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Larry Holmes‌

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Larry Holmes

Cuthbert, Georgia, USA

Larry Holmes

Cuthbert, Georgia, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1949-11-03

Popularity

star0.7

Biography

Larry Holmes is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 2002. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which led to his boxing nickname of the Easton Assassin. Holmes, whose left jab is rated among the best in boxing history, held the WBC heavyweight title from 1978 to 1983, The Ring magazine and lineal heavyweight titles from 1980 to 1985, and the inaugural IBF heavyweight title from 1983 to 1985. During his only title reign, he defended his title against 19 fighters, the second most in history behind Joe Louis. He also holds the record for the longest individual heavyweight title streak in the modern boxing history. Holmes is one of only five boxers—along with Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Leon Spinks and Trevor Berbick—to defeat Muhammad Ali; he is the only one to have stopped Ali. Holmes won his first 48 professional bouts, including victories over Norton, Ali, Earnie Shavers, Mike Weaver, Gerry Cooney, Tim Witherspoon, Carl Williams and Marvis Frazier. He fell one short of matching Rocky Marciano's career record of 49–0 when he lost to Michael Spinks in an upset in 1985. Holmes retired after losing a rematch to Spinks the following year, but made repeated comebacks. He was unsuccessful in three further attempts (against Mike Tyson in 1988, Evander Holyfield in 1992 and Oliver McCall in 1995) to regain the heavyweight title. Holmes fought for the final time in 2002, aged 52, against the 334lb Eric "Butterbean" Esch, and ended his career with a record of 69 wins and 6 losses. He is frequently ranked as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time and has been inducted into both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and World Boxing Hall of Fame. When Holmes was nineteen, he started boxing. In his twenty-first bout, he boxed Nick Wells in the semifinals of the 1972 National Olympic Trials in Fort Worth, Texas. Wells, a southpaw known for unprecedently high knockout-to-win percentage for an amateur boxer, with a majority of knockouts coming in the first round, stopped Holmes in the first round. Nevertheless, Holmes was chosen by a selection committee of the National Olympic authorities to fight at the Olympic Box-offs in West Point, New York, where he had a match-up versus a fighting seaman Duane Bobick. Holmes was dropped in the first round with a right to the head. He got up and danced out of range, landing several stiff jabs in the process. Bobick mauled Holmes in the second round but could not corner him. The referee warned Holmes twice in the second for holding. In the third, Bobick landed several good rights and started to corner Holmes, who continued to hold. Eventually, Holmes was disqualified for excessive holding. Holmes invested the money he earned from boxing and settled in his hometown of Easton. When he retired from boxing, Holmes employed more than 200 people through his various business holdings. In 2008, he owned two restaurants and a nightclub, a training facility, an office complex, a snack food bar and slot machines.[citation needed] Holmes currently co-hosts a talk show What The Heck Were They Thinking?

Movie Credits

Chasing Tyson

Chasing Tyson‌
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calendar 2015

Earnie Shavers

Earnie Shavers‌
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calendar 2021

Muhammad and Larry

Muhammad and Larry‌
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calendar 1980

Muhammad and Larry

Muhammad and Larry‌
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calendar 2009

Larry Holmes vs. Muhammad Ali

Larry Holmes vs. Muhammad Ali‌
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calendar 1980

Champions Forever - World Heavyweight Champs!

Champions Forever - World Heavyweight Champs!‌
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calendar 2000

Out From Ali's Shadow: The Larry Holmes Story

Out From Ali's Shadow: The Larry Holmes Story‌
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calendar 2006

Oliver McCall vs. Larry Holmes

Oliver McCall vs. Larry Holmes‌
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calendar 1995

Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick

Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick‌
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calendar 1986

Larry Holmes vs Gerry Cooney

Larry Holmes vs Gerry Cooney‌
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calendar

Tommy

Tommy‌
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calendar 2017

Larry Holmes vs. Lucien Rodriguez

Larry Holmes vs. Lucien Rodriguez‌
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calendar 1983

Larry Holmes vs. Carl Williams

Larry Holmes vs. Carl Williams‌
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calendar 1985

Larry Holmes vs. David Bey

Larry Holmes vs. David Bey‌
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calendar 1985

River of Fundament

River of Fundament‌
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calendar 2014

Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney

Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney‌
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calendar 1982

Larry Holmes vs. Randall 'Tex' Cobb

Larry Holmes vs. Randall 'Tex' Cobb‌
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calendar 1982

Larry Holmes vs. Trevor Berbick

Larry Holmes vs. Trevor Berbick‌
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calendar 1981

Larry Holmes vs. Leon Spinks

Larry Holmes vs. Leon Spinks‌
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calendar 1981

Larry Holmes vs. Renaldo Snipes

Larry Holmes vs. Renaldo Snipes‌
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calendar 1981

Larry Holmes vs. Garing Lane

Larry Holmes vs. Garing Lane‌
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calendar 1994

Dirty Movie

Dirty Movie‌
star3.3
calendar 2011

The Moment After

The Moment After‌
star5.2
calendar 1999

Half Nelson

Half Nelson‌
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calendar 1985

In the Company of Kings

In the Company of Kings‌
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calendar 2024

Thrilla in Manila

Thrilla in Manila‌
star7.8
calendar 2008

Larry Holmes vs. Michael Spinks II

Larry Holmes vs. Michael Spinks II‌
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calendar 1986

Larry Holmes vs. Michael Spinks

Larry Holmes vs. Michael Spinks‌
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calendar 1985

Facing Ali

Facing Ali‌
star7.4
calendar 2009

Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson

Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson‌
star8.0
calendar 1993

Mike Tyson vs Larry Holmes

Mike Tyson vs Larry Holmes‌
star9.0
calendar 1988

Champions Forever

Champions Forever‌
star8.0
calendar 1989

Naked Sport: Welcome to the Sewer

Naked Sport: Welcome to the Sewer‌
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calendar 1993

Glory Years

Glory Years‌
star5.0
calendar 1987

National Lampoon's Snatched

National Lampoon's Snatched‌
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calendar 2011

Tv Credits

The Simpsons

The Simpsons‌
star8.0
calendar 1989

But Can They Sing?

But Can They Sing?‌
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calendar 2005

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live‌
star6.9
calendar 1975

30 for 30

30 for 30‌
star7.5
calendar 2009

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show‌
star4.8
calendar 1961

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show‌
star6.6
calendar 1968

The Next Great Champ

The Next Great Champ‌
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calendar 2004