Sep 25, 2025
Mike Tyson pummels Larry Holmes
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Mike Tyson pummels Larry Holmes
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Larry Holmes knocking down Mike Weaver in their WBC heavyweight title bout at Madison Square Garden on June 22, 1979.
On June 9, 1978 Larry Holmes defeated Ken Norton by a 15 Round Split Decision at the Caesars Palace Sports Pavilion to win the World Boxing Council Heavyweight Title. Norton came into the bout a 6 to 5 favorite. Norton's purse was $2.3 million and Holmes' was $300,000. After defeating Norton, Holmes held the WBC title until 1983. He defended the title against 19 fighters, the 2nd most in history behind Joe Louis (21). The March 2001 edition of The Ring Magazine listed the final round of the Holmes-Norton bout as the 7th most exciting round in boxing history.
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Heavyweight Legend, Larry Holmes dismisses Fury, Usyk And Joshua: “There’s never been a champion like me”
Larry Holmes, the legendary former heavyweight champion, dismisses Fury, Usyk And Joshua claim, "There’s never been a champion like me." Known for his earth-shattering jab and victories over boxing greats, Holmes' story is one of a kind. Get the full article here
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Larry Holmes is one of the interview subjects who fought Muhammed Ali in Facing Ali (2009).
The film was not an Oscar nominee.