Thread: larry holmes---was he the greatest?

he says he was--and he has every right to think so--48-0. says it all. he beat cooney,shavers and norton--3 big names--and the biggest name ali--however a 39 yr old, prescription drug, early stage of parkinsons--it still took larry --11 rounds to put him away--

larry holmes was 1 of the greatest , but how would he far against the greats

vs prime tyson--tyson ko 10
vs ali--ali UD
vs foreman--could go either way
vs frazier--frazier ko 12
vs marciano--holmes tko 11---rocky's the man--but holmes would be 2 much (they would prob stop the fights on cuts)
vs tunney---holmes ud 12
vs dempsey--holmes ko 12
vs louis--holmes ud 12
vs patterson--holmes ko9

just an opinion-

so larry u r one of the greatest---just not the greatest

No.

TO LATE in the night to analyze this one but I strongly disagree with the Foreman, Louis,Prime Tyson,Frazier,Marciano and Ali outcomes..

Greatest........ no.
Biggest whiner........ yes.

He was a racist pig, But he has to be mentioned as one of the best to hold the heavyweight title. Beating Cooney and a old frail Ali was nothing special. And then he lost to a much smaller Spinks.

No way he beats The Bomber in his prime.....Or an prime Ali the rest could go either way

Larry holmes was a bum, most footage you see of him his getting whipped and going down like a bag of spuds,greatest of all time? stop smoking crack and start getting interested in boxing, larry holmes was a good fighter but he got beat too many times too be mentioned on the same page with some of them fighters.

Originally Posted by buwit

Larry holmes was a bum, most footage you see of him his getting whipped and going down like a bag of spuds,greatest of all time? stop smoking crack and start getting interested in boxing, larry holmes was a good fighter but he got beat too many times too be mentioned on the same page with some of them fighters.

dont know what that tirade was about but OK...Larry was far from a bum....Most of the abuse you refer to is to the Larry making a comeback not the prime Larry that had that piston jab that made him great....Larry a top 5 Heavy of all time with out question...Greatest ever no but a bum......That should not even be in the same sentence when you mention Larry and boxing

Definitely not the greatest - and definitely not a bum!!!

A very very good boxer-puncher with a great jab and a rock hard chin.

Prime Holmes was quick, strong and technically slick. I think he may have come up a bit short against the Ali, Louis etc.

Prime Tyson v prime Holmes would be a great fight !!

He was very good, however i think prime tyson, ali, frazier, marciano, foreman, louis all turn him over.

stop comparing joe louis he is too friggin small hed lose to many lighty heavies and cruizers your comparing a guy from way too many years ago, yes hes a great but in heads p matches hed lose huge

I put holmes behind 4 guys all time in the HW div..Johnson, Ali, Louis, Foreman....

I'm not certain he was the greatest, but he couldn't be too far behind.

He was, and still is, the most underappreciated heavyweight champ ever. The media never gave this guy full props, but his greatness was undenyably. The ultimate face slap being when he was introduced first in the Cooney fight, although he was the defending champion.

Just before holmes got knocked out by tyson....he was on his toes and was jabbing quite well...then just stopped. Prime holmes would keep this up and outbox tyson. Tyson had trouble at this point of the fight but holmes couldnt keep it going. BUT i reckon holmes is a fuckwit

A prime Holmes would've outboxed Tyson for 12 rds like he was doing at the start of that 4th rd. He was bouncing on his feet and hitting Mike with jabs, even the crowd was getting into it. But at his age for that fight, he tired quickly.

But a prime Holmes beats Tyson easily.