Thread: Larry holmes era was terrible...

Tim witherspoon (a fight most thought holmes lost) had fought 15 fights. Leon Spinks was 10-2-2. James Smith was 14-1. Ossie Ocasio 13 fights. David Bey had 14-0-1.Marvis Frazier had 10 fights. Imagine that now! LOL. And let's be honest larry lost to bummy carl williams and probably Snipes too!

A slick historian may tell you that he defeated 5 world champions and was a dynamite champion himself. Let’s look at that:

A.Ken Norton was not a World Champion. He was given a belt (WBC) and lost it in his first defense against Holmes in a SD.

B.Muhammad Ali was waaaayyyy past his prime and nobody really gives Holmes credit for that victory.

C.Leon Spinks? The fact that a man who had half a dozen profesional fights became the ring mag and WBA champ tells you everything! Spinks was 6 -1 (yes all of 6 -1) when he beat ali for the ring and WBA titles. He was 10-2-2 when he challenged holmes!

I guess larry's signature win was Cooney who's greatest fight was his war against drugs and alcohol. Man, Holmes is a great fighter with a solid chin don't get me wrong, but he fought novices LHW's and bum's to close decisions.