Quote Originally Posted by Beanflicker
Earnie was for my money the hardest puncher of all time, and that was one of the hardest punches I've ever seen him land, so for Holmes to get up from that and go on and win the fight is just a testament to how great Larry Holmes was. One of the best ever IMO
So where does that put Mike Tyson ?

Holmes knew exactly what Mike was all about and what he was capable of, Mike has always been a known quantity

Mike put Holmes down and kept him there, the only man to do so