Larry Holmes vs. Ray Mercer- TEXTBOOK!

[ykdadamaja]

Tyson would have beaten a fit Holmes at that time. There is no doubt about that.

Now a peak Larry Holmes would be a whole different story.

I think Tyson tags him like Witherspoon and Shavers did.

[brocktonblockbust]

Tyson would have beaten a fit Holmes at that time. There is no doubt about that.

Now a peak Larry Holmes would be a whole different story.

I think Tyson tags him like Witherspoon and Shavers did.

agreed I also think Tyson tags Larry just like shivers and Snipes did as well. And even Mike Weaver hurt Larry Holmes pretty badly a few occasions. Having said that however I also think that Larry Holmes gets up off the canvas just like he did against shavers & Snipes and goes on to knock out Mike Tyson.

[ruthless rocco]

[ykdadamaja]

LOLOL.... what a joke. I had Larry to win that without even fighting. lololol.... everyone thought Butterbean would have knocked Larry's block off, but that doesn't work like that.

[ykdadamaja]

PS: Tyson clips Holmes, pound for pound and prime for prime, and finishes him just as much as he finished him in their fight. The rounds may vary. But Tyson is a much better finisher than Witherspoon and the rest of them.

A shame Witherspoon couldn't finish the champ when he had him. But Larry was always a cut above the average fighter and/or average champion, but Tyson wasn't average.

[Beanflicker]

That's the first Larry Holmes fight I ever saw because it happened when I just got into boxing. 53 year old Holmes outboxing a toughman fighter.

[ykdadamaja]

That's the first Larry Holmes fight I ever saw because it happened when I just got into boxing. 53 year old Holmes outboxing a toughman fighter.

It was a gross mismatch now that you look back at it.

[Beanflicker]

I guess any Butterbean fight is gross, what a fat man, I can't believe he went 12 rounds even if it was in his plodding, inactive style.

[ruthless rocco]

I guess any Butterbean fight is gross, what a fat man, I can't believe he went 12 rounds even if it was in his plodding, inactive style.

I don't think he ever went 12 rounds. This Holmes fight was his longest at 10 rounds.

[ross]

Its Wilder v Stiverne.....