Larry Holmes- Championship run needs revisiting?

[p4pking]

One thing about Holmes is that until the end unlike lewis, wlad etc he never got taken out by one of his average-good opponents - cut it close but never lost until the very end of his reign

Good point. Say what you want about Holmes or his record(although he fought everyone he could have), but he was an extremely hard man with incredible will to win, and a clean fighter to boot. He fought his way through every instance he was in big trouble, what more can you really ask for in the ring. The only other HW I can think of who has come back to win in similar fashion, after being so badly hurt in a fight, is Evander Holyfield. Speaking of him, Holmes did damn well in their fight when he was ancient, that could have even gone the other way.

[Bill Paxtom]

Larry Holmes

All he did was win, without controversy.

Let's not forget, he fought Ken Norton with a bad bicep.

He could have 'side-stepped' that bout, and waited for his bicep to heal, but
he took the risk and won in a great display of heart and determination.