Larry Holmes- Championship run needs revisiting?

[AdamGB]

Now, I don't wanna shit on Holmes. But he talks too much shit, and his record as a Champion needs a little revisiting. He always talks about not having his "just due", but just take a look at his record post winning the title against Ken Norton- a fight that could have gone either way and a fight where he never gave Norton a rematch:

Evangilista, Occasio, Weaver, a young and inexperienced Bonecrusher, Zanon, Ledoux, Ali when Ali was near brain dead, Spinks (when Spinks couldn't beat a brain dead Ali the second time around), Berbick before time, couldn't stop Tex Cobb, Scott Frank, David Bey, and a host of other spotty shit fights.

He nearly got knocked the fuck out vs Witherspoon, the best out of the lot before he got to Mike Spinks, and should have lost that one.

Holmes talks a lot of shit, but the guys he is bragging about on his record can't get in the ring with Ali in his prime, let alone get past the first 5 rounds.

One of over a dozen to chin Shavers as well.

120-108 120-108 119-109

At least one 'one' judge was feeling ~charitable

Don't you think that a shutout win over the most powerful entity in the universe deserves some mention?

[Memphis]

Man I wish ICB was still here so he could tell his tale of Larry Holmes visiting him in a dream and telling him how to throw a jab like it was a whip.


I think the truth was he once got a glimpse of Kelly Holmes doing a presentation at a local Athletics club.

[Beanflicker]

Other than being one of the greatest of all time Larry has provided boxing with some of the best moments, like doing a diving dropkick off a car onto Berbick and a couple of police men, or getting into an argument with Marciano's brother and telling him that Rocky couldn't carry his jockstrap, and if his feelings were hurt, "so fucking what". He really is the greatest.

[TitoFan]

Meh... I don't know about "greatest".
He's certainly the sport's biggest asshole, though.
That spot is secure.

[Master]

Do not be criticising Larry’s record he fought some good and under rated competitors, showed great heart and chin and gave everything he had in the ring. The fact that after his KTFO by Tyson loss he came back and beat an undefeated Mercer, had close losses to champions McCall/Holyfield and Big Foreman avoiding him shows what a great fighter he was. Number 3 of all time.