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X · 01-14-2009 05:10 PM

I don't think Larry Holmes had a MMA background? I recall that he went pro quite young and was Ali's sparring partner for a while ....... he did look good drop-kicking Berbick, but I didn;t think MMA even existed back then in the West?

**rjj tszyu** · 01-14-2009 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by X

I don't think Larry Holmes had a MMA background? I recall that he went pro quite young and was Ali's sparring partner for a while ....... he did look good drop-kicking Berbick, but I didn;t think MMA even existed back then in the West?

Larry Holmes drop kicked Berbick? When was this?

**killersheep** · 01-14-2009 06:35 PM

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ICB · 01-14-2009 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by X

I don't think Larry Holmes had a MMA background? I recall that he went pro quite young and was Ali's sparring partner for a while ....... he did look good drop-kicking Berbick, but I didn;t think MMA even existed back then in the West?

I thought he did a bit of it in his later years, it could be false but i'll check later.

And RJJ Tszyu heres the footage.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NAs6wfFGzl4

**Andre** · 02-06-2009 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by ICB

Originally Posted by X

I don't think Larry Holmes had a MMA background? I recall that he went pro quite young and was Ali's sparring partner for a while ....... he did look good drop-kicking Berbick, but I didn;t think MMA even existed back then in the West?

I thought he did a bit of it in his later years, it could be false but i'll check later.

And RJJ Tszyu heres the footage.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NAs6wfFGzl4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNnuJ...eature=related

**holmcall** · 02-07-2009 03:43 AM

Originally Posted by Andre

Originally Posted by ICB

Originally Posted by X

I don't think Larry Holmes had a MMA background? I recall that he went pro quite young and was Ali's sparring partner for a while ....... he did look good drop-kicking Berbick, but I didn;t think MMA even existed back then in the West?

I thought he did a bit of it in his later years, it could be false but i'll check later.

And RJJ Tszyu heres the footage.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NAs6wfFGzl4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNnuJ...eature=related

You might be thinking of Tex Cobb who was a kick boxer before and during his boxing career.