2. • World Heavyweight Champion 1978-1985
• A professional record of 69 win and 6 loses.
• Won the Heavyweight title by defeating Ken Norton 1978 in a 15 round slugfest.
• Defending his title a record 20 times, including a win over a faded Muhammad Ali
• Born and raised in Easton Pennsylvania, USA. Nicknamed the “Easton Assassin”
• His 1982 super fight against Gerry Cooney was one of the highest grossing fights of
all time
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3. The HBO tale of Larry Holmes v Gerry Cooney.
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4. Larry Holmes v Tim Witherspoon round 9, 1983. Ring Magazine’s round of the year!
Watch here!
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