The Most Hyped Heavyweight Fight Of The Decade
The absolute monster of a heavyweight fight that took place 40 years ago today, between defending champ … read more “40 Years Ago Today: Larry Holmes Vs. Gerry Cooney”
On this day back in 1978, two heavyweights at opposite ends of their careers gave the sport a classic fight, a fight that many fans … read more “On This Day: When Holmes And Norton Gave Us A Classic; But Where Does The Fight Rank All-Time?”
Heavyweight legends Larry Holmes and Gerry Cooney are currently touring the UK, primarily to recall and to celebrate their huge June 1982 showdown that took … read more “Gerry Cooney On The Larry Holmes Fight: “Today’s Times, We Would’ve Fought Three Or Four Times””
They’re good friends now and have been for some time, yet back in 1982, Larry Holmes and Gerry Cooney did not get along. At all. … read more “Larry Holmes And Gerry Cooney Headed To The UK For Speaking Appearances Ahead Of 40th Anniversary Of Their Epic Fight”
“I’m not Tommy Morrison!”
The above was former heavyweight king Larry Holmes’ rallying cry during his fight with an unbeaten, heavily favoured Ray Mercer. It … read more “30 Years Ago Today: When Larry Holmes Shocked Ray Mercer”
Former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes says today’s fighters Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Deontay Wilder lack skills. Holmes doesn’t like what he sees from the … read more “Larry Holmes: Fury, Wilder & Joshua “have no skills””
Heavyweight legend Larry Holmes celebrates his 72nd birthday today. Arguably the greatest living heavyweight (you may pick George Foreman, or maybe Lennox Lewis), Holmes was … read more “The Great Larry Holmes Turns 72”
Though the month of October saw the great Muhammad Ali do many great things – Ali turned pro in October, he began his epic ring … read more “The Fight That Should Never Have Been Allowed: Holmes – Ali”
Imagine prime George Foreman vs prime Larry Holmes?
This is the debut edition of the Dream Fight series, and a hypothetical fantasy match-up between Big … read more “Video: George Foreman vs Larry Holmes – Boxing Dream Fight”
The biggest heavyweight fight of the 1980s took place on this day in 1982, as heavyweight great Larry Holmes defended his crown against “Great White … read more “39 Years Ago: Holmes Vs. Cooney – The Fight That Came A Year Too Early For Gentleman Gerry”