Resilience and perseverance in the journey of Larry Holmes. A timeline of obstacles and growth.
Larry Holmes, an American former professional boxer, reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1978 to 1985. Widely regarded as one of boxing's all-time heavyweight greats, Holmes boxed professionally from 1973 to 2002. Known as "the Easton Assassin" due to his upbringing in Easton, Pennsylvania, he distinguished himself with his jab and overall boxing skills, securing a prominent place in boxing history.
In 1972, Larry Holmes participated in the National Olympic Trials, where he was stopped by Nick Wells in the semifinals and later disqualified for excessive holding in a match against Duane Bobick during the Olympic box-offs in West Point, New York.
On November 25, 1983, the WBC refused to sanction Larry Holmes's fight against Marvis Frazier, ordering him to fight Greg Page instead.
On June 15, 1984, the scheduled title unification fight between Larry Holmes and Gerrie Coetzee was canceled due to financial issues.
In 1985, Larry Holmes lost to Michael Spinks, ending his streak of 48 professional wins.
In 1985, Larry Holmes's reign as world heavyweight champion came to an end.
In 1985, Larry Holmes's reign with the Ring magazine and lineal heavyweight titles ended.
On April 19, 1986, Larry Holmes had a rematch with Michael Spinks, losing by a disputed split decision.
On January 22, 1988, Larry Holmes came out of retirement to fight Mike Tyson, suffering his only knockout loss.
On June 19, 1992, Larry Holmes fought Evander Holyfield for the Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship, losing by a unanimous decision.
On April 8, 1995, Larry Holmes fought Oliver McCall for the WBC title but lost by a close 12-round unanimous decision. Two judges scored the fight with Holmes losing by one point, and the other had him losing by three points.
On January 24, 1997, Larry Holmes fought undefeated International Boxing Organization champion Brian Nielsen in Copenhagen, but Nielsen won by a 12-round split decision to retain the title.
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