Larry Holmes talks about fighting Muhammad Ali
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- In this 2015 interview in his hometown of Easton, Pennsylvania, heavyweight champion Larry Holmes talks about sparring with Muhammad Ali as a young fighter and later defended his crown against Ali on October 2, 1980. Holmes stopped Ali in 10 rounds. Ali would fight only one more time in his career. #muhammadali #aliholmes #larryholmes #boxing #easton #eastonpa #boxinghistory
Larry has always been a Gentleman and a True Champion a Role Model for Everyone !
(Best Jab in the Business too !)
Thankyou Larry Holmes
Jim
Canada
Facts
A true gentleman? He's always been arrogant, what you on about😂
@@jakelamotta2387 Relative to the others.
@@Luckey900 Muhammad Ali was arrogant also but it was for show and he was funny with it. He knows deep down that there are fighters out there that would beat him.
Mike Tyson was arrogant then humbled when beaten by Lewis and again against McBride.
... what others were arrogant?
Holmes was born right, he was lucky to be fighting in the lackluster decade he fought in. He needs to understand that.
@@jakelamotta2387 Seem Par for the Course in Professional Prize Fighting.
“Whatever he call you, he goin be right” perfectly said, larry!
A boxer. Beautiful jabs to set up his power punches. Very underrated. Excellent championship for many years.
“Offer me 10mil and I’ll call mike tyson right now” 😂
Larry Holmes, always a class act and a fantastic fighter.
thank you Larry
Nothing but deep admiration for his former boss, I recall the era during and after very well. Larry's recollections are extremely candid, particularly on fighting fellow-sparring partner, late Rodney Bobick. Ali once said same in World Boxing article (Rodney the better of the two Bobick's).
One of the top 3 or 4 fighters of all times, hands down.
People don't know how tough this man was.
He took hard blows ftom Shavers, Cooney, Tyson & lot of old school boxers.
Such an underappreciated Heavyweight Champion. "The Eastern Assassin". One of the best to ever do it. Point, blank and period!
Easton Assassin.
That was one of the saddest fights of all time... ali just stands there round after round and gets jabbed in the face
LARRY HOLMES - In his prime he could have fought and competed fantastically and beaten most in any era...against any other HW....And PRIME LARRY HOLMES HAD THE BEST HE JAB EVER ! IT WAS A COMBO OF SONNY LISTON'S AND MUHAMMAD ALI'S JABS...If you do not think so...study the footage of all three...most of you will see it...
Still Ali in his prime was better.Ali from 67 was untouchable.
His jab would shoot like a piston. He actually knocked down an opponent with just the jab. It connected perfectly
P4P maybe the greatest heavyweight boxer his style was hard to crack he was masterclass
One of the refs said that in Holmes’ prime, his jab was so fast (& powerful), that on some of his jabs, he (the ref) only knew Holmes threw it by the sound & sweat flying from his opponent’s face &/or the snap back of his opponent’s face. Damn! That’s
fast 💨 (((🥊(( fo’ yo’ AZZ!😂
this ageing comes to everyone he dont sound atall like he used to
Name yall top 3-5 best boxers of all time? Let’s see if yall can hang 😂
Holmes always been a legit dude....though he should have gone alil easy on Ali during the fight....I know he wanted 2 protect his legacy and all
He did go easy on ali he couldve killed him if he tried
@@2smooththeoneWell Ali was almost 40 with Parkinson.Ali 10 years younger would kill Holmes.
@@thegodfather1924 wouldnt kill holmes it would be a close fight ali lost to norton and frazier so holmes had every chance of beating him
@@thegodfather1924 Holmes had a lot of the attributes Ali had, but I think Holmes' overall arsenal had more stuff. Holmes had the capability to use the tactic of putting his gloves in front of your face and this contributed to three things: gauging distance, blocking the opponent's vision, and setting up a right hand. This is a very useful tactic for fighters who are bigger and longer than others. Ali hypothetically could've used this too given Ali had superior size most of the time. But he didn't. Ali kept to his signature style a lot. I don't know who would've won prime for prime, but I respect both fighters and am willing to say they have chances over each other.
@@2smooththeone that wasnt Ali in his prime dude.Ali from 1967 especially against from fight against Terell would smash Larry easily.