Larry Holmes, entered the "Hall of Fame" of Pugilto in 2008, was the best heavyweight of his generation .
Holmes was the Eede of Ali, of which she had the extraordinary charisma and charm on the audience and predecessre Tyson, which would have inflamed the crowds from the second half of the eighties.
Holmes faced Ali at the peak of his form, already ill and the shadow of the champions who had dominated the scene for almost 15 years and beat him in a overwhelming (even savings) and was swept away, an old man, from Tyson, one of the boxer's first title defense in New York.
Holmes was a linear and technical boxer, with power, speed and ability to take the shots, as well as extraordinary virtues of courage and "heart." His formidable combination was left jab and straight right, scope and timing with speed.
In the video below, the match that crowned him the World Heavyweight Championship against Ken Norton, June 9, 1978.
When you start the fifteenth shot all three judges had the match in a draw (7th round and seven for Holmes Norton).
But in the fifteenth and final shot, both fighters will create a spectacular round and fierce, by appealing to their last resources left.
Holmes wins the round for two of the three judges, becoming World Champion (split decision) , who will defend a title 20 times.
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