Holmes...sure, past his prime but had the capacity to beat any other heavyweight at the time except for Tyson. Gave a good account of himself before being knocked out.
Berbick, Ruddock or Spinks. Holmes was so old by then, it wasn't a credible win by any means IMO.
your crazy .. holmes was never knocked out ever.. in his whole career except for tyson.. and years after he fought tyson he gave holyfield hell with a torn rotator cuff.. and foreman ducked holmes.. holmes also punished ray mercer who beat lenox lewis but was robbed... all way after he fought tyson
He looked most impressive in the spinks fight, but the most impressive (to me) is the Holmes K.O or razor ruddock. I think we can all agree that tysons resume is pretty poor when you look at it closely
Larry Holmes is the biggest most impressive name but if you watch the Heavyweight landscape at this time, Larry was past his prime and not as big as the undefeated skilled Michael Spinks. Spinks should have given a better fight to Tyson... on paper.
But id argue Larry went on to fight for some time. Beating Mercer and going the distance with Holyfield.
I think Holmes didnt do too badly till he got dropped.
That was his only ever loss by stoppage.
Id say an old Holmes was as good as a prime Bruno or even Ruddock.
Ruddock got KO'd by Tyson, Lewis, Morrison. I dont think he beat anyone that good.
Tyson looked amazing against many early opponents, but was stopping Berbick in 2 a great win?
Against Tyson, the two year layoff hurt Holmes more than anything. That and coming off back to back losses. The Holmes that fought Mercer, though older, would do much better against Mike. Still lose, but fair better, possibly last the distance.
Tyson looked amazing against many early opponents, but was stopping Berbick in 2 a great win?
Tyson became the youngest Heavyweight champion in history when he won that fight. I'd consider it a great win.
I say Spinks since Larry was way over the hill and probably would have whipped him if he was prime. When you look at it this way you see how much he's over rated. The guys wins were shit.
But id argue Larry went on to fight for some time. Beating Mercer and going the distance with Holyfield.
I think Holmes didnt do too badly till he got dropped.
That was his only ever loss by stoppage.
Id say an old Holmes was as good as a prime Bruno or even Ruddock.
Ruddock got KO'd by Tyson, Lewis, Morrison. I dont think he beat anyone that good.
The way Tyson took out Berbick was a thing of beauty.
Tyson looked amazing against many early opponents, but was stopping Berbick in 2 a great win?