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  • I just read up that alot of people considered Pinklon Thomas as the best Heavyweight at that time not including Larry Holmes so i am quite surprised why it never happened i think Thomas would of posed a few problems for Holmes in the jab department.

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    • Originally posted by Burning Desire View Post
      I just read up that alot of people considered Pinklon Thomas as the best Heavyweight at that time not including Larry Holmes so i am quite surprised why it never happened i think Thomas would of posed a few problems for Holmes in the jab department.
      Alot of people picked Thomas to beat Larry Holmes. He was a good fighter was Pinklon Thomas but he had that lazy streak that seemed to personify alot of 80's heavyweights.

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      • Originally posted by Hawkins View Post
        Alot of people picked Thomas to beat Larry Holmes. He was a good fighter was Pinklon Thomas but he had that lazy streak that seemed to personify alot of 80's heavyweights.
        Holmes has got to be my favorite Heavyweight but i think Thomas would pose some big troubles for Holmes in jab department i remember Carl Williams giving Holmes trouble with his jab but i also think that was due to his movement aswell.

        And speaking of 80s Heavyweights i remember seeing along time ago Tony Tubbs vs Rid**** Bowe i thought Bowe got a major gift decision in that fight i would love to see that again.

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        • Originally posted by Burning Desire View Post
          Holmes has got to be my favorite Heavyweight but i think Thomas would pose some big troubles for Holmes in jab department i remember Carl Williams giving Holmes trouble with his jab but i also think that was due to his movement aswell.

          And speaking of 80s Heavyweights i remember seeing along time ago Tony Tubbs vs Rid**** Bowe i thought Bowe got a major gift decision in that fight i would love to see that again.
          I think he would have given Larry trouble but I think Larry would beaten him.

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          • Originally posted by Hawkins View Post
            I think he would have given Larry trouble but I think Larry would beaten him.
            So do i.

            I think after the Cooney fight Holmes started to fade even though he fought good vs Witherspoon i still believe after one of his greatest performances against Cooney he started to fade.

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            • Yeah Holmes did start to fade at the end. Maybe Thomas could have beaten him 84-85 but any earlier I'd pick Holmes. Holmes should never have lost the 2 fights to Spinks either.

              Regarding a Holmes vs Lewis fight I'll have a little think about that and get back to you shortly.

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              • Originally posted by hurricane72 View Post
                Yeah Holmes did start to fade at the end. Maybe Thomas could have beaten him 84-85 but any earlier I'd pick Holmes. Holmes should never have lost the 2 fights to Spinks either.

                Regarding a Holmes vs Lewis fight I'll have a little think about that and get back to you shortly.
                Well i feel Lewis always struggled with boxers with decent left jabs look at Mercer fight and Bruno fight i think Holmes would win UD over Lewis.

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                • Originally posted by hurricane72 View Post
                  Yeah Holmes did start to fade at the end. Maybe Thomas could have beaten him 84-85 but any earlier I'd pick Holmes. Holmes should never have lost the 2 fights to Spinks either.

                  Regarding a Holmes vs Lewis fight I'll have a little think about that and get back to you shortly.



                  I agree that Larry was on the downside post-Cooney, however I still think he had enough to beat any version of Pinklon Thomas. Just my opinion.

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                  • Originally posted by Burning Desire View Post
                    Well i feel Lewis always struggled with boxers with decent left jabs look at Mercer fight and Bruno fight i think Holmes would win UD over Lewis.
                    It's really difficult to predict and both on their day were capable of beating every other heavyweight in history. I think it depends on which Lewis were talking about, a young quick Lewis like the one who fought Ruddock, I think get's beat by decision or late stoppage and a bigger older and much better technically Lewis beats Holmes again either by decision or late stoppage.

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                    • Originally posted by hurricane72 View Post
                      It's really difficult to predict and both on their day were capable of beating every other heavyweight in history. I think it depends on which Lewis were talking about, a young quick Lewis like the one who fought Ruddock, I think get's beat by decision or late stoppage and a bigger older and much better technically Lewis beats Holmes again either by decision or late stoppage.
                      I think that's a great depiction of how the fight could play out either way. I also think either fight could end up being a stinker of a fight, nothing more than jabfests. But I think you hit the nail on the head bro.

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