Was Larry Holmes a boring fighter ?

[Slater P Persin]

Larry Holmes was THE MAN in the 80's! He was 100x more popular then the heavyweight chumps around today...

[TheGreatA]

I enjoy watching his fights. He had some boring ones as almost all fighters do but he could get into brawls as well, such as the Norton, Shavers, Witherspoon and Weaver fights.

[realheavyhands]

larry holmes is a top 3 heavyweight

[P4P GOAT]

I enjoy watching his fights. He had some boring ones as almost all fighters do but he could get into brawls as well, such as the Norton, Shavers, Witherspoon and Weaver fights.

Again why do people make fights out to be close that aren't really that close? I mean Witherspoon fought well, but he got outworked most of the fight, and lost the fight clearly from what i saw. Carl Williams pushed him a lot closer than Witherspoon did.

Im not saying you are making out to be a close fight BTW

[Deja_Vous]

does this look boring..

Now THAT is how you sell a fight..lol

[P4P GOAT]

It's not obvious at all unless you're one of those who only watch boxing to see someone get KTFO. When I say there are too many fans of that ilk it's an obvious fact and you know it.



You have to be dreaming to make a ******ed statement like that. Obviously you'r a Gayweather nuthugger.

Ps. There are PLENTY of posters on Boxing Scene that feel NSB is infested with too many nuthugging fan-bois to be taken seriously as a legitimate sub-forum unlike Boxing History ect.

Poet

Im not a Floyd Mayweather fan check me posts. I would however rather watch him than Holmes.

Yeah i agree, but usually you take people as you find them. You dont tar them with the same brush, which is what you seem to do apparently. Give a guy a chance before you start with the BS.

Gayweather how old are you again ?

[Walt Liquor]

No way was he boring. First of all, he fought everyone, second, watching the man break people down was a thing of beauty. ven the Cooney fight was nowhere near boring. Too bad he's not around today to clear this whole division out!

[TheGreatA]

Again why do people make fights out to be close that aren't really that close? I mean Witherspoon fought well, but he got outworked most of the fight, and lost the fight clearly from what i saw. Carl Williams pushed him a lot closer than Witherspoon did.

Im not saying you are making out to be a close fight BTW

There is no one way to score a fight, people always see close fights differently and there can be big differences in scoring. I can't speak for anyone else.

Close or not, it was a great fight in my view. Round 9 (I believe) is one of the best I've ever seen as was round 15 of Norton-Holmes.

[P4P GOAT]

There is no one way to score a fight, people always see close fights differently and there can be big differences in scoring. I can't speak for anyone else.

Close or not, it was a great fight in my view. Round 9 (I believe) is one of the best I've ever seen as was round 15 of Norton-Holmes.

I understand that, but i think people like to go overboard too much, when they see a young contender being competitive with a great champion. Im not trying to speak for everyone else, but i just like to hear the logic people come up with for the opinion they hold.

Its not being argumentative it makes for good debate.

I thought it was a good fight. Great is over the top imo, but we all have our own criteria so, if you think it was a great fight then thats cool.

[TheGreatA]

I understand that, but i think people like to go overboard too much, when they see a young contender being competitive with a great champion. Im not trying to speak for everyone else, but i just like to hear the logic people come up with for the opinion they hold.

Its not being argumentative it makes for good debate.

I thought it was a good fight. Great is over the top imo, but we all have our own criteria so, if you think it was a great fight then thats cool.

I'd say it was great for that one round.

Holmes was hurt badly, nearly stopped on the ropes and he comes back with a right hand that hurts Witherspoon. For the rest of the round they both slug it out in the middle of the ring with little regards for defense.

It's not up there with Ali-Frazier, Corrales-Castillo or even Norton-Holmes but it had its moments.

A tribute I made to Larry Holmes: