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Comments Thread For: Larry Holmes: Current Heavyweights "Couldn't Stand A Chance" In My Era
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Larry is doing what he accused others of during hes reign. Giving the current crop no credit. He was always complaining about being compared to Ali, moaned about Marciano in the famous "jockstrap" interview. The guys in Larry's era, the 80s really, were talented guys but smaller, shorter. They had the advantage being busier but had less longevity. They weren't magically better. They made better, more high paced fights maybe, at times. Larry may think he beats everyone now, fair enough. But does he really think Berbick, Williams, Tate, Weaver, Smith, Tubbs ect dominate the division now too? Doubt it. Theyd win some and lose some.
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Originally posted by revelated View PostWhy? He's not wrong.
Even Michael Spinks, who wasn't really even a full heavy, runs through every current fighter except Fury.
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Originally posted by Mindgames View PostTo be fair Larry could take the high road and say what Tyson did about the Klitschkos, "different era, who knows? “. Not, everyone in my day was better than everyone in theirs. It's disrespectful in itself. And he was the king of complaining about being disrespected for following the champions he did.
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Originally posted by Greenfield02 View PostMaybe in the heavyweight division in boxing that holds true, but guys in lighter weight divisions are as good as past fighters. The biggest difference is top fighters don't face each other at the rate they did in the past.
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Holmes regularly went 15 rounds of hard action....I'm thinking about his war with Ken Norton. No fighter today has gone 15....could they?
Holmes would be competitive today with anyone. He'd beat Pulev, Parker, White, Chisora, guys like that.
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He is right look at Whyte he is less skilled than Tony Tubbs yet has the same body and I am sure tubbs bear Whyte on points and not even close. Holmes would have made Whyte quit who has heart but would be outclass and he would blame he for we for stopping the fight
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Originally posted by revelated View PostWhy? He's not wrong.
Even Michael Spinks, who wasn't really even a full heavy, runs through every current fighter except Fury.
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