 Is Larry Holmes a HOFer, We want the opinions of fellow fighters, managers, fans |
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 Sep 7 2008, 12:14 PM
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Choppin Headz Boi! Group: Team BU Posts: 22,696 Joined: 16-October 02 Member No.: 19  |
Larry Holmes
2x Heavyweight Champion Record: 33-4-3 (16 KO's) Noticable Fights: KO 2 Cyrus "Giant Man" Virus, WUD 12 "Marvelous" Marvin Shabazz, WUD 12 Dark Heaven, LUD 12 Cyrus "Touch Of Sleep" Virus, WUD 12 Riddick "Big Daddy" Bowe, WUD 12 Max Kellerman, WUD 12 James "The Reaper" Roper, TKO 10 Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield (I), D12 Dipsy "Lipstick" Gawn (I), LMD 12 Dipsy "Lipstick" Gawn (II), LUD 12 Dipsy "Lipstick" Gawn (III), WUD 12 Lanky "Maxy" Gawn, KO 2 Michael Grant, WUD 12 Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield (II), D 12 Maxy "Ice Cream" Gawn, LKO 11 Alexander Alexeev, KO 2 Kinto "The Genius" Mulberry, D 12 Sennen "Cuban Link" Pink (I), WUD 12 Sennen "Cuban" Link (II) |
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Sep 7 2008, 12:18 PM
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Junior Middleweight Group: Members Posts: 2,449 Joined: 19-April 05 From: Dirty Jerz Member No.: 2,070 |
QUOTE(Touch oF SleeP - The Man) Yo dawg, if it was up to me this man Larry Holmes would be in the hall of fame but he would be in the hall of fame for one thing, getting his ass kicked by me so I could become the heavyweight champion of the world! I got money! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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Sep 7 2008, 12:58 PM
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SKULLSPLITTER Group: Members Posts: 8,111 Joined: 15-March 06 Member No.: 4,665 |
Yes...he definitely belongs in The Hall of Fame....
but I have to say this....he has completely ducked the II version of Lanky Gawn...in fact, I'm gonna try to find the incident that shook Holmes to the core and made him be this way.... |
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Sep 7 2008, 02:02 PM
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Super Middleweight Group: Members Posts: 3,864 Joined: 2-October 03 From: Modesto, California Member No.: 109 |
The only concern for me is that he only won one title and never defended it. That said, I think he is probably HoF material based on his resume much the same way that I believe Carlos "El Indio" Quintana is.
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Sep 8 2008, 12:51 PM
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Born in England, Live in England, Die in England. Group: Team BU Posts: 4,370 Joined: 23-December 04 From: Land of Hope & Glory Member No.: 1,443 |
As good as Larry Holmes is I'm afraid there is no way he is HOF material for me. Not yet anyway. If he beats Pink again this week he'll be closer but I feel he needs to do more to enter the prestigious HOF.
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Sep 10 2008, 12:17 AM
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Lightweight Group: Members Posts: 973 Joined: 12-March 06 From: Germany Member No.: 4,655 |
I think he is although hes handpicked most of his opponents and his record isnt too impressive. Hes had his big moments and has always been a very popular fighter. Hes one of the maybe three guys you think of when you think about Heavyweight.
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