Larry Holmes
Larry Holmes
Larry Holmesis an American former professional boxer. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which gave birth to his boxing nickname, the "Easton Assassin"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth3 November 1949
CityCuthbert, GA
CountryUnited States of America
american-athlete chance felt lacking
I don't feel that I ever got the chance to show my very best. I felt like I was lacking something. I don't think I showed my best.
activists country discussing
Many activists around the country have been discussing this date.
holmes knock win
no way Holmes can win this, Mercer is going to knock him out. Look at those hooks!
fifth open sixth sooner taken until
I didn't want to go after him until the fifth or sixth round, after I had taken away some of his strength, ... But I had to open up a lot sooner than I wanted.
kings boxing ifs
If you don't follow Don King, you get stepped on.
dream thinking champion
I achieved something once again, I think we all want to put a mark on life. I dream, and my dreams always come true. I dreamed I was the heavyweight champion of the world. I am the heavyweight champion of the world.
kings white boxing
Don King doesn't care about black or white. He just cares about green.
sparring-partner fighter muhammad
Mike Tyson would have been a good sparring partner for me and Muhammad Ali because Tyson was a fast fighter and he could punch and throw good combinations.
wings light boxing
Now I'm free of him and I'm light as a feather. There's no weight holding me down; I'm ready to spread my wings and fly.
kings blood sweat
I don't owe Don King anything. I got things with my own sweat and blood. I don't know if I'll be associated with Don but I won't be a slave or puppet for him.
boxing guy champion
Yeah, I thought I could be heavyweight champion of the world when I was working with Ali and Joe Frazier and Earnie Shavers and all those guys. Because they were older than me and I was doing my thing.
kings fighting boxing
We put our life on the line to fight for them, put on a show and these guys take our money so whatever happens to Bob Arum, Don King or anyone else is fine with me.
kings artist years
Don King was good to me through my years as champion, but I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him. He's a wheeler dealer and you've got to be careful. He's a great con artist.
kings intelligent boxing
Don King is a hip exploiter, an intelligent flesh peddler