Larry Holmes says one heavyweight legend would have been a nobody in his era: "We'd all beat him"

Larry Holmes says one heavyweight legend would have been a nobody in his era: "We'd all beat him"

has named the heavyweight icon who he believes several all-time greats, including himself, , Joe Frazier and Ken Norton, would have defeated. Holmes remained an unbeaten world champion between 1978 and 1985, before suffering a surprising and controversial defeat to Michael Spinks. Prior to that, many suspected ‘The Easton Assassin’ to be past his prime […] The post Larry Holmes says one heavyweight legend would have been a nobody in his era: “We…

Larry Holmes Claims Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier Would Beat Mike Tyson

By NoSmokeBoxing Larry Holmes believes Mike Tyson would have struggled in the 1970s and early 1980s, stating today’s heavyweights would have defeated “Iron Mike. During a revisited 1989 interview with Bryant Gumble, Larry Holmes specifically named legendary contemporaries Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and Ken Norton as fighters who would have easily handled Mike Tyson had they competed in the same era. Larry Holmes evaluates Mike Tyson against the …