Larry Holmes, whose left jab is considered one of the greatest weapons in the history of sports, was the WBC Heavyweight Champion from 1978 to 1983, The Ring Heavyweight Champion from 1980 to 1985, and the IBF Heavyweight Champion from 1983 to 1985. He made twenty successful title defenses, second only to Joe Louis‘ twenty-five.
Holmes won his first forty-eight professional bouts, almost matching Rocky Marciano‘s streak of 49 straight wins, including victories over ken norton, Muhammad Ali, Gerry Cooney, and Marvis Frazierr. He is frequently ranked by many boxing experts as one of the greatest heavyweight fighters of all time.
At Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Holmes defended his title against Ali, who was coming out of retirement in an attempt to become the first four-time World Heavyweight Champion. Holmes dominated Ali from start to finish, winning every round on every scorecard. At the end of the tenth round, Ali’s trainer, Angelo Dundee, stopped the fight. After the win, Holmes received recognition as World Heavyweight Champion by The Ring magazine.
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