Larry Holmes - Past His Prime

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Larry Holmes - Past His Prime

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Жыл бұрын

Highlights of the legendary former Heavyweight champion. The Easton Assassin past his best but still great!
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Larry Holmes - Is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 2002 and was world heavyweight champion from 1978 until 1985. He is often considered to be one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which led to his boxing nickname of the "Easton Assassin". Holmes won his first 48 professional bouts, including victories over Ken Norton (the man he defeated in 1978 for the WBC championship), Muhammad Ali, Earnie Shavers, Mike Weaver, Gerry Cooney, Tim Witherspoon, Carl Williams, and Marvis Frazier.
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@hanzagod Жыл бұрын

One of the greatest Heavyweights of all time! Larry Holmes had incredible longevity, most people thought his career was completely over when he lost his title to Michael Spinks but Holmes would return and perform very well against the likes of Evander Holyfield, Ray Mercer and Oliver McCall. Truly one of the greats, The Easton Assassin past his prime but still great! www.patreon.com/haNZAgod

@lime455 Жыл бұрын

Holmes v Bowe?

@Fritz973 Жыл бұрын

Only Ali was better, truly beleive he would have what it takes to defeat Foreman, Louis, Tyson and Liston etc at his peak, still a very good Heavy deep into his 40's.

@abudujana13 11 ай бұрын

I 💯 agree! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

@jaiodom7286 10 ай бұрын

@@Fritz973Nope larry holmes beat earnie shavers twice while muhammad ali got his jaw broken by Shavers

@tttsharpe8118 10 ай бұрын

I got him at 3 all time master boxer

@chris92945 Жыл бұрын

Holmes was a living testament how rock solid boxing fundametals can give you longevity even when the athleticism starts going away. The way he was taunting Ray Mercer on the ropes ("Come on! Come on boy!") inbetween giving him a boxing lession is just legendary.

@quiett6191 Жыл бұрын

Him saying "I'm not Tommy Morrison" into the camera despite Mercer having him the corner is one of the most badass things any boxer has done in the middle of a fight.

@DepressionShaman Жыл бұрын

This man lost his title at 48-0, after a 7 year reign as heavyweight champion, when I was 5 years old. Didn't retire until after I joined the Army at 21 in 2002. That's longevity folks.

@beans3158 11 ай бұрын

on top of being a sparring partner with some of the best boxers ever

@Beast12 Жыл бұрын

Past his prime and was the still the first man to beat Ray Mercer and gave Evander Holyfield a very tough fight,Larry Holmes is one of the greatest heavyweights of all time imo and is very underrated and under appreciated

@tldogmeat Жыл бұрын

His prime lasted almost a decade. He stayed active, long after his prime. The man's record speaks for itself!!

@sayd245 Жыл бұрын

Padded record, he was dominant at a time when the golden era was finishing

@tldogmeat Жыл бұрын

@@sayd245 he was active during at least 3 eras: late 70s, 80s, and into the late 90s. He was a force in all decades.

@reycesarcarino4653 11 ай бұрын

He also left the sport without going Brain Damage

@beans3158 11 ай бұрын

@@sayd245 you know that's a lie, holmes would smoke 95% of heavyweights

@jaiodom7286 10 ай бұрын

@@beans3158Nope 98%

@drinfernodds Жыл бұрын

Holmes rubbing Lou Duva's head while Lou is screaming at Mills Lane is incredible.

@samuelpichowsky3211 Жыл бұрын

I see Larry Holmes content, I like it simple as that

@majimamike4097 Жыл бұрын

Truly talented boxer. A great tactician with a very high ring I.Q. His jab is one of the best in boxing history along with Liston's. Past his prime Holmes was a force to be reckoned with. A top 5 of all time.

@JustinG1978 Жыл бұрын

Hate that we didn’t get Old Larry vs Old George

@kudanyats4195 Жыл бұрын

Would have loved to see Larry vs Lenox also.

@ReservoirPunk Жыл бұрын

Who wins though?

@kiboma4209 Жыл бұрын

@@ReservoirPunkprobably Foreman losing for like the first 3-6 rounds but then suddenly catching Holmes 😂

@JustinG1978 Жыл бұрын

@@ReservoirPunkthe fans

@TheNeorch 2 ай бұрын

@@ReservoirPunk style wise ig foreman,he learnt things from the fight with ali and will crack larry's head open if he dares to rope a dope him.

@brocksimmons345 Жыл бұрын

Crazy how good he was even in his 50’s

@tldogmeat Жыл бұрын

looked great against butterbean!

@ReservoirPunk Жыл бұрын

@@tldogmeatso could my grandmother with a six weeks training camp 😂

@yotamdude5866 Жыл бұрын

@@ReservoirPunk🤡

@ReservoirPunk 11 ай бұрын

@@joskevermeulen3271 oooh okay tough guy, don't hurt me

@jaiodom7286 10 ай бұрын

@@ReservoirPunkbutterbean hit harder than tyson he destroyed his opponents in under 4 rounds

@zanicedavies6975 Жыл бұрын

Living legend best jab of all time

@mysterion5136 Жыл бұрын

Tommy Hearns

@ReservoirPunk Жыл бұрын

Out of curiosity, who do you think wins, Lennox Lewis or Holmes?

@TheTacoBoy001 Жыл бұрын

Holmes by an extremely close (and probably disputed) decision.@@ReservoirPunk

@mysterion5136 Жыл бұрын

@@ReservoirPunk If Lewis was trained by Manny Steward, he wins, although his chin was suspect.

@Unityfm78 Жыл бұрын

@@ReservoirPunk Lewis

@C-rations2394 Жыл бұрын

Totally underrated and underappreciated champion. Had one of the most destructive jabs in boxing history. Absolute heart of a warrior. Thanks for the upload, @haNZAgod.

@T1Creator Жыл бұрын

Larry Holmes vs Ray Mercer deserves a boxing masterclass video. It was a flawless perfomance

@sakutarousama290 Жыл бұрын

Agree

@ReservoirPunk Жыл бұрын

His performance against Mercer was legendary. I remember getting goosebumps watching it live

@Dante-kz7ou Жыл бұрын

Most aesthetically pleasing boxing style to me.

@senjukingz4122 Жыл бұрын

AHHHH IM LIKE A FANGIRL SIMPING FOR A POPSTAR!!! MY MOST WATCHED VIDEO IS LITERALLY THE JAB VIDEO U MADE

@Rodageado Жыл бұрын

The easton assasin larry holmes had an amazing jab.

@mymonitoreatsmice Жыл бұрын

Damn, no matter his age his jab never stopped being fast and slick

@Charismaniac Жыл бұрын

Holmes is one of my favorite fighters. The man was a true champion and retired healthy, on his own terms with a win. What he did throughout his 40s was incredible. He dominated a prime version of undefeated Merciless Mercer and schooled the likes of Ferguson, Ribalta and Harris. Unfortunately, he was robbed against Spinks in their second fight and against Nielsen. He also gave lessons in boxing to both juiced up Holyfield and McCall while they were peaking. Those two fights were very close and could've gone either way.

@michaellewis3747 Жыл бұрын

The juicing of holyfield was so obvious

@CommKommando 3 ай бұрын

An old master! He and Foreman were the most dangerous grandpas in the 90s.

@lukekenyon134 Жыл бұрын

Holmes Jab was absolutely beautiful!

@yotamdude5866 Жыл бұрын

Powerful, laser accurated, fast as light, badass like a honey badger and in my opinion the best ever

@ContextReallyMatters Жыл бұрын

One of the GOATs

@ogreface8 10 ай бұрын

0:58 is one of the most savage finishing sequences I’ve ever seen. Props to the camera man for tracking every punch too 🥊

@Methadone4Life Жыл бұрын

One of my two all-time favorite heavyweights...he and Ali were my faves! Larry is as good as any heavyweight to ever step in the ring, he had a PISTON jab that punished, one helluva right cross, and a granite chin and only Tyson taking advantage of a post-prime Larry was the only mark on his chin ever!

@kingsnorkie Жыл бұрын

That jab was beautiful, prime Holmes would've made Tyson look silly

@DaDominicanDawg Жыл бұрын

Maybe but it makes me mad when peoole take Tyson credit cuz he was “old” when he was kickin ass pushing 50 😂😂

@Muscle880 11 ай бұрын

@@DaDominicanDawg His best performances came after the Tyson fight, holmes fans are some of the worst

@DaDominicanDawg 11 ай бұрын

@@Muscle880 ff

@DaDominicanDawg 11 ай бұрын

@@Muscle880 fr*

@abudujana13 11 ай бұрын

SUPERB FIGHTER! Thanks for the video!!

@cerromeceo Жыл бұрын

I think his McCall fight should've been at least a Draw. Best jab in boxing history

@JU315TMC Жыл бұрын

This man was a very highly skilled fighter. Damn had it all!

@spreadeagle2561 11 ай бұрын

Great video about a great fighter.I can't believe Larry's superb hand speed even when he was an '' old '' man !

@johnflorez140 13 күн бұрын

Lol @ that last knockdown , daaayyyam

@2383Scorpio Жыл бұрын

Even though he was past his prime, Holmes was still great behind his legendary jab. Man, the past prime Bonecrusher Smith was embarrassing in their rematch as he missed his left hook and fell down. Anyways, long live the Easton Assassin!

@staraptorflock3661 Жыл бұрын

If only he beat Mcall or Holyfield he was so close big respect for the Easton assassin

@-Andre-Rodrigues 11 ай бұрын

Top stuff, like always! Great upload 👍

@el_geradlo Жыл бұрын

Love your content hanza, always top notch 👌

@felicecancellara4524 11 ай бұрын

This man is a living legend ❤

@sanepillow59 6 ай бұрын

That overhand looks sneaky as hell

@daweilee1986 11 ай бұрын

Amazing! I’ve been watching a lot of Holmes again recently and read his book. He was amazing even in old age being unlucky to lose decisions to Spinks (2), McCall and Nielson. Should really be 72-3.

@idankcai7787 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful video 🎉

@davidzrufko1341 11 ай бұрын

Im watchin theze Holmes fights for two years now. And again again and again. Doesnt matter what peaople say. What matters is what he achieved and how he schooled a lot of Strong fighters. One of the best who ever stepped in the ring. World class in any era. The Easton Assassin Mr. Larry Holmes Thank you Larry!🎉❤

@tttsharpe8118 Жыл бұрын

Proper boxer puncher great technique

@SuperCrazyEstonian Жыл бұрын

From a technical standpoint, he didn´t really loose a step. Maybe half. His age just caught up to him.

@young_babu3023 11 ай бұрын

His right hook it was very dangerous

@SaidDK-rf7fs Жыл бұрын

#1 🐐

@Methadone4Life Жыл бұрын

That scrap with Mercer...whew. Great fight!

@rodrigopresotto9009 Жыл бұрын

The greatest!! He needs a movie!

@rodrigopresotto9009 6 ай бұрын

GOAT!

@michaellewis3747 Жыл бұрын

Best heavyweight ever

@LimerickR266 11 ай бұрын

Larry's jab was like a long telephone pole coming at you.

@rodrigopresotto9009 6 ай бұрын

🐐🐐

@jabonly009 Жыл бұрын

true legend

@user-lx2qg9qd8n 8 ай бұрын

Pleasure to watch

@thamwisai1 Жыл бұрын

Holmes is by far the best fighter Tyson beat on his resume This just shows it He wasn’t over the hill

@hanzagod Жыл бұрын

By the time Holmes fought Mercer, Holyfield and McCall he was an active fighter again and actually had ample amount of time to prepare whereas in the Tyson fight, Holmes was coming off 2 years of inactivity and barely training. With that being said I think the past prime version of Holmes would always lose to Tyson, just taking away from the win a bit because of when Tyson fought him.

@TheseNUTZ588 10 ай бұрын

@@hanzagodlarru losing to tyson is cap tyson never beat a hof in their prime the three great boxer he fought he loss twice to holy the got whooped by lennox also larry was retired for two years you can tekl bro wasn't in a good state

@b.7353 11 ай бұрын

My favorite heavyweight champ

@adultjames3097 Жыл бұрын

You should do an Ali-Past his prime! I don't know when you would start the video, starting with his fight against frazier or after the fight with foreman but I think it'd be a cool idea

@romin388 11 ай бұрын

Very underrated

@dutchtownbubby 4 ай бұрын

What is the name of the song in this video? Love ur vids btw man❤

@hanzagod 4 ай бұрын

Thanks man! Track is in description

@raz_nick4048 Жыл бұрын

Its a shame the battle of the ages didnt happen... also Holmes should've had the chance to challenge for the WBO strap against Mercer

@yotamdude5866 11 ай бұрын

1:05 this is exactly how a fight between Tyson and prime Holmes would go. Larry would just eat him for dinner. Larry Holmes is the best boxer ever in my opinion

@fredsmith3575 11 ай бұрын

A great fighter.If he earned one more point against McCall he would have been the oldest champion at 46. Also got rod against brain Nelson at 47

@LinkleGrinkle Жыл бұрын

One day im gonna make it on this channel

@hanzagod Жыл бұрын

I hope you do man!

@shadicalplayz8932 9 ай бұрын

1:19

@GuyFromTheSouth 11 ай бұрын

In my opinion if you're going off resume he's the best heavyweight champion ever.

@hanzagod 11 ай бұрын

Ali has the best Heavyweight resume in history. I don't see how anyone could debate that. He fought and beat the best fighters, no question.

@DaDominicanDawg Жыл бұрын

What makes me mad, people so quick to take Tyson credit away because he was “old” and “out of his prime” which yes it wasnt a prime Holmes, but any version of Holmes was still game and this is proof of it, Holyfield couldnt even take em out years after Tyson, he beat a Merciless Ray Mercer, made Butterbean look like a fool

@hanzagod Жыл бұрын

The major difference between those fights and the Tyson fight is that Holmes actually had time to prepare for Holyfield, Mercer and McCall and he was an active fighter again. Tyson got him at the perfect moment

@DaDominicanDawg 11 ай бұрын

@@hanzagod ah makes sense thanks brother

@kiboma4209 Жыл бұрын

A prime Holmes would’ve beaten Holyfield and Mike Tyson, Holmes was basically a slower version of Ali but technique wise more complete than Ali, just as deadly and his jab just as sharp, if not sharper

@war-resendiz 11 ай бұрын

Facts Holmes is better than mike and evander in prime

@soldierforchrist3727 Жыл бұрын

He lost to Tyson and Holyfield, but look at how well he was doing

@patricknewcombe3407 8 ай бұрын

0:30 0:56 2:56 3:08 4:08

@thewisetzar5363 Жыл бұрын

Good fundamentals, mettle/heart and iron chin

@tekkn_579 Жыл бұрын

Fought until 52 or so

@tttsharpe8118 Жыл бұрын

I think personally prime Holmes is the best heavyweight in history

@hanzagod Жыл бұрын

I'd take a prime Ali over Holmes. Joe Louis ranks above him for me too

@reycesarcarino4653 11 ай бұрын

Shame Holmes never got his just due. Still a Great Fighter

@youtoo2233 9 ай бұрын

If only he didn't get knocked out that one time his career would be nearly perfect

@onurdogan6600 Жыл бұрын

He was better than Forman in his 40's .He would have completely dominated against Moorer.

@ReservoirPunk Жыл бұрын

No. Sorry, at that time Moorer was a beast. Foreman managed to land that shot and it worked because his power was out of this world. I love Holmes but no way does old Larry beat prime Moorer

@onurdogan6600 Жыл бұрын

@@ReservoirPunk Styles make fights and Holmes is effective from the distance. For example a bigger prime Lewis couldn't handle Mercer like Holmes did.He would be able to outbox a prime Tyson too but got caught with a huge right hand.For me he is the best heavyweight ever past 40 years. Moorer sure was a great orthodox fighter

@moedaoneog 11 ай бұрын

Can you do James Bonecrusher smith next? Thank you!

@hanzagod 11 ай бұрын

That's one for the near future for sure. Up next is a new highlight of Mike Tyson, Luis Federico Thompson, Juan Francisco Estrada and Willie Pep. It'll be up at some point after those.

@krugersavage6347 Жыл бұрын

Wow, is it no doubt that Larry Holmes beats Mike Tyson if they were both in their primes?

@kudanyats4195 Жыл бұрын

I think so too.

@ReservoirPunk Жыл бұрын

I'd put my house on it

@DaDominicanDawg Жыл бұрын

Maybe maybe not

@kiboma4209 Жыл бұрын

Definitely IMO

@sandwellstud 11 ай бұрын

1 of the greatest of all time but imagine how unstoppable he would've been if he had the power of Foreman or Shavers or Liston to go with that skill and jab 😂 would've loved to have seen him fight Foreman at some point in his career, would've still been a sell out even if the were both over the hill.

@davidzrufko1341 9 ай бұрын

At 1 :47 ? Who was the oppenent?

@davidzrufko1341 11 ай бұрын

Hey man. Dont you had a career tribute video about holmes? It was 14.5 minute long and five soundtrack was in it. First:cant get enough Second :something from NAS. The third was The Game shook ones remix feat bonethugs Last one was earth wind and fire boogie . It was the best thing since slice bread. And i really need that video to train and live So anybody got that video,give mena holla and send it to mee. Thanks for Every Holmes fan🎉

@hanzagod 11 ай бұрын

Nope not me. Never saw it.

@davidzrufko1341 11 ай бұрын

@@hanzagod shiit. Anyway thanks mate

@tikkitikkitembo148 11 ай бұрын

That was Rainy Day Boxings tribute, he said it was remoced because of a coptstrike.

@davidzrufko1341 9 ай бұрын

i will ask about Rainy ,thanks man. That video helped me through rough mental times,when i had (still has) spine problems and it helped me to train dont give up. @@tikkitikkitembo148

@tttsharpe8118 11 ай бұрын

What u reckon bout usyk controversy no?

@comradespongebob Жыл бұрын

is sasakul video next

@hanzagod Жыл бұрын

Nope.

@war-resendiz 11 ай бұрын

@@hanzagodvideo of japanese champions of the past 😢? I love the style of larry holmes For me holmes in the prime beat mike tyson

@hanzagod 11 ай бұрын

@@war-resendiz I've got many Japanese highlights, check out the channel you'll find a bunch on there.

@RG-ct6qz 3 ай бұрын

Is there a more skilled heavyweight?

@hanzagod 3 ай бұрын

Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis and Lennox Lewis have the best cases over Holmes in terms of pure skill in my opinion. Undoubtedly one of the best ever though certainly.

@RG-ct6qz 2 ай бұрын

@@hanzagod Ali and Louis are at the same level. Lennox is great but not quite there IMHO. But that's cool. All greats.

@ninjallama7046 Жыл бұрын

Yesssss been waiting for this one @haNZAgod

@clarkkent8286 Жыл бұрын

A great fighter who unfortunately will be remembered as a bitter Ali clone (though better technically in terms of fundamental skills) who took shots at Marciano when he failed to break the infamous 49-0 record

@TheTruthTalker_ Жыл бұрын

Yeah I know Holmes is great and all, but he's such a bitter guy it's hard for me to praise him

@meenajutla Жыл бұрын

@@TheTruthTalker_ He will never admit Tyson was better than him

@T1Creator Жыл бұрын

It is natural that he is ''bitter'' when Tyson and Ali fanboys (most casuals fans) try so hard to discredit his 29 years career just because he beat the shit out of Ali when it was Ali that asked Larry to accept the fight because he needed the money and because Tyson beat him when Larry had been out of the ring for 2 years and had only trained 3 weeks for the fight. But like it or not, he's alongside Louis and Ali, the best heavyweight of all times.

@meenajutla Жыл бұрын

@@T1Creator Holmes beat a Parkinson’s suffering Ali who went on to lose to Trevor Berbick whereas tyson beat a fit and healthy Holmes who went on to give a prime Holyfield a tough fight and beat Ray mercer. Tyson was just better it’s as simple as that

@daeroncolder8142 Жыл бұрын

Marciano got his record padded with bums and has beens. Also the Mob was behind him his whole carrer. So Larry was very right about Marciano.

@motuscorporis403 11 ай бұрын

Never did he beat a true champion, which is not his fault. Ali fought frazier or foreman, bowe fought and beat holyfield, spinks fought ant beat holmes, holyfield fought and beat tyson, foreman fought and beat frazier, ect......

@hanzagod 11 ай бұрын

It's not Holmes' fault that Ali was old and past his prime when he fought him. He did beat a number of good-great fighters though like Norton, Cooney, Mercer, Weaver, Shavers etc. He certainly beat his fair share of former champs.

@TheGOAT-dr1sq 10 ай бұрын

Actually he beat Ken Norton

@tttsharpe8118 Жыл бұрын

Bit unorthodox so was Ali tho

@hanzagod Жыл бұрын

Holmes was about as orthodox and technically refined / basic as you can get! Fantastic jab and a right hand, could win a fight with just the jab alone.