Larry Homes Boxing News

The Easton Assassin Larry Holmes joined On The Ropes Boxing Radio for an exclusive interview about his career. On The Ropes Boxing also covered all the lastest in boxing news and upcoming fights. Click play to listen to the interview…

Former Heavyweight Champion of the World Larry Holmes has dismissed the current crop of heavyweight boxers as nothing more than ‘big and strong guys who don’t know how to fight.’
Speaking to Setanta Sports News Holmes said:
“If you want to prove yourself as a champion, you have to fight everybody and anybody who comes up and [...]

Former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes (69-6, 44 KOs) is still bothered by his comment he made about former boxing great Rocky Marciano, when Holmes remarked “If you want to get technical about it, Rocky Marciano couldn’t carry my jockstrap,” after losing to challenger Michael Spinks in September 1985. The loss was even more disappointing because [...]