Larry Holmes defends his WBC heavyweight crown for the 12th time from challenger Gerry Cooney on June 11th, 1982 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Larry's record at the time of the fight was 39 wins to ...
26-years have passed, yet it really seems like yesterday. The Larry Holmes-Gerry Cooney WBC Heavyweight Championship Bout in June, 1982, was a collision between the dominant Holmes at the peak of his ...
Larry Holmes is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 2002. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which led to his boxing nickname of the Easton Assassin. Holmes, whose left ...