In the world of heavyweight boxing, few names resonate with the same power as Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. Both legends shaped the sport in profound ways, but their styles and eras differed greatly.
If there is one man who can offer an insight into Muhammed Ali and Mike Tyson, it's former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes.
Earnie Shavers is one of the few fighters in the history of boxing to share the ring with both Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes.
Larry Holmes has fought a raft of iconic heavyweight sluggers but there was one that gave him a night he won’t forget. ‘The Easton Assassin’ is widely viewed as one of the best ...
He sharpened his skills as a sparring partner for legends like Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and, in 1978, captured the WBC ...
Tyson was equally as impressive during his time as king of the division, becoming the youngest world heavyweight champion in ...
In an interview with The Telegraph, Larry Holmes weighed in on his battle with Tyson which took place in 1988. “I shouldn’t ...
The boxing world recently lost an all time great as George Foreman passed away at the age of 76 earlier this month. Many ...
Recently, Larry Holmes, recognized as ‘The Easton Assassin,’ stirred controversy by claiming that Mike Tyson, one of the most formidable heavyweights of all time, would have been a ‘nobody’ had he ...