Showmasters Admin showmasters Posted August 6, 2013 Showmasters Admin Share Posted August 6, 2013 We are pleased to announce our latest guest for Collectormania LARRY HOLMES Saturday £25/£35 photo £25 Larry Holmes is a former professional boxer. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which gave birth to his boxing nickname, The Easton Assassin. Holmes, whose left jab is rated among the best in boxing history 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, including victories over Earnie Shavers, Ken Norton, Muhammad Ali, Mike Weaver, Gerry Cooney, Tim Witherspoon and Marvis Frazier, and fell one short of matching Rocky Marciano's career record of 49-0 when he lost to Michael Spinks in 1985. He is frequently ranked as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time and has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiii Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 (edited) Fantastic guest in Larry Holmes...good to have a first time signer at one of these events. Edited August 6, 2013 by iiii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacecadet is here Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Well Done SM, Another great boxer that I shall look forward to meeting. Keep them coming and keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveamyadams Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 that is an outstanding announcement for me as a boxing fan. great news, one of the few modern champions at any weight i've never met. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGreen Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Fantastic news. As a big boxing fan, I would probably just come to meet Larry, it if had just been him announced ! Truly a legend of boxing, a man that has fought and beaten many of the greats and probably came closest to beating Rocky Marciano's heavyweight record. Absolutely awesome jab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cailesy Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 great scoop getting larry now how about getting roy jones jr as he cancelled the last collectormania 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastian haff Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 What an absolute boxing legend Am tempted to attend just for Larry! The more boxers the better by me. Surely the greatest sportsmen on the planet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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