Larry Holmes
American boxer
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- Born
- 3 November 1949, Cuthbert
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
- Weight
- 115 kg (254 lb)
- Nickname
- The Easton Asassin
- Recorded fight record
- 69 wins, 6 losses
Larry Holmes (born November 3, 1949) 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 greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which led to his nickname of "the Easton Assassin".
Holmes's left jab is often rated among the best in heavyweight boxing history. In addition to holding the WBC heavyweight title from 1978 to 1983,
Holmes held the Ring magazine and lineal heavyweight titles from 1980 to 1985 and the inaugural IBF heavyweight title from 1983 to 1985.
Awards and honours
- Sugar Ray Robinson Award 1978
- The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year 1982
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 2008
- IBF World Heavyweight Champion
- The Ring World Heavyweight Champion
- WBC World Heavyweight Champion
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Facing Ali | 2009 | cast |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q370932 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.