Word: holmeses
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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I have never thought of boxers as eloquent speakers. Yet your profile on Gerry Cooney [June 14], showing his concern and appreciation for his followers, exhibited refreshing values in these days of the overpaid athlete who cares only for his paycheck. Despite the outcome of his fight with Larry Holmes...
I wondered why Gerry Cooney, a pretender to the crown, and Sylvester Stallone, a heavyweight champion only in the movies, were pictured together. After the Holmes-Cooney bout, I know. Cooney and Stallone are both actors.
The Holmes-Cooney title fight certainly was a genuine news story. It was an unpredictable match. With a white contender it had an element of novelty. And finally, boxing itself, of which the heavyweight title is the epitome, is enjoying a renaissance. Perhaps a TIME cover was in order. But...
What is it going to take for Larry Holmes to get the recognition he deserves? In spite of being a champion, he is forced to accept equal pay and equal billing with an untested challenger, who in turn gets to be the subject of your cover story. Holmes may not...
You owe Larry Holmes a cover.