Word: holmeses
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
The reign of the Greatest ended once and for all last night, as Larry Holmes successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title with a 11th round technical knockout over threetime champion Muhammad Ali.
Holmes also thinks he'll win because he worked with Ali--he was Ali's main sparring partner for three years. Holmes recently said, "Near the end I was holding back--I knew I could beat him and so did he." Jimmy Ellis, another Ali sparring partner turned challenger, said...
And that's when I think Holmes will go too, somewhere around the 12th or 13th. The first few rounds will be close, with Ali fighting hard to show Holmes that he won't be a pushover. Holmes has a history of missing a lot of his punches--he's...
The middle rounds will go to Holmes, as Ali rests up and lets the champ do all the work. Against the ropes, Ali will continue to throw punches and thus force Holmes to earn each round. By the 10th round the fight will be about even.
The 10th round is when Ali goes to work. Back on his toes, Ali will present a moving target and Holmes will miss more and more. Once he decides that Holmes is exhausted, say the 11th or 12th round, Muhammad will start to plant himself and put some weight behind...