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Dates: during 1980-1989
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The fighters weighed in yesterday at ten in the morning. The champion checked in at a little over 211 pounds. That's a good, solid weight for Holmes, who fought at 209 when he won the title from Ken Norton and at 215 in his last defense against Scott Ledoux...

Author: By Nevin I. Shalit, | Title: 'From Louisville, Kentucky, at 217 lbs., the Three-Time...' | 10/2/1980 | See Source »

This is an easy one to call. Larry Holmes is the champion, Muhammad Ali the challenger. Larry Holmes has fought seven times in the past two years, Ali hasn't fought once in that time. Larry Holmes, 30, is in his prime; Muhammad Ali, 38, passed his prime years ago...

Author: By Nevin I. Shalit, | Title: 'From Louisville, Kentucky, at 217 lbs., the Three-Time...' | 10/2/1980 | See Source »

The parallels between Ali's fight with Foreman and his challenge to Holmes go far beyond his excellent condition, however. Foreman, like Holmes, was undefeated when Ali maneuvered him to a humiliating eighth round knock out. At 32 Ali was considered too old to defeat the man who had destroyed...

Author: By Nevin I. Shalit, | Title: 'From Louisville, Kentucky, at 217 lbs., the Three-Time...' | 10/2/1980 | See Source »

Holmes and Foreman have one other thing in common: just as Foreman wilted after seven rounds against Ali, Holmes has wilted in his longer battles. When Holmes won the title from Norton in 1978 he carried the opening eight rounds--and then collapsed to lose the remaining seven, barely eeking...

Author: By Nevin I. Shalit, | Title: 'From Louisville, Kentucky, at 217 lbs., the Three-Time...' | 10/2/1980 | See Source »

The only hope for Holmes, then, is an early knock out. That's just what he and many experts predict. But Ali has been hit by far harder punchers than Holmes--Frazier, Liston, Foreman, Shavers--and while he's been down, he's never been in danger of being knocked...

Author: By Nevin I. Shalit, | Title: 'From Louisville, Kentucky, at 217 lbs., the Three-Time...' | 10/2/1980 | See Source »

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