Holmes pining for fight in Trenton ** If he is to make a comeback, he would like to make it in Trenton, where his career began in 1973. All he needs is an opponent, a date, and $200,000.
By Andre D. Williams ·
Michael Jordan has a ways to go before he catches up to Larry Holmes. His former Airness would have to retire and unretire from the NBA at least two more times. And Jordan, now a Washington Wizard sidelined with a sore right knee, would have to play into his 50s. “I think he…
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