There were easy ones ** Larry Holmes won 68 pro fights. Ten of those wins were easier to come by.
By Andre D. Williams ·
You can not win 68 of 74 fights and successfully defend the heavyweight championship 20 consecutive times without having a few easy fights. Former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes does not deny that. In fact, he believes that one of his easiest fights will come Saturday night…
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