“Assassin’ laments that one target eluded him ** Lone regret Soon-to-be HOF Holmes wishes he’d fought Foreman.
By Andre D. Williams ·
Larry Holmes fought 581 rounds during his legendary boxing career. Along the way, he persevered in a classic 15-round bout against Ken Norton on June 9, 1978, to win the heavyweight title. He also beat Muhammad Ali, Earnie Shavers and Gerry Cooney. But there is one heavyweight…
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