HEAVYWEIGHT division
LARRY HOLMES
RetiredBorn 1949-11-03, CUTHBERT, GA. (aged 76)· USA
Residence: EASTON, PA.· Stance: orthodox· aka THE EASTON ASSASSIN
IBHOF · Class of 2008(Modern)
Debut: 1973-03-21· Career: 1973–2002 (30 years)
Peak
2626
Current
2296
Wins
69
Losses
6
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
75
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Head-to-Head Comparison
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Title Reigns — 1
1980-10-02 → 1994-04-22 · 13y 6m · 12 defences
Lost to MICHAEL MOORER · WM
Complete Record — 75 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 27 JUL 2002 | UD | ERIC ESCH | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 NOV 2000 | TKO | MIKE WEAVER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JUN 1999 | TKO | JAMES BONECRUSHER SMITH | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JUL 1997 | SD | MAURICE HARRIS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JAN 1997 | LOSS | BRIAN NIELSEN | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JUN 1996 | KO | ANTHONY WILLIS | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 APR 1996 | UD | QUINN NAVARRE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 JAN 1996 | KO | CURTIS SHEPPARD | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 SEP 1995 | DEC | ED DONALDSON | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 APR 1995 | LOSS | OLIVER MCCALL | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 AUG 1994 | UD | JESSE FERGUSON | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 MAR 1994 | UD | GARING LANE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 SEP 1993 | UD | JOSE RIBALTA | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 MAY 1993 | KO | PAUL POIRIER | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 APR 1993 | KO | KEN LAKUSTA | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 MAR 1993 | KO | ROCKY PEPELI | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 JAN 1993 | UD | EVERETT MARTIN | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 JUN 1992 | LOSS | EVANDER HOLYFIELD | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 FEB 1992 | UD | RAY MERCER | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 NOV 1991 | TKO | JAMIE HOWE | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 SEP 1991 | DEC | ART CARD | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 AUG 1991 | KO | MICHAEL GREER | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 AUG 1991 | DEC | EDDIE GONZALES | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 APR 1991 | KO | TIM ANDERSON | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JAN 1988 | LOSS | MIKE TYSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 19 APR 1986 | LOSS | MICHAEL SPINKS | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 21 SEP 1985 | LOSS | MICHAEL SPINKS | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1985 | UD | CARL WILLIAMS | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 15 MAR 1985 | KO | DAVID BEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 09 NOV 1984 | KO | JAMES BONECRUSHER SMITH | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 25 NOV 1983 | KO | MARVIS FRAZIER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 10 SEP 1983 | KO | SCOTT FRANK | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 20 MAY 1983 | SD | TIM WITHERSPOON | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 27 MAR 1983 | UD | LUCIEN RODRIGUEZ | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 26 NOV 1982 | UD | RANDALL COBB | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 11 JUN 1982 | KO | GERRY COONEY | 13 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 06 NOV 1981 | KO | RENALDO SNIPES | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 12 JUN 1981 | KO | LEON SPINKS | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 11 APR 1981 | UD | TREVOR BERBICK | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 02 OCT 1980 | KO | MUHAMMAD ALI | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 07 JUL 1980 | KO | SCOTT LEDOUX | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAR 1980 | KO | LEROY JONES | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 FEB 1980 | KO | LORENZO ZANON | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 SEP 1979 | KO | EARNIE SHAVERS | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 JUN 1979 | KO | MIKE WEAVER | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAR 1979 | KO | OSSIE OCASIO | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 NOV 1978 | KO | ALFREDO EVANGELISTA | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 JUN 1978 | SD | KEN NORTON | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 MAR 1978 | UD | EARNIE SHAVERS | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 NOV 1977 | TKO | IBAR ARRINGTON | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 SEP 1977 | TKO | FRED HOUPE | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 MAR 1977 | KO | HORACE ROBINSON | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 JAN 1977 | DEC | TOM PRATER | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 APR 1976 | DEC | ROY WILLIAMS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 APR 1976 | KO | FRED ASKEW | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JAN 1976 | TKO | JOE GHOLSTON | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 DEC 1975 | TKO | BILLY JOINER | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 DEC 1975 | KO | LEON SHAW | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 OCT 1975 | KO | RODNEY BOBICK | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 AUG 1975 | DEC | CHARLIE JAMES | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 AUG 1975 | KO | OBIE ENGLISH | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAY 1975 | KO | ERNIE SMITH | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 APR 1975 | KO | ROBERT YARBOROUGH | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 APR 1975 | TKO | OLIVER WRIGHT | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1975 | KO | CHARLEY GREEN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 DEC 1974 | TKO | JOE HATHAWAY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 MAY 1974 | KO | BOB MASHBURN | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 APR 1974 | TKO | HOWARD DARLINGTON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 NOV 1973 | TKO | KEVIN ISAAC | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 NOV 1973 | DEC | JERRY JUDGE | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 SEP 1973 | UD | BOB BOZIC | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 22 AUG 1973 | UD | DON BRANCH | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 JUN 1973 | TKO | CURTIS WHITENER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 MAY 1973 | TKO | ART SAVAGE | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 1973 | UD | RODELL DUPREE | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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