Prime Larry Holmes fought 88 Tyson would the outcome been different

[David_TheMan]

I don't know breh...Larry Holmes was cocky too. I think he would've said some stuff about Frazier that would've pissed Frazier off. And also, they were both from Pennsylvania, so not only would a "who's the better Heavyweight?" be on the line...an interstate rivalry would be at play as well as who was the top dog outta Pennsylvania.

Holmes is cocky and arrogant to this day. LOL. That said he was disciplined as a motherfukker and he didn't want or try to initiate brawls like Ali did on occasion. That shyt between Ali and Frazier was beyond the game to me, that was some real life man shyt outside of boxing. Don't think anything could really compare.

 

[mr. smoke weed]

That shyt between Ali and Frazier was beyond the game to me, that was some real life man shyt outside of boxing. Don't think anything could really compare.

We'll never see anything like it in any type of sporting again, ever.

 

[Axum Ezana]

sidenote-frazier was fighting ali the third time with one eye if I recall right.

yes larry would beat tyson...I believe prime larry can beat 99% of hw on a good day cause he had an atg jab, great power , great boxing skills and atg chin.

nikka was flabby n sick n was giving 90's hw contenders(maybe the best hw crop ever) like mercer and holyfield all they could handle.

they don't make nikkas like they use too in boxing no more.

 

[General Mills]

Prime jab was beautiful he would just effortlessly flick that jab out..

I think he would have beat Mike Tyson if he was in his prime. Even when Larry was he had a way better showing against Mike early on than most would have imagined. A true ring general.

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

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[Newzz]

Prime jab was beautiful he would just effortlessly flick that jab out..

I think he would have beat Mike Tyson if he was in his prime. Even when Larry was he had a way better showing against Mike early on than most would have imagined. A true ring general.

Truth

 

[jackson35]

if larry would have train heavily for the fight, he would have drop Tyson like a hot potato.

 

[MrWestGrand]

Tyson stop Holmes in 4 rounds in 88. Would a prime Holmes beat prime tyson

I doubt it, but Larry's jab and 1-2 after it would have at least given him 4-6 more rounds. It's a good question though cause there's always the possibility of Mike being so winded in the later rounds that Larry could seize control...

 

[Road20]

Larry right arm got caught in the ropes when mike caught him thats why that punch landed so flush. But Prime larry>>>any heavyweight imo including Ali. I believe he would have beat Mike possibly a stoppage in round 10 or 11. However Mike had that power to win at any time