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Sonny Liston · 01-18-2007, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by bill1234

I never said he did, I said he only had 4 weeks to train and was coming off a 2 year retirement and was 6 years past his prime at 38 years old.

I know you didn't say that... I just thought that I might let you know that I think Larry Holmes is a great boxer... and it was pretty crappy what happened to him against Tyson! I know he was past his prime and all... but what do you think would've happened if he had the right amount of time to train? Would the fight have lasted a lot longer... or would he have won... or would it still have been the exact same result?

**bill1234** · 01-18-2007, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by White Tyson

I know you didn't say that... I just thought that I might let you know that I think Larry Holmes is a great boxer... and it was pretty crappy what happened to him against Tyson! I know he was past his prime and all... but would do you think would've happened if he had the right amount of time to train? Would the fight have lasted a lot longer... or would he have won... or would it still have been the exact same result?

It was obvious Larry didn't have enough time to train coming off of a 2 year retirement, but if he had say 2 months to train he would have won. He would obsorb the early punsihment rounds 1-5 as usual for Tyson, then Holmes would take over and would win a unanimous 12 round decision.

Sonny Liston · 01-18-2007, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by bill1234

It was obvious Larry didn't have enough time to train coming off of a 2 year retirement, but if he had say 2 months to train he would have won. He would obsorb the early punsihment rounds 1-5 as usual for Tyson, then Holmes would take over and would win a unanimous 12 round decision.

You think he would've won if he had the right amount of time to train against a Prime Mike Tyson... when he was 38 years old???

TommyGunn · 01-18-2007, 09:28 AM

tyson would have beaten holmes everyday of the week in those days, even if larry had 4 months of training he may just have prolonged the ko by a round.

**bill1234** · 01-18-2007, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tommygunn

tyson would have beaten holmes everyday of the week in those days, even if larry had 4 months of training he may just have prolonged the ko by a round.

Are you serious? When Holmes started getting on his toes and jabing he was beating Tyson in that 4th round, then Tyson timed a right over Larry's jab and Larry went for the clinch and Tyson stepped back and gave Larry a little push back, Larry got up on 4, then after about 10 unanswered punches (power punches) Larry went boom again, then with 10 seconds left Larry was in the corner and went for an uppercut and the ropes got in the way and his arm hit the rope and Tyson hit Larry with 2 of his best left hooks and Larry went down and the ref didn't give him 1 second to get up, then the ref lept onto Larry and overreacted and called a doctor. Larry would have got up and made it the rest of the round, because he would have only had to survive 6 seconds. So if I were the ref I would have let Larry get back up.

Sonny Liston · 01-18-2007, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bill1234

Are you serious? When Holmes started getting on his toes and jabing he was beating Tyson in that 4th round, then Tyson timed a right over Larry's jab and Larry went for the clinch and Tyson stepped back and gave Larry a little push back, Larry got up on 4, then after about 10 unanswered punches (power punches) Larry went boom again, then with 10 seconds left Larry was in the corner and went for an uppercut and the ropes got in the way and his arm hit the rope and Tyson hit Larry with 2 of his best left hooks and Larry went down and the ref didn't give him 1 second to get up, then the ref lept onto Larry and overreacted and called a doctor. Larry would have got up and made it the rest of the round, because he would have only had to survive 6 seconds. So if I were the ref I would have let Larry get back up.

You... could be right... but I'm telling you... after the 3rd Knockdown... it didn't look like Larry Holmes was getting back up... sorry!

**bill1234** · 01-18-2007, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by White Tyson

You... could be right... but I'm telling you... after the 3rd Knockdown... it didn't look like Larry Holmes was getting back up... sorry!

Because the ref was on him .01 seconds after he hit the ground. And if Earnie Shavers couldn't KO him with that huge right, I can't imagine Tyson's left hook could.