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Heavyweight · Television Era (1960–1989)

Larry Holmes

"The Easton Assassin"

Top 100 · #3 · 75.0 points
69
Wins
6
Losses
0
Draws
44
KOs
64%
KO %
Born
1949
Died
—
Nationality
USA
Career
1973–2002

Owner of perhaps the finest jab in heavyweight history and a seven-year reign.

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

1973–2002
  1. Milestone

    First recorded professional bout

    vs Rodell Dupree · W PTS

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  2. Milestone

    25th recorded win

    vs Fred Houpe · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  3. Title history

    Title reign begins

    WBC & IBF Heavyweight Champion (1978–1985). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.

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  4. Signature fight

    vs Ken Norton

    W PTS15 Ken Norton (1978) · Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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  5. Signature fight

    vs Muhammad Ali

    W RTD10 Muhammad Ali (1980) · Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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  6. Signature fight

    vs Gerry Cooney

    W TKO13 Gerry Cooney (1982) · Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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  7. Milestone

    50th recorded win

    vs Eddie Gonzales · UD. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  8. Milestone

    Latest recorded bout

    vs Eric Esch · W UD. Not necessarily the retirement date.

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Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.

Photo Archive

Northbound Pennsylvania Route 611 (Larry Holmes Drive) past the intersection with Third Street in Easton, Pennsylvania.
Northbound Pennsylvania Route 611 (Larry Holmes Drive) past the intersection with Third Street in Easton, Pennsylvania.
Larry Holmes, the heavy-weight boxing champion, after he received an award from the United States Jaycees as Oustanding Young Men of the Year. Location: TULSA (excerpt from the original text)
Larry Holmes, the heavy-weight boxing champion, after he received an award from the United States Jaycees as Oustanding Young Men of the Year. Location: TULSA (excerpt from the original text)
Larry Holmes at the venue where Joe Frazier was awarded the Order of the Palmetto in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States.
Larry Holmes at the venue where Joe Frazier was awarded the Order of the Palmetto in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States.
From Wash. D.C. October 26, 1996 © copyright John Mathew Smith
From Wash. D.C. October 26, 1996 © copyright John Mathew Smith
Former world heavyweight champion boxer Larry Holmes in his office at Champ's Corner, a bar that he owned in Easton, Pennsylvania. Link to Photo: Common History Credit: Bill Cramer/Wonderful Machine C
Former world heavyweight champion boxer Larry Holmes in his office at Champ's Corner, a bar that he owned in Easton, Pennsylvania. Link to Photo: Common History Credit: Bill Cramer/Wonderful Machine C
Larry Holmes Robes at Boxing Hall of Fame, Luxor Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
Larry Holmes Robes at Boxing Hall of Fame, Luxor Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada

6 archival photographs under their original licences.

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Fight-by-Fight Record

DateResultOpponentMethodRoundVenue
1973-03-21WRodell DupreePTS4Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1973-05-02WArt SavageTKO3Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1973-06-20WCurtis WhitnerTKO1Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1973-08-22WDon BranchPTS6Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1973-09-10WBob BozicPTS6Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1973-11-14WJerry JudgePTS6Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1973-11-28WKevin IsaacTKO3Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
1974-04-24WHoward DarlingtonTKO4Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1974-05-29WBob MashburnTKO7Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1974-12-11WJoe HathawayTKO1Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1975-03-24WCharley GreenKO1Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, U.S.
1975-04-09WOliver WrightTKO3International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
1975-04-26WRobert YarboroughKO4Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1975-05-16WErnie SmithKO3Convention Center, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1975-08-16WObie EnglishTKO7Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1975-08-26WCharlie JamesPTS10International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
1975-10-01WRodney BobickTKO6Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
1975-12-09WLeon ShawKO1D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1975-12-20WBilly JoinerTKO3Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1976-01-29WJoe GholstonTKO8Allan P. Kirby Field House, Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1976-04-05WFred AskewTKO2Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, U.S.
1976-04-30WRoy WilliamsUD10Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, U.S.
1977-01-16WTom PraterUD8USS Lexington, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1977-03-17WHorace RobinsonTKO5Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1977-09-14WFred HoupeTKO7Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1977-11-05WIbar ArringtonTKO10Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1978-03-25WEarnie ShaversUD12Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1978-06-09WKen NortonSD15Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1978-11-10WAlfredo EvangelistaKO7Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1979-03-23WOssie OcasioTKO7Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1979-06-22WMike WeaverTKO12Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1979-09-28WEarnie ShaversTKO11Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1980-02-03WLorenzo ZanonKO6Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1980-03-31WLeroy JonesTKO8Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1980-07-07WScott LeDouxTKO7Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
1980-10-02WMuhammad AliRTD10Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1981-04-11WTrevor BerbickUD15Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1981-06-12WLeon SpinksTKO3Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
1981-11-06WRenaldo SnipesTKO11Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1982-06-11WGerry CooneyTKO13Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1982-11-26WRandall CobbUD15Astrodome, Houston, Texas, U.S.
1983-03-27WLucien RodriguezUD12Watres Armory, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1983-05-20WTim WitherspoonSD12Dunes, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1983-09-10WScott FrankTKO5Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1983-11-25WMarvis FrazierTKO1Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1984-11-09WJames SmithTKO12Riviera, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1985-03-15WDavid BeyTKO10Riviera, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1985-05-20WCarl WilliamsUD15Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
1985-09-21LMichael SpinksUD15Riviera, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1986-04-19LMichael SpinksSD15Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1988-01-22LMike TysonTKO4Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1991-04-07WTim AndersonTKO1The Diplomat, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
1991-08-13WEddie GonzalesUD10Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
1991-08-24WMichael GreerKO4Neal S. Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
1991-09-17WArt CardUD10Marriott's World Center, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
1991-11-12WJamie HoweTKO1Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
1992-02-07WRay MercerUD12Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1992-06-19LEvander HolyfieldUD12Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1993-01-05WEverett MartinUD10Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
1993-03-09WRocky PepeliRTD4Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
1993-04-13WKen LakustaRTD7Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
1993-05-18WPaul PoirierRTD6Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
1993-09-28WJosé RibaltaUD10Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
1994-03-08WGaring LaneUD10Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
1994-09-08WJesse FergusonUD10Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Shakopee, Minnesota, U.S.
1995-04-08LOliver McCallUD12Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1995-09-19WEd DonaldsonUD10Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
1996-01-09WCurtis SheppardKO4Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
1996-04-16WQuinn NavarreUD10Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
1996-06-16WAnthony WillisKO8Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
1997-01-24LBrian NielsenSD12Brøndby Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark
1997-07-29WMaurice HarrisSD10The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1999-06-18WJames SmithTKO8Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
2000-11-17WMike WeaverTKO6Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
2002-07-27WEric EschUD10Scope, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.

Showing 75 of 75 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-11. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.

Record notes

Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.

Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).

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