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Larry Holmes had been the WBC heavyweight champion since 1978, when he beat Ken Norton by a fifteen-round split decision at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.Over the course of his illustrious career, on the way to almost tying the great Rocky Marciano's record of 49-0, losing in the 49th fight, a decision to Michael Spinks, fought such fighters as Tim Witherspoon, Earnie Shavers, Mike Weaver ...
Gerald Arthur Cooney [1] (born August 24, 1956) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1990. He challenged twice for world heavyweight titles in 1982 and 1987.
Luther McCarty (1892–1913), American boxer; Jerry Quarry (1945–1999), American boxer; Gerry Cooney (born 1956), American boxer; Larry Bird (born 1956), American basketball player; Willie de Wit (born 1961), Canadian boxer; Tommy Morrison (1969–2013), American boxer; Al Kaufman (1886 – 1957), American boxer and film actor
Boxers Gerry Cooney, left, and Larry Holmes attend the 30th Annual Fight Night: The Final Round at the Washington Hilton on Nov. 14, 2019 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images)
When "The Great White Hope" Jess Willard beat Jack Johnson for the world heavyweight title on 5 April 1915, the world white heavyweight crown became defunct. No heavyweight champ would offer a title shot to a black heavyweight challenger for 22 years, until James J. Braddock lost his title to Joe Louis in 1937.
Sue Bird is not the only retired "Bird" pro basketball player. She regularly gets asked about her connection to the legendary Larry Bird, she says.
Bird didn't start for his 1974 All-Star team and came off the bench. At one point he refused to go in when asked by the coach in a sort of protest.
Larry Holmes (born November 3, 1949) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 2002 and was world heavyweight champion from 1978 until 1985. He is often considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.
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