1. Larry Holmes | Wiki Ippo | Fandom
He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which led to his boxing nickname of the Easton Assassin.
Larry Holmes is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 2002. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which led to his boxing nickname of the Easton Assassin. Holmes, whose left jab is rated among the best in boxing history, held the WBC heavyweight title from 1978 to 1983, The Ring magazine and lineal heavyweight titles from 1980 to 1985, and the inaugural IBF heavyweight title from 1983 to 1985. During his only title reign, he defended his title against 19 fighters, the sec

2. Larry Holmes | Biography, Record, & Facts - Britannica
22 okt 2024 · Larry Holmes (born November 3, 1949, Cuthbert, Georgia, US) is an American heavyweight boxing champion of the late 1970s and early '80s who was known for his ...
Larry Holmes, American heavyweight boxing champion of the late 1970s and early ’80s who was known for his solid defense. He retired with a record of 69 wins (44 by knockout) and 6 losses. Learn more about Holmes’s life and career, including his notable matches.

3. Larry Holmes - Pennsylvania Center for the Book
Larry Holmes was born in Georgia, but raised most of his life in Easton, Pennsylvania. It was here he gained his nickname, "The Easton Assassin.
Larry Holmes was born in Cuthbert, Georgia, into a sharecropper's family. At the young age of six, his family took leave of that lifestyle in search of a better one in Easton, Pennsylvania. That was the story his mother, Flossie, told him. His father, John Henry, went up first in search of better paying work amongst all the steel mills, iron foundries, paper mills, and sewing factories and left a hard life in Cuthbert. After the move, they soon realized the job market was in recession as the Delaware Valley was recovering from a hurricane, which affected many black families who had moved up from the South. His father had searched further north for work only to come back with news that he fell in love with another woman in Connecticut. He left his wife and twelve children in Easton and visited once in awhile.
4. Celebrating Black History Month: Larry Holmes - Premier Boxing Champions
26 feb 2015 · Hailing from Easton, Pennsylvania, the hulking Holmes, whose nickname was “The Easton Assassin,” first became world champion by vanquishing Ken ...
With a left jab powerful enough to fell a redwood, Larry Holmes became one of the most dominant heavyweights of his era—or any other—beginning in the late 1970s.

5. Larry Holmes - New Georgia Encyclopedia
Holmes was born in Cuthbert, in Randolph County, on November 3, 1949, to Flossie and John Holmes. When Holmes was six, his family left Georgia for Pennsylvania, ...
Georgia native Larry Holmes reigned as world heavyweight boxing champion from June 1978 to September 1985. Holmes successfully defended his title twenty times, more than any heavyweight champion except Joe Louis. His repertoire included a stiff left jab, powerful overhand right, and expert ring generalship. Holmes was born in Cuthbert, in Randolph County, on November […]

6. Larry Holmes | Boxing Wiki | Fandom
He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which gave birth to his boxing nickname, The Easton Assassin. Holmes, whose left jab is rated among the best in boxing ...
See AlsoFermentis T-58 YeastLarry Holmes (born November 3, 1949) is a former professional boxer. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which gave birth to his boxing nickname, The Easton Assassin. Holmes, whose left jab is rated among the best in boxing history,[1] was the WBC Heavyweight Champion from 1978 to 1983, The Ring Heavyweight Champion from 1980 to 1985, and the IBF Heavyweight Champion from 1983 to 1985. He made twenty successful title defenses, second only to Joe Louis' twenty-five. Holmes won his first forty-eig

7. Larry Holmes | Encyclopedia.com
Larry Holmes, “the Easton Assassin,” is known as much for his retirements and comebacks as his skill in the boxing ring.
Larry Holmes [1]1949— Boxer, businessman Larry Holmes [2], "the Easton Assassin," was known as much for his retirements and comebacks as for his skill in the boxing ring.
8. Larry Holmes - Age, Family, Bio | Famous Birthdays
Larry Holmes: his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life ... First Name Larry #11 Born in Cuthbert, GA #1 · November 3 Athlete #6 Athlete ...
Fun facts: before fame, family life, popularity rankings, and more.

9. Larry Holmes: The Forgotten Legend in Boxing's Annals - Medium
24 sep 2023 · Larry Holmes may not always be the first name that comes to mind when discussing the legends of boxing, but his contributions to the sport are ...
Larry Holmes, often overshadowed by the towering figure of Muhammad Ali and the ferocious presence of Mike Tyson, remains a distinctive…

10. Larry Holmes - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
The seventh of 12 children in a family of African American sharecroppers, Larry Holmes was born in Cuthbert, Ga., on Nov. 3, 1949. The family moved in 1954 to ...
(born 1949). From the time he became a professional boxer in early 1973 until his loss to Michael Spinks late in 1985, Larry Holmes went undefeated for 48 consecutive bouts…
