I live near Larry now and met him at a bar a few years ago & lucky enough to get a picture with him. One of best jabs in boxing - the hand speed is unreal.
Its one of the greatest fights of all time rand. If you dont think that you must be some sort of purist but boxing is about the competition of two men and them both giving it every ounce and one man emerging the winner.
This is one of the most underrated heavyweight championship fights ever. Contrasting styles, 15 rounds of great action and boxing. Interesting footnote: Ken Norton is the only heavyweight champion to have never won a championship fight. He was given the WBC title when Leon Spinks took the Ali rematch instead of defending against the mandatory #1 contender, Norton.
@@BoxingAppreciationAssociation Lewis beat Razor Ruddock in a fight to be the #1 contender and then Bowe vacated the WBC title. The WBC than named Lewis as the champion. So it was a similar situation to Norton. They had a fight for the #1 contender spot, the champion vacated the title and the #1 contender was awarded the title.
Bullshit. Norton clearly won the 15th & decisive rd. Norton was the constant aggressor & landed more power punches, both to the body & head, throughout the fight. Holmes certainly outjabbed Kennny, and it was indeed close. But Norton got robbed again imho.
@@oscarwilde6649Norton got seriously robbed against Ali in the 3rd fight and it’s actually quite sad that Norton did not get his recognition for those fights
I love how the announcers are quick to give the round to Norton whenever Kenny connects with a hard 2-hit combo mid-round. Larry controlled the ring space, maintained distance, connected with more jabs and landed more combos in nearly every round. You can literally measure the level of fear the announcers must have felt in the slight possibility that they could be speaking negatively against the defending Champ . . . This entire fight is such a refreshing time capsule. Great upload!
I wrote same thing just now. I think Holmes should have won by far more points than he did. It's like they rewarded Norton for the amount of aggression. Who cares how many vicious swings he too, if 90% of his punches missed?
Ring generalship matters when the rounds are tight but you are using tertiary scoring criteria in a sport about landing punches. Close fight, correct decision. (Norton getting Holmes and constant resetting Larry is also great ring generalship)
Great performance by two great fighters. Thanks so much for posting. I had never seen this, The fight couldn't have been closer. They both deserved the win.
@@big-l5771 You're clueless, watch his fights against Shavers and Snipes! There has never been a champion come off a kitchen sink shot like those two dished out and come back to win a fight ever! He took on everybody and anybody during his reign and would have beaten Joe IMHO since Joe had the same style as Norton minus the height advantage and jabs would have out distanced one of my favorite fighter's Joe Frazier. Holme's fight against Tyson was a sham. DK comes in talks about fighting in July with 8 months to train and then changes everything to January with 6 weeks to train or the fight was off. Tyson himself questioned his prowess against Holmes in the late seventies early eighties! Holmes was and is one of the most underrated fighters in boxing history, period!
@@SuperZimzoom Holmes said himself Frazier broke one of his ribs in sparring and almost never beat him, I agree with everything else you said though, certainly the most underrated heavyweight of all time
"If I had fought Larry Holmes 8 or 10 years ago, he would have given me a lot of problems." -- Mike Tyson, after beating Holmes badly in 1988. I agree. This Larry Holmes might have beaten Tyson. Holmes in his prime was really underrated.
i think the prime Holmes was around 1980, 1981. He became more robust, he was stronger physically, he still was incredibly fast, accurate and had gained a lot of experience in these 2, 3 years since 78. I espcially remember the fight vs Cooney, cause Gerry threw many body shots with his big left hook, but Larry took these blows much better than before, especially during this fight against Norton. I would rank him at time of his career , as one of the greatest fighters and one of the most gifted that ever lived in the history of boxing.
@Yoan Slaveykov just remeber two names : bonecrusher smith and Buster douglas did better than Holmes vs Tyson, does it mean they are both better than Larry lol ?
@@emzid5105 Holmes fought Holyfield when he was in his forties and did well, losing a close 12 round decision. He did better than Mike did against Holyfield. I think when he fought Mike he was a bit rusty from a three year layoff and Tyson was in his prime. Even Tyson admitted a younger in shape Holmes would have been a tough match.
The greatest decade of heavyweight boxing in my opinion! The 70s ! Just straight up hard hitting boxing.. No Ear biting or Obvious headbutting. They were part of a decade of just great boxing
Sonny Liston jabs was way more terrifying And arguably the best you can guard Holmes jab it’s very fast sneaky jab Liston jab almost unguarded no matter how strong you protecting your chin Liston going to break your defense and connect 84inch long reach and the biggest fist in boxing history 15inch + Liston demolishing power
it never made any sense to me why they shortened the championship distance to 12 rounds. That's like saying : shortening the marathon, or a formula one race, is necessary to make them safer as well.......
Ray BOOM BOOM Mancini vs Duk KOO KIM Novenber 13, 1982 It was a Saturday afternoon in Novenber 1982, I turned on the television and this fight was just beginning. It was brutal. By the end of the 13TH I was hoping that someone would stop this as both fighters though exhausted and battered showed no signs of quitting themselves. Kim's mother took her own life three months later. The bout's referee, Richard Green, committed suicide less than a year later.I've seen other fights that were equaly brutal especially Ali vs Frazier III where in the 10th I thought Frazier was actually going to kill Ali. By round 13 I just knew Frazier was going out in a body bag. Yet it was Joe Frazier who complained years later when asked about shortening the distance, "what, they don't make thotoughbreds no more".
***** I saw that fight too, & the repercussions from that ring-death were undeniably tragic. But I look at the Kim death as an accident of boxing, & maybe if it was scheduled for 12 rounds, the fighters would've escalated their attacks sooner, with a similar result....there have been quite a few ring deaths that occurred in 12 round contests, or in fights that have been stopped in 12 rounds or less, & they were no less brutal than the Ali-Frazier fight....I remember a title fight between Kiko Bejines & Alberto Davila. It ended in a 12th round KO win for Davila, & Kiko Bejines died as a result of injuries sustained during the bout....12th round knockout....does that mean we should shorten title fights to 9 round contests? You see where I'm going with this don't you? If we keep thinking like this, boxing will be regulated out of existence. Either except the sport, or ban it completely. They don't shorten horse racing when a jockey falls to his death 200 hundred meters from the finish.....I've seen marathon runners close to death - should they shorten the marathon because its dangerous to the runners' health? Boxing will always be dangerous - that's why we respect the courage of its practitioners so much.....I don't feel guilty about liking the sport so much, but that doesn't mean it doesn't sadden me whenever a boxer dies or gets seriously injured....anyway, thanks for your comment - it provided a lot of food for thought.
@@thenameofthegame4037 Yeah many fighters were considered Ali wannabes just for being able to stick and move. They said the same about Jimmy Young. But he had his own style of counter punching that even Ali had a hard time figuring out. Ali spent too much time clowning around for me and rarely ever went to the body. So even though he was very skilled and fun to watch.. I respected fighters like Norton and Holmes a bit more.
I've never seen such an amazing boxing match before. This is the best one so far. Respect both of them. Even though norton lost the title ,hope he earned a load of respect after this
I grew up watching larry holmes he was one of my favorite fighters ever and very under rated, I think he was one of the truly great hw's , he had one of the best jabs ever in the div. RIP Ken Norton, this was a classic fight too thanks for the upload
To lose to Ali and Holmes at their peak is no disgrace. ken was up there with the best. Under normal circumstances he would have had a good reign as champ RIP champ
The Holmes jab is pure art.. Snap, double up, or the touch jab that measures up his opponent for the right.. He skills were underappreciated in his time..
well said! Larry was extremely underated as a fighter. His have as you stated was deadly. Problem was Larry was not the most "eloquent" boxer and as a result gave the impression of being "dumb" which he us not. Larry's a smart businessman and has a thing real estate business in Memphis ( I think it's Memphis, may have the city wrong) and has a normal life. His second fight against Shavers showed how tough he was. This fight was tough for him though, Norton's style gave Ali fits and Larry and Ali both had very similar styles. Difference? Larry had more power than Ali esp with that jab which could slow that goofy "crab attack" thing that Norton would use. ( 😉 Love Norton too though)
Jacon Jones: I'll say it! If you were using one heavyweight as the model for a sustainable champ, an odds-on favorite over a 5-7 year reign (or longer) you'd be hard-pressed to find someone BETTER than Larry as that model. That includes Ali, the G.O.A.T.
He made 20 title defenses, so you’re 100% proven correct.. Holmes was a master of distance.. He knew how to fight at his distance, but he also knew how to change distances to create an advantage.. I’ve watched this fight countless times.. Watch how he closes in on Norton just slightly, every so often.. He did it in the big 13th round, stood like a wall in the 15 and nearly took his man out.. He was a genius.. And he had a solid chin.. A great champion..
Wow, decades later this fight blows me away. Breathtaking stuff. Both fighters were excellent but for me Larry Holmes wins this one and joins other greats including Ken Norton as greatest of all time
Debatable, but Holmes may have been better prepared for this fight than any heavyweight contest in the last 50 years. While he gave away some defense to throw as much as he did, Holmes looked at times like a middleweight with his output. While many in the boxing world waited for Holmes to finally get beat, this was his night above all nights. Respect.
Katis, Thanks for excellent coverage of a great fight. Holmes with his speed and the style of a young Ali, against heavy-hitting and wily Norton. Great contest going right down to the wire!
Man I would hate to fight Norton with his unorthodox style. Larry won because he gave 120% effort and fought a near perfect fight. This is one of the best fights of the late 70's hands down, any weight class.
wtf fight you saw , Kenny dominated easy , Larry thrown a lot of jabs but wasnt effective in all Norton guard block every jabs , and Larry never work the body , he no take the tittle
I've been into boxing since about 8 or 9 . I'm in my 50's now. I grew up watching all these fights on TV ( I think on ABC ) usually" Wide World of Sports ". ( Look it up ). I must've missed this fight though. What a great fight ! That was the greatest era for the heavyweights , 70's. I think the fight was too close for Norton to have lost his title. In fact I think Norton might've had the edge. Back when Championship fights went 15 rounds. Miss those days.
I'm about the same age as you and I also don't really remember watching this fight at the time, and I would have to agree with you that Norton should have kept the title. But it was as close as you can possibly get
Showed a few minutes of this fight to my students who know nothing about boxing and even they knew how amazing this fight was just from watching some exchanges. This is a classic!
holmes was one hell of a boxer best jab of his time .ya question his heart the see the fight he had with shavers.he got up from a devistating right hand.and he held the title i believe for 7 or 8 yrs.defended it like 20 times.a great champ.
Unbelievable fight between a great but aging champion and an up-and-comer who 2 fights ago was still fighting virtually unknown fighters. Larry Holmes had one of the most immediate meteoric rises in boxing history.
I firmly believe if Mike Tyson would have faced this version of Larry Holmes the results would have been very different. Way different. He was Fast, quick, smart. Buster Douglas was no where near the skilled fighter as Larry Holmes, so-. My opinion of course. Thanks for the video!
Anthony Iva I find the boxers that SEEMINGLY exemplify composure and respect with near perfection rare but I it does appear to come through with Ken Norton to me, just seems like an everyday neighborly family type guy only in it as a job. ( on the smaller flip side of it, that does happen to most as they hit a certain age of maturity so not sure of his demeanor at younger times ) A couple others I think showed exceptional manner, from that I saw, would be that of Joe Frazier or George Foreman and maybe even Butterbean from the list of more famous names. The two I plan to look more at are Riddick Bowe and Lennox Lewis, but I recall a few antics from the latter that demonstrated some ignorance. My opinion of Larry Holmes is similar because for the most part he remained gentlemanly to most, especially for such a talent.
Bullshit! Ali was loved white people just he liked black people! In that time the black community had to deal whit a lot of hatecrimes by white people. That’s what it is! So fuck off
@@seeya101oliASWHDFIL i don't think he was the most racist celebrity or close to hating white people.he loved Angelo Dundee who was his trainer and even tho they acted like they argued n stuff he was very good friends with Howard Cosell and many other white people.sticking up for your race or what isn't right doesn't make you a racist.yes some go overboard n do hate but Ali had reasons to be bitter.to call him the moat racist celebrity is not cool or true.
@@seeya101oliASWHDFIL You are out of your duck ass mind. He/Ali was a member of a racist "hate" group? then tell us all what was the NAME of that hate group and WHOM did said group HATE?
That 15th round was something to see. Both fighters knew what it meant standing toe to toe, middle of the ring landing solid blow after blow thats what championship fights are all about
I felt he won the last 2 rounds also but lost to many early rounds to win the fight on points it was a good fight nd there was close rounds that could of easily gone Norton way based on him being the effective aggressor and champ but if u take away championship advantage I felt holmes won a close one by winning the majory of the first 9 rounds of that fight
What a great fight. I do think Holmes won it. He just peppered Norton throughout the entire fight. He had Norton hurt in the 13th. Norton never hurt Holmes. He finally got a tired Holmes in the last two rounds, but I thought Holmes pulled in out. Great fight. Too bad there was never a rematch.
I watched Larry train in Easton many a day. He really was an incredible athlete. Personally, I rate him as second best all-time, behind a young Muhammad Ali. Holmes, by the way, sparred with Ali for several years and Ali was a mentor to him. My trainer, Earnee Butler, taught Holmes to box and was handling Larry early on and took him to Deer Lake and many other camps to train with Ali. It was an interesting scene to be around and I still think about it often, all these years later.
What a great jab. That would take my head off before I saw it coming. Probably the greatest underrated heavy in his prime when you talk about the all-time best.
This is the very definition of boxing. Two supremely fit big men with excellent skill levels, particularly Holmes, giving everything they can in order to take the prize. Norton who beat Ali in my view at least twice, is fighting perhaps his best fight since he beat Ali the first time. Holmes in spite of a torn biceps muscle puts his full arsenal on display, including that splendid jab. In a total of 15 rounds there is perhaps at best 3clinches initiated here. Superb footwork, combinations, feints and incredible endurance highlight the athletic demonstration here. Not to mention speed and pace by both men. I had Holmes winning by two points at the end. However in my book no one lost here. BOTH these men are the very meaning of championship mettle.
Thank you sir. The answer to that question is simple. Todays heavyweight division is all about the image. Todays fighters just do not have the talent level,desire nor the willingness to go through for lack of a better word, HELL in order to truly learn their craft. David Haye is a good example of this. While Haye certainly possess the physical talent to make a stake to the top, he lacks FIGHTING HEART. His capitulation to Wladimer Klitschko was embarrassing for the Union Jack. His claim that an injured little toe was the reason for his poor effort was insulting to paying fans. He did not expect the champion to be able to maintain distance effectively and when he did Haye was unwilling to walk through fire in order to reach Klitschkos very vulnerable chin. It wasn't that Wlad was so outstanding, more that Haye didn't want to take the risk of getting caught. Can you imagine Joe Frazier, Shavers, Ron Lyle or Mike Tyson claiming a ticklish toe stopped them from going after the prize that they shed blood,sweat and tears to prepare for? The fact is men of the caliber of Holmes, Ali, Norton and those I mentioned above were of a different era, upbringing and mold. Being champion actually meant more than the money. A novel thought these days.
Curtis Ostriker Right on Curtis, I saw this when it was broadcast, I was 17... I appreciate it even more today. You seldom see top fighters put it on the line like Norton and Holmes did. One of the best heavyweight fights ever.
The old saying was that you had to either knockout the defending champ or at least beat him very convincingly to take away his title. I just didn't see that happen here. It was a VERY Close fight, but in my book that means that it should've gone to Norton. It looks to me like another "fixed decision" against Norton, as was his 3rd Ali fight. And I think that it was for the same reason too, based on who would be the better "cash cow" for future big money fights. Looking back now, poor Norton's biggest drawback is that he didn't have the Star Power outside the ring that Ali definitely had, and as Holmes had also to a lesser degree. But with crooks like Don King running the boxing game back then, what could you expect but crooked fights ??? ... jkulik919@gmail.com
I watched this fight as it happened and couldn't believe what I was seeing. One of the greatest if not the greatest heavyweight title fights ever. I think Holmes should have given Norton a rematch though.
One of the greatest heavyweight fights ever, all 15 rds of it. A true battle of skill ,will & plenty of heart from both men. Larry truly came into himself that night as he boxed beautiful with that lazer like jab & fast rights & combos , up against Nortons strength & powerful over hand right . Holmes dealt with Norton a helluva alot better then Ali did in 3 fights against Norton. Great upload. 👍
I have Holmes winning, but don't have an issue with those who give it to Norton. Really comes down to the value you give aggression and quantity vs quality of punches landed. Hell of an effort by Norton, not many guys are going to do well against a prime Larry Holmes
I really like how the commentators respect, and can appreciate these boxers, and what it takes to do what they men are doing. They are full of praise for these boxers!
@Nobby Barnes These guys would destroy the top ten of todays Heavyweights in a week. Sad at what boxing has become today. It's a shadow of its former self. There are still great fighters but nothing like what I remember growing up watching. From the 70s thru the 80s that was Boxings last stand at the Golden era from the 60s and 70s. The 90s were good but on their way to what it is now. A bunch of promoters who won't put their guy in with the competitors guy because they are obsessed with the 0. Also it's laughable how the networks dictate what will happen. The media the Promoters and governing bodies have ruined it. I still love the sport. At its best it's the greatest sport in the world. Also the social media keyboard warriors are so pathetic. Talking so much crap about the other guy because they love their guy so much. I respect every fighter for stepping thru that squared circle. I miss the 8oz gloves and the 15 round fights. Those guys were warriors and a guy like George Chuvalo would be unified champ Right now. He was the toughest I have ever seen.
Holmes banked so many early rounds imo Norton needed a knockout he landed most of the harder punches late but he kept eating shots from Larry consistently each round that jab tho sheesh. Gotta love Norton's heart but this was Larry by 2 or 3 rds
Norton was like Balboa in that last round. He was getting Pummeled and kept coming. I doubt he could remember those last two rounds Ken Norton was an insanely tough man
Holy hell, that was a war. Two tough, strong, well-conditioned boxers standing toe to toe and just pounding on each other. Imagine what 15 rounds of that would do to a person.
See the way the two fighters walk back to their corners at the end of round 4? Legs shuffling. Their stamina, ability to recover is unparalleled in sport! That was a contest at that point!
This is true boxing of old, two guys who went hell for leather from the first bell. They put many of the today boxers to shame, a great fight Holmes was a fantastic boxer.
Larry Holmes is underrated, and Marciano couldn’t carry his jock strap! 48-0 20 title defenses. At 42 y.o went the distance with a prime Holyfield. Only KO'd by Iron Mike and still beat about 20 young dudes after that.
Sanjay Kakurla While true he can’t technically can’t brag bout his win over Ali. He went four rounds with a prime 1988 Mike Tyson. Went a full 12 rounds with. 1992 Evander Holyfield to a decision. And that match against Ray Mercer was epic for his age. Holmes is under rated
I envy people who grew up early 60s through late 70s because of this.So much heart and skill was in boxing especially heavyweight division man! Just amazing to see the competitive spirit!
My heart goes out to both true champions. I can only imagine how deep they both had to dig deep to finish 15 rounds of heavy weight boxing. I hate one had to lose! It could have went both ways!
Larry is so underrated. People saw him as a cheap Ali imitation but he did many things that Ali never did. And he actually had done better against Norton than Ali ever had. He actually used his jab even more than Ali and body punched. Ali never body punched. Can't place him over Ali all time but he is top 5 heavyweight for his defenses.
There hasn’t been a heavyweight since Holyfield that had heart like these two guys demonstrated. The present heavyweights are a joke compared to these guys.
@Qwerty Uiop You're right, but at least that isn't the most stupid thing they can say. Some morons claim that Rocky was the best ever, and that is the epitome of stupid.
Amazing fight. One of the best ever. The announcers made it sound like Holmes was comfortably ahead most of the fight, but going into the last round all 3 judges had it dead even. I still think if Holmes truly won, he did in the last 10 seconds.
Yeah, right. The fighters from 1900 to 1970 weren't "real fighters", huh. The fighters from 1990 to 2020 aren't "real fighters", huh. That makes so much sense. Only the fighters that you watched growing up are "real"... definitely no biased nostalgia there.
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42 years ago today. Rest in peace Kenny. The world misses you buddy.
Kenny was a class act during the greatest hw era, the golden era.
True American hero that served his country! RIP Ken
True that.
A tough guy for sure, even in his older age he was still built.
Good man sad ending my mother's favorite fighter God Bless.
I live near Larry now and met him at a bar a few years ago & lucky enough to get a picture with him. One of best jabs in boxing - the hand speed is unreal.
Holmes body movement and hand speed looks just like Ali.
Holmes, Ali, Lennox three best jabs in history.
@@NormAppleton how Luis?
@@Weedwizard600 Lennox jab is top 10, but Sonny Liston, Ali, and Holmes have the best jabs.
@@NormAppleton drop Lennox, my guy
I can’t believe I’ve never watched this fight before! What a tremendous battle of will and skill!
People should take their Head's outta Mike Tyson's ass more often, there is a gold mine of Boxing out there to discover.
Tremendous fight.
Why don't people talk about this as one of the best heavyweight title fights ever? Two legends put it all on the line. My goodness.
Right up there with the Ali Frazer fights.
Don't know about an All time great.Classic Boxer puncher matchup and ending was unreal.they had nothing left in the tank.
They do, Idiots talk about Tyson.
They do. But maybe only people who watch boxing do.
Its one of the greatest fights of all time rand. If you dont think that you must be some sort of purist but boxing is about the competition of two men and them both giving it every ounce and one man emerging the winner.
A great fight. Truly a great fight where both guys will be remembered as winners. What an era for boxing fans.
This is one of the most underrated heavyweight championship fights ever. Contrasting styles, 15 rounds of great action and boxing. Interesting footnote: Ken Norton is the only heavyweight champion to have never won a championship fight. He was given the WBC title when Leon Spinks took the Ali rematch instead of defending against the mandatory #1 contender, Norton.
Wtf you mean underrated? No it isn’t
Wasnt Lennox Lewis also given the WBC title when Riddick Bowe vacated it?
@@BoxingAppreciationAssociation pretty sure he just fought over the title instead of fighting bowe for it
@@beans3158 Then who did he fight to win the title?
@@BoxingAppreciationAssociation Lewis beat Razor Ruddock in a fight to be the #1 contender and then Bowe vacated the WBC title. The WBC than named Lewis as the champion. So it was a similar situation to Norton. They had a fight for the #1 contender spot, the champion vacated the title and the #1 contender was awarded the title.
I watched this live in 78, a great fight.
Wow Larry really earned that championship! One of my favorites of all time!!
Bullshit. Norton clearly won the 15th & decisive rd. Norton was the constant aggressor & landed more power punches, both to the body & head, throughout the fight. Holmes certainly outjabbed Kennny, and it was indeed close. But Norton got robbed again imho.
clearly earned nothing, norton won by unanimous decision scumbag
@@oscarwilde6649 which specific rounds was he landing more power punches in
@@beans3158didnt outland holmes but i think the fella meant he landed the more effective punches. Either way it was a close fight.
@@oscarwilde6649Norton got seriously robbed against Ali in the 3rd fight and it’s actually quite sad that Norton did not get his recognition for those fights
One of the best fights I've ever seen. Both men were absolute warriors!
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I remember it like it was yesterday. One of the greatest fights in boxing history. Right down to the final bell!
I love how the announcers are quick to give the round to Norton whenever Kenny connects with a hard 2-hit combo mid-round.
Larry controlled the ring space, maintained distance, connected with more jabs and landed more combos in nearly every round.
You can literally measure the level of fear the announcers must have felt in the slight possibility that they could be speaking negatively against the defending Champ . . .
This entire fight is such a refreshing time capsule. Great upload!
Jay Black Absolutely Jay, well said!!
I agree.
I wrote same thing just now. I think Holmes should have won by far more points than he did. It's like they rewarded Norton for the amount of aggression. Who cares how many vicious swings he too, if 90% of his punches missed?
Ring generalship matters when the rounds are tight but you are using tertiary scoring criteria in a sport about landing punches. Close fight, correct decision. (Norton getting Holmes and constant resetting Larry is also great ring generalship)
Soooo many of those jabs were parried and blocked by Norton.
Great performance by two great fighters. Thanks so much for posting. I had never seen this, The fight couldn't have been closer. They both deserved the win.
The stamina shown by both men was excellent. Much fitter than the musclebound current champions we have.
comfibold these guys today can't even run a mile smh
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Wilder sure looked fatigued against Fury.
@@ripwinkle6633 no he didnt
@@kasibabi6901 ur a troll
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Yeah he did, he was wobbling around. Unless of course Wilder got rocked by Fury's amazing power!
I met Larry Holmes at his restaurant today in Easton, PA!
Great guy and great food :)
Epic. One of the best fights ever featuring two heavyweight legends, that 15th is incredible.
Holmes one of the best of all times with out a doubt !!!.
Not really
Over who if he fought Frazier he would've quit
@@big-l5771 You're clueless, watch his fights against Shavers and Snipes! There has never been a champion come off a kitchen sink shot like those two dished out and come back to win a fight ever! He took on everybody and anybody during his reign and would have beaten Joe IMHO since Joe had the same style as Norton minus the height advantage and jabs would have out distanced one of my favorite fighter's Joe Frazier. Holme's fight against Tyson was a sham. DK comes in talks about fighting in July with 8 months to train and then changes everything to January with 6 weeks to train or the fight was off. Tyson himself questioned his prowess against Holmes in the late seventies early eighties! Holmes was and is one of the most underrated fighters in boxing history, period!
@@SuperZimzoom Holmes said himself Frazier broke one of his ribs in sparring and almost never beat him, I agree with everything else you said though, certainly the most underrated heavyweight of all time
@@allen2879no really . Look at his record fool
"If I had fought Larry Holmes 8 or 10 years ago, he would have given me a lot of problems." -- Mike Tyson, after beating Holmes badly in 1988. I agree. This Larry Holmes might have beaten Tyson. Holmes in his prime was really underrated.
i think the prime Holmes was around 1980, 1981. He became more robust, he was stronger physically, he still was incredibly fast, accurate and had gained a lot of experience in these 2, 3 years since 78. I espcially remember the fight vs Cooney, cause Gerry threw many body shots with his big left hook, but Larry took these blows much better than before, especially during this fight against Norton. I would rank him at time of his career , as one of the greatest fighters and one of the most gifted that ever lived in the history of boxing.
@Yoan Slaveykov just remeber two names : bonecrusher smith and Buster douglas did better than Holmes vs Tyson, does it mean they are both better than Larry lol ?
@@emzid5105 Holmes fought Holyfield when he was in his forties and did well, losing a close 12 round decision. He did better than Mike did against Holyfield. I think when he fought Mike he was a bit rusty from a three year layoff and Tyson was in his prime. Even Tyson admitted a younger in shape Holmes would have been a tough match.
@Yoan Slaveykov lol but Holmes was at his top level vs Tyson...
@@emzid5105 Top level? Holmes was 38 against Tyson.
Larry Holmes had the heart of a champion. Biggest in history .
Joe Frazier and every great champion as one as well
The greatest in history was undoubtedly Muhammad Ali
Nope. That distinction goes to Muhammad Ali who really did in fact have the biggest heart in all of sports, let alone boxing.
Good to see two proper boxers, no dirty moves no theatrics, two honourable men, respecting each other.
Definitely one of the greatest fights ever
The greatest decade of heavyweight boxing in my opinion! The 70s ! Just straight up hard hitting boxing.. No Ear biting or Obvious headbutting. They were part of a decade of just great boxing
Larry Holmes was a sight to be seen with an awesome snapping jab. Defiantly one of my fav HW's of all time.
His jab was EVIL
I forget which boxer it was but he fought both Ali and Holmes and said Ali’s jab was like a flyswatter and Holmes was like a piston.
one of the best fights ever!
one of the best 15th rounds ever.... what a fight!
The best 15th round ever in any title fight
@@TheLuscious The Greatest 15th rounds of all time not one of them, but THE GREATEST.
Amazing fight rest in peace Ken.
Holmes has the best jab from any heavyweight I've ever seen
You obviously never saw Sonny Liston fight.
He learned it from Ali the greatest
@@klausrain111 demis
@@cesarsamueltapiavaldenzuel9274 Huh? demis? What is that? Thanks.
Sonny Liston jabs was way more terrifying And arguably the best
you can guard Holmes jab it’s very fast sneaky jab
Liston jab almost unguarded no matter how strong you protecting your chin Liston going to break your defense and connect 84inch long reach and the biggest fist in boxing history 15inch + Liston demolishing power
The 70s was some decade for heavyweight boxing. And even towards the end of it we got great fights like this.
The Golden Age of Heavyweights.
15 fucking rounds too!!!
it never made any sense to me why they shortened the championship distance to 12 rounds. That's like saying : shortening the marathon, or a formula one race, is necessary to make them safer as well.......
Ray BOOM BOOM Mancini vs Duk KOO KIM Novenber 13, 1982
It was a Saturday afternoon in Novenber 1982, I turned on the television and this fight was just beginning. It was brutal. By the end of the 13TH I was hoping that someone would stop this as both fighters though exhausted and battered showed no signs of quitting themselves. Kim's mother took her own life three months later. The bout's referee, Richard Green, committed suicide less than a year later.I've seen other fights that were equaly brutal especially Ali vs Frazier III where in the 10th I thought Frazier was actually going to kill Ali. By round 13 I just knew Frazier was going out in a body bag. Yet it was Joe Frazier who complained years later when asked about shortening the distance, "what, they don't make thotoughbreds no more".
*****
I saw that fight too, & the repercussions from that ring-death were undeniably tragic. But I look at the Kim death as an accident of boxing, & maybe if it was scheduled for 12 rounds, the fighters would've escalated their attacks sooner, with a similar result....there have been quite a few ring deaths that occurred in 12 round contests, or in fights that have been stopped in 12 rounds or less, & they were no less brutal than the Ali-Frazier fight....I remember a title fight between Kiko Bejines & Alberto Davila. It ended in a 12th round KO win for Davila, & Kiko Bejines died as a result of injuries sustained during the bout....12th round knockout....does that mean we should shorten title fights to 9 round contests? You see where I'm going with this don't you? If we keep thinking like this, boxing will be regulated out of existence. Either except the sport, or ban it completely. They don't shorten horse racing when a jockey falls to his death 200 hundred meters from the finish.....I've seen marathon runners close to death - should they shorten the marathon because its dangerous to the runners' health? Boxing will always be dangerous - that's why we respect the courage of its practitioners so much.....I don't feel guilty about liking the sport so much, but that doesn't mean it doesn't sadden me whenever a boxer dies or gets seriously injured....anyway, thanks for your comment - it provided a lot of food for thought.
Larry Holmes was an artist, one of the greatest of all time.
Nah he was and is an ignorant morron
meh. Ali wannabe
@@ScorpionF1RE_USA so every outboxer is a Ali wannabe?
Ali himself was a Sugar ray robinson wannabe?
@@thenameofthegame4037 Yeah many fighters were considered Ali wannabes just for being able to stick and move. They said the same about Jimmy Young. But he had his own style of counter punching that even Ali had a hard time figuring out. Ali spent too much time clowning around for me and rarely ever went to the body. So even though he was very skilled and fun to watch.. I respected fighters like Norton and Holmes a bit more.
@@overnightdelivery Clowning ? Lol says the 🤡 himself 😂😂😂
I've never seen such an amazing boxing match before. This is the best one so far. Respect both of them. Even though norton lost the title ,hope he earned a load of respect after this
I grew up watching larry holmes he was one of my favorite fighters ever and very under rated, I think he was one of the truly great hw's , he had one of the best jabs ever in the div. RIP Ken Norton, this was a classic fight too thanks for the upload
wow...that was a really good fight. That last round was intense..
To lose to Ali and Holmes at their peak is no disgrace. ken was up there with the best. Under normal circumstances he would have had a good reign as champ RIP champ
Ali was far past his prime when Norton fought him all three times.
holmes would have always beat ali at any age
@@larryduvall9475 um thats why he waited from him to get old b4 fighting him ? lol fuck off you dumbass
@@larryduvall9475 I don't thing Holmes beats a 1967 Ali or a 1971 Ali that lost the first fight to smoking Joe. Holmes was a great fighter.
@@CoachDarren i think larry could beat him ali back then but if ali got him in any trouble after about 7 rounds ali probably would win
What a fight, both warriors, at the 15 rounds still throwing bombs....this guys were truly amazing👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
The winning mind set'...unbelievable the determination of both Kenny and Larry. OLD SCHOOL STRENGHT & GRIT..a STUDY FOR THE GENERATIONS!
The Holmes jab is pure art.. Snap, double up, or the touch jab that measures up his opponent for the right.. He skills were underappreciated in his time..
well said! Larry was extremely underated as a fighter. His have as you stated was deadly. Problem was Larry was not the most "eloquent" boxer and as a result gave the impression of being "dumb" which he us not. Larry's a smart businessman and has a thing real estate business in Memphis ( I think it's Memphis, may have the city wrong) and has a normal life. His second fight against Shavers showed how tough he was. This fight was tough for him though, Norton's style gave Ali fits and Larry and Ali both had very similar styles. Difference? Larry had more power than Ali esp with that jab which could slow that goofy "crab attack" thing that Norton would use. ( 😉 Love Norton too though)
Holmes was a bad-ass, period.
The Holmes jab won this fight
Jacon Jones: I'll say it! If you were using one heavyweight as the model for a sustainable champ, an odds-on favorite over a 5-7 year reign (or longer) you'd be hard-pressed to find someone BETTER than Larry as that model. That includes Ali, the G.O.A.T.
He made 20 title defenses, so you’re 100% proven correct..
Holmes was a master of distance.. He knew how to fight at his distance, but he also knew how to change distances to create an advantage..
I’ve watched this fight countless times.. Watch how he closes in on Norton just slightly, every so often.. He did it in the big 13th round, stood like a wall in the 15 and nearly took his man out..
He was a genius.. And he had a solid chin.. A great champion..
Wow, decades later this fight blows me away. Breathtaking stuff. Both fighters were excellent but for me Larry Holmes wins this one and joins other greats including Ken Norton as greatest of all time
Excellent fight... I'm watching for the first time and I'm going to watch again!
A true display of HEART. On both sides
Debatable, but Holmes may have been better prepared for this fight than any heavyweight contest in the last 50 years. While he gave away some defense to throw as much as he did, Holmes looked at times like a middleweight with his output. While many in the boxing world waited for Holmes to finally get beat, this was his night above all nights. Respect.
I actually thought Norton won but....
Katis,
Thanks for excellent coverage of a great fight. Holmes with his speed and the style of a young Ali, against heavy-hitting and wily Norton. Great contest going right down to the wire!
Man I would hate to fight Norton with his unorthodox style. Larry won because he gave 120% effort and fought a near perfect fight. This is one of the best fights of the late 70's hands down, any weight class.
wtf fight you saw , Kenny dominated easy , Larry thrown a lot of jabs but wasnt effective in all Norton guard block every jabs , and Larry never work the body , he no take the tittle
@@jesusrobles6816 Agreed Norton blocked virtually half of Holmes jabs and Holmes are almost all of Nortons jabs
I've been into boxing since about 8 or 9 . I'm in my 50's now. I grew up watching all these fights on TV ( I think on ABC ) usually" Wide World of Sports ". ( Look it up ).
I must've missed this fight though. What a great fight ! That was the greatest era for the heavyweights , 70's.
I think the fight was too close for Norton to have lost his title.
In fact I think Norton might've had the edge.
Back when Championship fights went 15 rounds. Miss those days.
I'm about the same age as you and I also don't really remember watching this fight at the time, and I would have to agree with you that Norton should have kept the title. But it was as close as you can possibly get
Showed a few minutes of this fight to my students who know nothing about boxing and even they knew how amazing this fight was just from watching some exchanges. This is a classic!
Holmes jab, incredible.
One of the best
My favourite fight of all time. This never gets old. What a pair of Warriors.
Ty for posting this. One of the best I've seen by two of the very best. Personally I think it was Ken's fight
RIP CHAMP KEN NORTON
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Such a BIG DUDE KEN NORTON WAS HE DESERVES THESE CAPS !!
I got chunks of guys like you in my stools
holmes was one hell of a boxer best jab of his time .ya question his heart the see the fight he had with shavers.he got up from a devistating right hand.and he held the title i believe for 7 or 8 yrs.defended it like 20 times.a great champ.
Great fight ,Two all time great American heavyweights.
Unbelievable fight between a great but aging champion and an up-and-comer who 2 fights ago was still fighting virtually unknown fighters. Larry Holmes had one of the most immediate meteoric rises in boxing history.
That last round was insane, just insane.
I firmly believe if Mike Tyson would have faced this version of Larry Holmes the results would have been very different. Way different. He was Fast, quick, smart. Buster Douglas was no where near the skilled fighter as Larry Holmes, so-. My opinion of course. Thanks for the video!
This is a fight that could have been called for either fighter without any arguments
Ken Norton was a total class act!
Anthony Iva I find the boxers that SEEMINGLY exemplify composure and respect with near perfection rare but I it does appear to come through with Ken Norton to me, just seems like an everyday neighborly family type guy only in it as a job. ( on the smaller flip side of it, that does happen to most as they hit a certain age of maturity so not sure of his demeanor at younger times )
A couple others I think showed exceptional manner, from that I saw, would be that of Joe Frazier or George Foreman and maybe even Butterbean from the list of more famous names. The two I plan to look more at are Riddick Bowe and Lennox Lewis, but I recall a few antics from the latter that demonstrated some ignorance. My opinion of Larry Holmes is similar because for the most part he remained gentlemanly to most, especially for such a talent.
Bullshit! Ali was loved white people just he liked black people! In that time the black community had to deal whit a lot of hatecrimes by white people. That’s what it is! So fuck off
@@Felixdehuiskat-ul2mb good point
@@seeya101oliASWHDFIL i don't think he was the most racist celebrity or close to hating white people.he loved Angelo Dundee who was his trainer and even tho they acted like they argued n stuff he was very good friends with Howard Cosell and many other white people.sticking up for your race or what isn't right doesn't make you a racist.yes some go overboard n do hate but Ali had reasons to be bitter.to call him the moat racist celebrity is not cool or true.
@@seeya101oliASWHDFIL You are out of your duck ass mind. He/Ali was a member of a racist "hate" group? then tell us all what was the NAME of that hate group and WHOM did said group HATE?
That 15th round was something to see. Both fighters knew what it meant standing toe to toe, middle of the ring landing solid blow after blow thats what championship fights are all about
I have to give Norton credit. I thought he was done after the 13th, Yet he came back to win the last 2 rounds and in my opinion Norton won this fight.
I felt the same way I thought Norton won the last two rounds
I felt he won the last 2 rounds also but lost to many early rounds to win the fight on points it was a good fight nd there was close rounds that could of easily gone Norton way based on him being the effective aggressor and champ but if u take away championship advantage I felt holmes won a close one by winning the majory of the first 9 rounds of that fight
Even through 14, Holmes was more accurate with power shots in the 15th... Holmes wins!
Nope
Norton on split. Best time in boxing. 15 rounds is real
This may be the closest decision i've ever watch!
That might be the greatest heavyweight fight I've ever seen!
It's certainly the greatest Heavyweight fight I've ever seen
Foreman-Lyle is probably the best.
Ken ALWAYS went after his opponents. He s one of the greatest. He had a lions years
He didn't go after Foreman.
@@mufasaking1825 Sure didn't. It was the other way around lol.
What a great fight. I do think Holmes won it. He just peppered Norton throughout the entire fight. He had Norton hurt in the 13th. Norton never hurt Holmes. He finally got a tired Holmes in the last two rounds, but I thought Holmes pulled in out. Great fight. Too bad there was never a rematch.
I agree why was there never a rematch
@@jasons2270I think Norton got blown out by Shavers and also cooper. Then they both git a fight with Holmes iirc
the 'whipping' motion of Holmes punches is amazing. Norton one of the all time greats. Holmes agruably the best heavyweight of all time
I watched Larry train in Easton many a day. He really was an incredible athlete. Personally, I rate him as second best all-time, behind a young Muhammad Ali. Holmes, by the way, sparred with Ali for several years and Ali was a mentor to him. My trainer, Earnee Butler, taught Holmes to box and was handling Larry early on and took him to Deer Lake and many other camps to train with Ali. It was an interesting scene to be around and I still think about it often, all these years later.
Ali is the greatest of all time followed by George Foreman who would have knocked out Larry Holmes if they fought in 1989 as planned
@@mahirrahman7no man kenny punches where just as powerful as foreman but fighting stiyle of Holmes like that of Alli makes the difference.
Great Quality
Classic. One of the best heavyweight fights ever
One of the greatest heavyweight fights of all time
What a great jab. That would take my head off before I saw it coming. Probably the greatest underrated heavy in his prime when you talk about the all-time best.
This is the very definition of boxing. Two supremely fit big men with excellent skill levels, particularly Holmes, giving everything they can in order to take the prize.
Norton who beat Ali in my view at least twice, is fighting perhaps his best fight since he beat Ali the first time.
Holmes in spite of a torn biceps muscle puts his full arsenal on display, including that splendid jab.
In a total of 15 rounds there is perhaps at best 3clinches initiated here.
Superb footwork, combinations, feints and incredible endurance highlight the athletic demonstration here. Not to mention speed and pace by both men.
I had Holmes winning by two points at the end. However in my book no one lost here.
BOTH these men are the very meaning of championship mettle.
All well said. I really wish we could see men like this nowadays. Surly there still about. Why do the heavy weights of today seem so tame.
Thank you sir. The answer to that question is simple.
Todays heavyweight division is all about the image. Todays fighters just do not have the talent level,desire nor the willingness to go through for lack of a better word, HELL in order to truly learn their craft. David Haye is a good example of this.
While Haye certainly possess the physical talent to make a stake to the top, he lacks FIGHTING HEART. His capitulation to Wladimer Klitschko was embarrassing for the Union Jack.
His claim that an injured little toe was the reason for his poor effort was insulting to paying fans.
He did not expect the champion to be able to maintain distance effectively and when he did Haye was unwilling to walk through fire in order to reach Klitschkos very vulnerable chin.
It wasn't that Wlad was so outstanding, more that Haye didn't want to take the risk of getting caught.
Can you imagine Joe Frazier, Shavers, Ron Lyle or Mike Tyson claiming a ticklish toe stopped them from going after the prize that they shed blood,sweat and tears to prepare for?
The fact is men of the caliber of Holmes, Ali, Norton and those I mentioned above were of a different era, upbringing and mold.
Being champion actually meant more than the money.
A novel thought these days.
Great analysis of the match and also the current situation of the sport. You really know boxing Congrats.
Javier Pacheco I second that.
Curtis Ostriker Right on Curtis, I saw this when it was broadcast, I was 17... I appreciate it even more today. You seldom see top fighters put it on the line like Norton and Holmes did. One of the best heavyweight fights ever.
The heavyweights in those days were quick, strong and didn't look like robots
No PED's no Roids indeed, you are correct !
The old saying was that you had to either knockout the defending champ or at least beat him very convincingly to take away his title. I just didn't see that happen here. It was a VERY Close fight, but in my book that means that it should've gone to Norton. It looks to me like another "fixed decision" against Norton, as was his 3rd Ali fight. And I think that it was for the same reason too, based on who would be the better "cash cow" for future big money fights. Looking back now, poor Norton's biggest drawback is that he didn't have the Star Power outside the ring that Ali definitely had, and as Holmes had also to a lesser degree. But with crooks like Don King running the boxing game back then, what could you expect but crooked fights ??? ... jkulik919@gmail.com
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This is the most underrated fight in boxing history. Top 10 fight of all time
Probably the greatest, most dramatic 15th round ever fought in any weight class.
I watched this fight as it happened and couldn't believe what I was seeing. One of the greatest if not the greatest heavyweight title fights ever. I think Holmes should have given Norton a rematch though.
norton is like kryptonite to the dancing ali style, I bet the second fight would've been even harder for holmes
@@beans3158 Ken would have had to train very hard though. He said he never gave 100% in training after the 3rd controversial Ali fight.
@@jogman262 I felt bad seeing how norton felt after hearing the decision
@@beans3158 It brought the man to tears. I think he did enough to win.
@@jogman262 easily, you could even make the argument he won the second fight too
One of the greatest heavyweight fights ever, all 15 rds of it. A true battle of skill ,will & plenty of heart from both men. Larry truly came into himself that night as he boxed beautiful with that lazer like jab & fast rights & combos , up against Nortons strength & powerful over hand right . Holmes dealt with Norton a helluva alot better then Ali did in 3 fights against Norton. Great upload. 👍
This fight is what I call Pay Per View material.
Yep. One of the best heavyweight fightsI've ever seen. And I saw Ali, Liston, Cleveland Williams, Floyd Patterson, Joe Frazier, Eddie Machen
I watched it on free t.v. back when I was about 12. Classic heavyweight slug fest.
+MANNY MORA Holmes got caught with too many jabs, he should have parried with his right glove. I learned that from youtube vid.
Mark Anthony how much do you weigh are you a heavyweight
MANNY MORA It originally aired on t.v. Those were the days.
I have Holmes winning, but don't have an issue with those who give it to Norton. Really comes down to the value you give aggression and quantity vs quality of punches landed. Hell of an effort by Norton, not many guys are going to do well against a prime Larry Holmes
I really like how the commentators respect, and can appreciate these boxers, and
what it takes to do what they men are doing. They are full of praise for these boxers!
My god modern day heavyweights do not move with the speed these guys had this is incredible
Ash 123 one of the reasons why is because now heavy weights are a lot bigger ! But Tyson fury and wilder they’re pretty fast and athletic
@Nobby Barnes These guys would destroy the top ten of todays Heavyweights in a week. Sad at what boxing has become today. It's a shadow of its former self. There are still great fighters but nothing like what I remember growing up watching. From the 70s thru the 80s that was Boxings last stand at the Golden era from the 60s and 70s. The 90s were good but on their way to what it is now. A bunch of promoters who won't put their guy in with the competitors guy because they are obsessed with the 0. Also it's laughable how the networks dictate what will happen. The media the Promoters and governing bodies have ruined it. I still love the sport. At its best it's the greatest sport in the world. Also the social media keyboard warriors are so pathetic. Talking so much crap about the other guy because they love their guy so much. I respect every fighter for stepping thru that squared circle. I miss the 8oz gloves and the 15 round fights. Those guys were warriors and a guy like George Chuvalo would be unified champ Right now. He was the toughest I have ever seen.
Holmes banked so many early rounds imo Norton needed a knockout he landed most of the harder punches late but he kept eating shots from Larry consistently each round that jab tho sheesh. Gotta love Norton's heart but this was Larry by 2 or 3 rds
Impresionante el asalto 15. Que grandes boxeadores. Una de las mejores peleas de todos los tiempos
Great stuff , didnt realize how good larry homes was .
lol me neither, he is now one of my favorite boxer !!!
Norton was like Balboa in that last round. He was getting Pummeled and kept coming. I doubt he could remember those last two rounds
Ken Norton was an insanely tough man
Speaking of balboa you can see him in the crowd at 1:01:45. Right between holmes and norton lol
Holy hell, that was a war. Two tough, strong, well-conditioned boxers standing toe to toe and just pounding on each other. Imagine what 15 rounds of that would do to a person.
brain damage is what it does to a person, I can only imagine the damage heavyweights would take now if 15 rounds were still a thing
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Scored it 8-7 Norton, what a great fight could have gone either way
A Draw would have been perfect.
Norton 8 Holmes 7
@@ruffknight9549 yup draw.. champ retains title
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Round 15 is among the best in boxing.
See the way the two fighters walk back to their corners at the end of round 4? Legs shuffling. Their stamina, ability to recover is unparalleled in sport! That was a contest at that point!
15th greatest round ever seen what a performance by these 2 warriors!!!!
This is true boxing of old, two guys who went hell for leather from the first bell. They put many of the today boxers to shame, a great fight Holmes was a fantastic boxer.
Larry Holmes is underrated, and Marciano couldn’t carry his jock strap!
48-0 20 title defenses. At 42 y.o went the distance with a prime Holyfield.
Only KO'd by Iron Mike and still beat about 20 young dudes after that.
Yes a great Champ in and out of the ring
He also took Holyfield to a 12 round decision four years later after fighting Tyson
His era had very little competition when he was in prime
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While true he can’t technically can’t brag bout his win over Ali. He went four rounds with a prime 1988 Mike Tyson. Went a full 12 rounds with. 1992 Evander Holyfield to a decision. And that match against Ray Mercer was epic for his age. Holmes is under rated
He did beat Ray Mercer in the 90s. Mercer put Morrison away in 3 rounds and Holmes just toyed with him
Dr. Larry Holmes, The Jab Master 🌹 🥊
I envy people who grew up early 60s through late 70s because of this.So much heart and skill was in boxing especially heavyweight division man! Just amazing to see the competitive spirit!
My heart goes out to both true champions. I can only imagine how deep they both had to dig deep to finish 15 rounds of heavy weight boxing. I hate one had to lose! It could have went both ways!
Yeah sometimes in sport there should be a draw.
@@cruiser6260 not when deciding a title
GREAT FIGHT!! More action in the 15th round then in most"fights" today!!!
The 15 round had more action than all 2021 fights combined.
Best fight of all time, watched it live on a black and white 12" TV because my sister wanted to watch the Love Boat.
Larry is so underrated. People saw him as a cheap Ali imitation but he did many things that Ali never did. And he actually had done better against Norton than Ali ever had. He actually used his jab even more than Ali and body punched. Ali never body punched. Can't place him over Ali all time but he is top 5 heavyweight for his defenses.
There hasn’t been a heavyweight since Holyfield that had heart like these two guys demonstrated. The present heavyweights are a joke compared to these guys.
tyson fury is the best HW to ever have graced the ring with his presence
Today's Heavyweights are full with roids, ped's ect ect...
@@ragimundvonwallat8961 the best ever?
@@SolarRadioFM And Holyfield wasn't?
@@ragimundvonwallat8961 'Tyson Fury' and 'best heavyweight' don't belong in the same sentence... even less in the comments section of Holmes v Norton
Larry could knock you out with his jab. Best jab I’ve ever seen. Ali and Lewis had great jabs too, but Holmes was a sniper.
The best damn boxing match I've ever seen. Wow, I think it was a draw in my book but wow
Great fight! Hagler vs Hearns was pretty good too (that only went 4 rounds, I think, but the 1st round was awesome)!
Dustin Robert A shame anyone had to lose that one, two great fighters of the quality and with the will to win not often seen anymore.
its only larry holms
Great fight by both men but Holmes is just too beautiful. Styles win fights and Holmes' style is way above par...
Ken was champion..was he actually beaten?? Lmao
One of the all time great fights in history. Homes is on my top 10 list of great heavyweights.
Excellent sportsmanship, when two haters of each other go the distance, they respect each other massively afterwards ❤️
Seldom do you see two fighters put it on the line like this, reminds me why I love boxing.
efffed up decision...Norton was jobbed.
Homes never got the respect he deserved. IMO, he's easily in the top five heavyweights of all time.
Clearly Mr. Holmes was a great champion, but this fight was a tossup.
I have him at 3. Muhammad Ali, Lennox Lewis, Larry Holmes
@Qwerty Uiop You're right, but at least that isn't the most stupid thing they can say. Some morons claim that Rocky was the best ever, and that is the epitome of stupid.
@Ac Ac Hahaha so good. But ask a Tyson fan boy who he beat in his prime and all they come up with is a handful of coke heads
Both these great fighters are never respected nearly as much as they deserve
This is a great fight
Amazing fight. One of the best ever. The announcers made it sound like Holmes was comfortably ahead most of the fight, but going into the last round all 3 judges had it dead even. I still think if Holmes truly won, he did in the last 10 seconds.
holmes won nothing piece of trash
The fighters from the 1970's and 1980's were real fighters
Joseph Martinez Most fighters period are real fighters
Agree they are unmatched by the fighters of today
@@life107familyfitnessboxing8 Yeah.... Sure! 😒😒😒😒.
The 90s and the 70s are my favourite era's but today's heavyweight division is electric
Yeah, right. The fighters from 1900 to 1970 weren't "real fighters", huh. The fighters from 1990 to 2020 aren't "real fighters", huh. That makes so much sense. Only the fighters that you watched growing up are "real"... definitely no biased nostalgia there.