Larry Holmes
Larry Holmes 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. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which led to his boxing nickname of "the Easton Assassin".
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- 🏆 International Boxing Hall of Fame🏆 WBC World Heavyweight Champion🏆 IBF World Heavyweight Champion🏆 The Ring World Heavyweight Champion
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1949
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