ap.google.com - 12/13/2007
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5 days ago CANASTOTA, N.Y. (AP) He had a boxing resume that could stand beside the greatest in his sport. Yet, Larry Holmes always seemed to have to justify himself as a champion. There was no need for explanations Tuesday. Holmes received the ultimate validation when he took his place in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Joining him in the 2008 class were 11 others boxers and ring ...
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Holmes headlines Canastota class of '08
Bad Left Hook —
Source: AP Former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes, now 58, leads the International Boxing Hall of Fame's class of 2008, the list released on Tuesday. Representing the modern era along with Holmes are junior welterweight Eddie Perkins and late middleweight Holman Williams. Len Harvey, Frank Klaus, and Harry Lewis were elected to the old-timer's category, and Dan Donnelly for the pioneers. It is Holmes, though, that leads the pack. Considered by some to be underrated, Holmes held the heavyweight title for eight years, defeating Ken Norton in 1978 (after beating ...
Last Week In Boxing, 12/15/07: More Mayweather-Hatton Aftermath, And Too Much Jumping The Gun?
Seven Punch Combo —
... differential. Mayweather-De La Hoya II is more feasible, but I'm simply not interested. I want Mayweather in against the following, in this order: Miguel Cotto; Shane Mosley; and if he truly wants to do this middleweight (160 lbs.) experiment, Winky Wright. If he does all that, and wants to keep fighting, I'd be OK with a De La Hoya rematch, or a fight with Vernon Forrest, or young welterweight gun Paul Williams, or welterweight vet Antonio Margarito. Larry Holmes finally made it into the Hall of Fame. What took so freaking long? ...
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Two of the best boxers in the world were upstaged Tuesday by an infant.
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