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Larry Holmes

1949 - Today

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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. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which led to his boxing nickname of "the Easton Assassin". Holmes's left jab is often rated among the best in heavyweight boxing history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Larry Holmes is the 26th most popular boxer (down from 17th in 2019), the 2,276th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,645th in 2019) and the 16th most popular American Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Larry Holmes ranks 26 out of 496. Before him are Nino Benvenuti, Jack Dempsey, Evander Holyfield, Primo Carnera, Ingemar Johansson, and Floyd Patterson. After him are Roberto Durán, Dick McTaggart, Archie Moore, James J. Braddock, Mate Parlov, and Ken Norton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Larry Holmes ranks 125. Before him are Kgalema Motlanthe, Blase J. Cupich, John Toshack, Hamida Djandoubi, Jeremy Corbyn, and Josephine Chaplin. After him are Bo Xilai, Michel Djotodia, Mick Taylor, Hank Williams Jr., Armand Assante, and Klaus Fischer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Larry Holmes ranks 2,276 out of 20,380. Before him are Barbara Hershey (1948), George Speck (1824), Chevy Chase (1943), John O'Keefe (1939), Samuel Huntington (1731), and Lisa Kudrow (1963). After him are Kim Hunter (1922), Laura Dern (1967), Seka (1954), Jan-Michael Vincent (1944), Chris Brown (1989), and Frank Borzage (1894).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Larry Holmes ranks 16. Before him are Rubin Carter (1937), Marvelous Marvin Hagler (1954), Jake LaMotta (1922), Jack Dempsey (1895), Evander Holyfield (1962), and Floyd Patterson (1935). After him are Archie Moore (1916), James J. Braddock (1905), Ken Norton (1943), Jimmy Ellis (1940), Sugar Ray Leonard (1956), and Riddick Bowe (1967).

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