FIGHTBEAT EXCLUSIVE: LARRY HOLMES KICKED OUT OF HALL OF FAME

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FIGHTBEAT EXCLUSIVE: LARRY HOLMES KICKED OUT OF HALL OF FAME! ( )

UPDATE. HOLMES RETURNED LATE LAST NIGHT. HE BASICALLY SAID HE WANTS HIS RING, BUT HE'LL NEVER GO BACK THERE AGAIN.

Good for him...

Fightbeat has just received information that 2008 Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee
Larry Holmes was involved in a heated argument with Ed Brophy of the Boxing Hall of Fame. Holmes was then asked to leave the premises and not to return for the induction ceremonies.

According to our sources, the problem began when Larry Holmes setup his own table to sign autographs. Normally Ed Brophy, the Executive Director of the Boxing Hall of Fame, has the fighters sign autographs for the Hall to raise funds to support the Hall of Fame. Although Holmes initially complied, after signing just a few gloves Holmes allegedly said "fornicate this, I'm not doing this shit". A furious Ed Brophy then told Larry Holmes to get off of the premises and not to return.

So don't expect Larry Holmes at the induction ceremony!

Other boxing experts that have spoken to us regarding the ritual autograph signing stated that the fighters are taken to a room and are told to sign a considerable amount of memorabilia—yet not even a small percentage of the earnings is given to the boxers. All funds are used to “support” the Boxing Hall of Fame. It would be nice if someone actually helped support the fighters. Last time we checked there is no pension plan or 401K for our gladiators.

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[raylawpc]

Larry Holmes needs support??

[Goodnight, Irene]

Hilarious. You won't find a bigger dickbag in boxing (a sport renowned for its dickbags).

The man is, was & has always been an iredeemable prick.

[Robinson]

Stubborn old bastard

[Smokin'Moe]

Fvck that. hes a dick but for good reason. wtf does the Hall of fame do with that money? screw that. Larry holmes is one of those fighters who supports other retired boxers and he doesnt need to put more money into the pockets of armchair boxers who dont need it. theyre trying to get rich off his name.

[granberry]

These garbage "Halls of Fame" are disgusting,

created by the Bert Sugars who then gleefully elect THEMSELVES to their own pathetic Halls of Fame.

And then these creeps show up (they have the money to) and run around gleefully and smirk excitedly at each other at their annual 'Hall of Fame' meeting.

These people are parasites who attach themselves to boxing.

[elmersalsa]

Ed Brophy would have never told Muhammad Ali to leave if Ali would have the same attitude Holmes had. He would have been kissing Ali's behind like all the other media type people. Right granberry?

[granberry]

Who the hell is Ed Brophy?

Is he a famous BOXER?

[jimglen]

He runs the IBHOF...

[granberry]

He runs the IBHOF...

Whoopie for him.

It's a case of the tail wagging the dog.

The 'Hall of Fame' and the parasitic writers would not exist except for the BOXERS.

[thomconn]

There are people actually willing to PAY for Larry Holmes' autograph?

And the man still wonders why he'll always be in Ali's shadow.