Larry Holmes at different stages of his career

Newbie · Post by **Newbie** » 21 Sep 2003, 21:46

I hope I don't get attacked too harshly for this post, except here goes. How would a late 20's Larry Holmes have fared against the Larry Holmes that boxed Butterbean?

Could the 50+ Larry Holmes have delayed the onset to a decision with experience? Could he have realistically gotten lucky?

I'm sure we can all agree it wouldn't have been a one sided obliteration, except how competitive would it have been?

Tantum · Post by **Tantum** » 21 Sep 2003, 22:43

You are joking, right? I hope you're joking.

Dave1armedTua · Post by **Dave1armedTua** » 21 Sep 2003, 23:27

Nope.......I don't think he's joking..........

Marciano Frazier · Post by **Marciano Frazier** » 22 Sep 2003, 19:53

You're actually serious?

Young Holmes obliterates old Holmes.

Dutch Windmill · Post by **Dutch Windmill** » 23 Sep 2003, 01:17

You can't be a newbie forever, you have to learn sometime

Tyson KTFO 3 Times · Post by **Tyson KTFO 3 Times** » 23 Sep 2003, 12:37

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Newbie has provided infinate laughs!

Dave1armedTua · Post by **Dave1armedTua** » 23 Sep 2003, 16:43

I think it is a viable question. An oldier, slower, weaker Holmes with a heart condition and blind in 1 eye, against his younger self who was one of the best of all time. It would be a close fight, seriously.

theguvnor · Post by **theguvnor** » 24 Sep 2003, 08:34

Old Holmes against young Holmes,mmm interesting.
IMO the only fight that would have been a bigger mis-match than this one would be a wheel-chair bound Loius against the 1940 version