Larry Holmes vs. Tim Witherspoon

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Challenger rankings
Org. Pos. As of Published
1+ Mth. Old
WBA 3 27.12.1982 27.12.1982
WBC 4 21.12.1982 21.12.1982
Ring 10 01.12.1982 by 05.01.1983
2+ Mth. Old
WBA 3 31.10.1982 by 03.11.1982
WBC 6 09.11.1982 by 06.12.1982
Ring 10 14.11.1982 by 01.12.1982
3+ Mth. Old
WBA 3 31.10.1982 by 03.11.1982
WBC 6 20.10.1982 by 30.10.1982
Ring 10 18.10.1982 by 28.10.1982
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Larry Holmes 213 lbs beat Tim Witherspoon 220 lbs by SD in round 12 of 12

  • Date: 1983-05-20
  • Location: Dunes Hotel & Casino, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Referee: Mills Lane
  • Judge: Chuck Hassett 118-111
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  • Judge: Herb Santos 114-115
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  • Judge: Chuck Minker 115-113
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  • Unofficial AP scorecard: 115-113 Holmes
  • Unofficial KO Magazine scorecard: 114-114
  • World Boxing Council Heavyweight Title (15th defense by Holmes)

Notes

  • Bout announced on February 17.[1][2]
  • Holmes was a 6 to 1 betting favorite.
  • Witherspoon entered the fight ranked 3rd by the WBC.
  • Holmes' purse was $2.1 million, while Witherspoon's was $250,000.
  • An estimated crowd of 18,000 saw the fight in the 20,000-seat outdoor arena at the Dunes Hotel.
  • At the official weigh-in the day before the fight, Holmes tipped the scales at 213 pounds. He later said he was too light for Witherspoon, who proved much stronger than the champion expected. Holmes also said that he awoke on the morning of the fight with a bad case of diarrhea. He said he got it because he ate "a lot of corn and rice and steak" after the weigh-in. "I think I left a lot of my strength in the bathroom," Holmes said.
  • The crowd booed when the decision was announced in favor of Holmes. Many felt that Witherspoon deserved the verdict. A straw poll taken at ringside had Witherspoon winning by two points. Boxing Monthly listed the fight as one of its ten most controversial fights of all-time.
  • Fight Photo, Poster.

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