Larry Holmes vs. Mike Weaver - Revision history

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 == Notes ==
 *Previously unranked Weaver was promoted to No. 8 by the WBC on March 1.
 *Deal signed on March 23-24.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/188776280/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/537138075/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/281660784/]

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	*The fight was shown on closed circuit television in 45 locations and on [[HBO\|Home Box Office]], which had about two million subscribers at the time. HBO paid $150,000 to televise the fight after the three major networks—[[ABC (American Broadcasting Company)\|ABC]], [[CBS]] and [[NBC]]—turned it down.		*The fight was shown on closed circuit television in 45 locations and on [[HBO\|Home Box Office]], which had about two million subscribers at the time. HBO paid $150,000 to televise the fight after the three major networks—[[ABC (American Broadcasting Company)\|ABC]], [[CBS]] and [[NBC]]—turned it down.
	*Holmes said that he contracted the flu in the middle of training camp.		*Holmes said that he contracted the flu in the middle of training camp.
	*The WBC rated Weaver as the No. 8 heavyweight contender.
	*Weaver, a heavy underdog, gave Holmes a much tougher fight than expected.		*Weaver, a heavy underdog, gave Holmes a much tougher fight than expected.
	*The following is from "Holmes-Weaver 30 years later" by William Dettloff:		*The following is from "Holmes-Weaver 30 years later" by William Dettloff:

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
			*Previously unranked Weaver was promoted to No. 8 by the WBC on March 1.
	*Deal signed on March 23-24.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/188776280/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/537138075/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/281660784/]		*Deal signed on March 23-24.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/188776280/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/537138075/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/281660784/]
	*There was a crowd of 14,136 at [[Madison Square Garden]].		*There was a crowd of 14,136 at [[Madison Square Garden]].

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*~~Announced~~ on March 24.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/188776280/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/537138075/]		*Deal signed on March 23-24.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/188776280/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/537138075/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/281660784/]
	*There was a crowd of 14,136 at [[Madison Square Garden]].		*There was a crowd of 14,136 at [[Madison Square Garden]].
	*The gate was $771,982.		*The gate was $771,982.

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*Announced on March 24.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/188776280/]		*Announced on March 24.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/188776280/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/537138075/]
	*There was a crowd of 14,136 at [[Madison Square Garden]].		*There was a crowd of 14,136 at [[Madison Square Garden]].
	*The gate was $771,982.		*The gate was $771,982.