Larry Holmes vs. Tim Witherspoon - Revision history

Artur128 at 21:47, 10 October 2025

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	! colspan="4"\| 1+ Mth. Old		! colspan="4"\| 1+ Mth. Old
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	\| WBA \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| WBA \|\| 3 \|\| 27.12.1982 \|\| 27.12.1982
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	\| WBC \|\| 4 \|\| 21.12.1982 \|\| 21.12.1982		\| WBC \|\| 4 \|\| 21.12.1982 \|\| 21.12.1982
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	! colspan="4"\| 2+ Mth. Old		! colspan="4"\| 2+ Mth. Old
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	\| WBA \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| WBA \|\| 3 \|\| 31.10.1982 \|\| by 03.11.1982
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	\| WBC \|\| 6 \|\| 09.11.1982 \|\| by 06.12.1982		\| WBC \|\| 6 \|\| 09.11.1982 \|\| by 06.12.1982
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	! colspan="4"\| 3+ Mth. Old		! colspan="4"\| 3+ Mth. Old
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	\| WBA \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| WBA \|\| 3 \|\| 31.10.1982 \|\| by 03.11.1982
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	\| WBC \|\| 6 \|\| 20.10.1982 \|\| by 30.10.1982		\| WBC \|\| 6 \|\| 20.10.1982 \|\| by 30.10.1982

Artur128 at 21:44, 10 October 2025

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	\| WBA \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A		\| WBA \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
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	\| WBC \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| WBC \|\| 4 \|\| 21.12.1982 \|\| 21.12.1982
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	\| Ring \|\| 10 \|\| 01.12.1982 \|\| by 05.01.1983		\| Ring \|\| 10 \|\| 01.12.1982 \|\| by 05.01.1983
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	\| WBA \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A		\| WBA \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
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	\| WBC \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| WBC \|\| 6 \|\| 09.11.1982 \|\| by 06.12.1982
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	\| Ring \|\| 10 \|\| 14.11.1982 \|\| by 01.12.1982		\| Ring \|\| 10 \|\| 14.11.1982 \|\| by 01.12.1982
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	\| WBA \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A		\| WBA \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
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	\| WBC \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| WBC \|\| 6 \|\| 20.10.1982 \|\| by 30.10.1982
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	\| Ring \|\| 10 \|\| 18.10.1982 \|\| by 28.10.1982		\| Ring \|\| 10 \|\| 18.10.1982 \|\| by 28.10.1982

Artur128 at 21:40, 10 October 2025

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			\|+ '''Challenger rankings'''
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			! Org.
			! Pos.
			! As of
			! Published
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			! colspan="4"\| 1+ Mth. Old
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			\| WBA \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
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			\| WBC \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
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			\| Ring \|\| 10 \|\| 01.12.1982 \|\| by 05.01.1983
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			! colspan="4"\| 2+ Mth. Old
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			\| WBA \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
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			\| WBC \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
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			\| Ring \|\| 10 \|\| 14.11.1982 \|\| by 01.12.1982
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			! colspan="4"\| 3+ Mth. Old
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			\| WBA \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
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			\| WBC \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
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			\| Ring \|\| 10 \|\| 18.10.1982 \|\| by 28.10.1982
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	<fight>1085</fight>		<fight>1085</fight>

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Bout announced on February 17.		*Bout announced on February 17.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/763621145/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/1101437211/]
	*Holmes was a 6 to 1 betting favorite.		*Holmes was a 6 to 1 betting favorite.
	*Witherspoon entered the fight ranked 3rd by the WBC.		*Witherspoon entered the fight ranked 3rd by the WBC.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
			*Bout announced on February 17.
	*Holmes was a 6 to 1 betting favorite.		*Holmes was a 6 to 1 betting favorite.
	*Witherspoon entered the fight ranked 3rd by the WBC.		*Witherspoon entered the fight ranked 3rd by the WBC.

Slugger at 12:00, 15 January 2019

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	*'''Unofficial KO Magazine scorecard:''' 114-114		*'''Unofficial KO Magazine scorecard:''' 114-114
	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (15th defense by Holmes)		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (15th defense by Holmes)
	*[[:image:Holmes-Witherspoon.jpg\|Fight Photo]]

	==Notes==		==Notes==
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	*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.		*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.		*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.
			*[[:File:Holmes-Witherspoon.jpg\|Fight Photo]], [[:File:1983-05-20 - Larry Holmes vs. Tim Witherspoon, Michael Dokes vs. Mike Weaver (poster).jpg\|Poster]].

	==External Links==		==External Links==
	*[http://www.si.com/vault/1983/05/30/619385/holmes-really-had-a-spoonful "Holmes Really Had A Spoonful" by Pat Putnam, Sports Illustrated, May 30, 1983]		*[http://www.si.com/vault/1983/05/30/619385/holmes-really-had-a-spoonful "Holmes Really Had A Spoonful" by Pat Putnam, Sports Illustrated, May 30, 1983]
	*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPWM10r_1-s Holmes vs. Witherspoon fight at YouTube]		*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPWM10r_1-s Holmes vs. Witherspoon fight at YouTube]

Cap: /* Notes */

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	*An estimated crowd of 18,000 saw the fight in the 20,000-seat outdoor arena at the Dunes Hotel.		*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.		*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. [[Boxing Monthly]] listed the fight as one of its ten most controversial fights of all-time.		*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.

	==External Links==		==External Links==
	*[http://www.si.com/vault/1983/05/30/619385/holmes-really-had-a-spoonful "Holmes Really Had A Spoonful" by Pat Putnam, Sports Illustrated, May 30, 1983]		*[http://www.si.com/vault/1983/05/30/619385/holmes-really-had-a-spoonful "Holmes Really Had A Spoonful" by Pat Putnam, Sports Illustrated, May 30, 1983]
	*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPWM10r_1-s Holmes vs. Witherspoon fight at YouTube]		*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPWM10r_1-s Holmes vs. Witherspoon fight at YouTube]

Boxsoup at 20:31, 23 December 2014

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	==External Links==		==External Links==
	*[http://~~sportsillustrated~~.~~cnn~~.com/vault/~~article~~/~~magazine~~/~~MAG1120871~~/~~index.htm~~ "Holmes Really Had A Spoonful" by Pat Putnam, Sports Illustrated, May 30, 1983]		*[http://www.si.com/vault/1983/05/30/619385/holmes-really-had-a-spoonful "Holmes Really Had A Spoonful" by Pat Putnam, Sports Illustrated, May 30, 1983]
	*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPWM10r_1-s Holmes vs. Witherspoon fight at YouTube]		*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPWM10r_1-s Holmes vs. Witherspoon fight at YouTube]

Boxsoup at 03:34, 10 June 2014

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	[[~~file~~:~~Holmes-Witherspoon~~.jpg\|right]]		[[File:SI5822.jpg\|right\|350px]]
	<fight>1085</fight>		<fight>1085</fight>
	*'''Unofficial AP scorecard:''' 115-113 Holmes		*'''Unofficial AP scorecard:''' 115-113 Holmes
	*'''Unofficial KO Magazine scorecard:''' 114-114		*'''Unofficial KO Magazine scorecard:''' 114-114
	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (Holmes ~~defending~~)~~<br>~~		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (15th defense by Holmes)
			*[[:image:Holmes-Witherspoon.jpg\|Fight Photo]]

			==Notes==
	*Holmes was a 6 to 1 betting favorite.		*Holmes was a 6 to 1 betting favorite.
	*Witherspoon entered the fight ranked 3rd by the WBC.		*Witherspoon entered the fight ranked 3rd by the WBC.
	*Holmes was ~~paid~~ $2.1 million, while Witherspoon was ~~paid~~ $250,000.		*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.		*An estimated crowd of 18,000 saw the fight in the 20,000-seat outdoor arena at the Dunes Hotel.
	*~~Holmes weighed 213 lbs for~~ the fight~~. Afterward~~, Holmes said he was too light for Witherspoon, who proved much stronger than the champion expected.		*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. Boxing Monthly listed the fight as one of its ten most controversial fights of all time.~~<br><br>~~		*The crowd booed when the decision was announced in favor of Holmes. Many felt that Witherspoon deserved the verdict. [[Boxing Monthly]] listed the fight as one of its ten most controversial fights of all-time.

	~~'''~~External Links~~:'''<br>~~		==External Links==
	[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1120871/index.htm Sports Illustrated - May 30, 1983]~~<br>~~		*[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1120871/index.htm "Holmes Really Had A Spoonful" by Pat Putnam, Sports Illustrated, May 30, 1983]
	[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPWM10r_1-s Holmes vs. Witherspoon ~~(full~~ fight)]		*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPWM10r_1-s Holmes vs. Witherspoon fight at YouTube]

Informationnexus: Corrected spelling.

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Corrected spelling.

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	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (Holmes defending)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (Holmes defending)<br>

	*Holmes was a 6 to 1 favorite.		*Holmes was a 6 to 1 betting favorite.
	*Witherspoon entered the fight ranked 3rd by the WBC.		*Witherspoon entered the fight ranked 3rd by the WBC.
	*Holmes was paid $2.1 million, while Witherspoon ~~got~~ $250,000.		*Holmes was paid $2.1 million, while Witherspoon was paid $250,000.
	*An estimated crowd of 18,000 saw the fight in the 20,000-seat outdoor arena at the ~~Dunnes~~ Hotel.		*An estimated crowd of 18,000 saw the fight in the 20,000-seat outdoor arena at the Dunes Hotel.
	*Holmes weighed 213 lbs for the fight. Afterward, Holmes said he was too light for Witherspoon, who proved much stronger than the champion expected.		*Holmes weighed 213 lbs for the fight. Afterward, Holmes said he was too light for Witherspoon, who proved much stronger than the champion expected.
	*The crowd booed when the decision was announced in favor of Holmes. Many felt that Witherspoon deserved the verdict. Boxing Monthly listed the fight as one of its ten most controversial fights of all time.<br><br>		*The crowd booed when the decision was announced in favor of Holmes. Many felt that Witherspoon deserved the verdict. Boxing Monthly listed the fight as one of its ten most controversial fights of all time.<br><br>