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 *Bout official on October 8, 1987.
 *Tyson was an 8-to-1 betting favorite.

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*Bout official on October 8.		*Bout official on October 8, 1987.
	*Tyson was an 8-to-1 betting favorite.		*Tyson was an 8-to-1 betting favorite.
	*Tyson, at age 21, was 17 years younger than the 38-year-old Holmes, who had been out of the ring for 21 months. Holmes did not fight for over three years following the loss, but returned in 1991 and went on to fight until 2002.		*Tyson, at age 21, was 17 years younger than the 38-year-old Holmes, who had been out of the ring for 21 months. Holmes did not fight for over three years following the loss, but returned in 1991 and went on to fight until 2002.

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
			*Bout official on October 8.
	*Tyson was an 8-to-1 betting favorite.		*Tyson was an 8-to-1 betting favorite.
	*Tyson, at age 21, was 17 years younger than the 38-year-old Holmes, who had been out of the ring for 21 months. Holmes did not fight for over three years following the loss, but returned in 1991 and went on to fight until 2002.		*Tyson, at age 21, was 17 years younger than the 38-year-old Holmes, who had been out of the ring for 21 months. Holmes did not fight for over three years following the loss, but returned in 1991 and went on to fight until 2002.

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	*'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]] (Don King Productions)		*'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]] (Don King Productions)
	*'''Doctor:''' Charles Wilson		*'''Doctor:''' Charles Wilson
	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (5th defense of Tyson)		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (5th defense by Tyson)
	*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (4th defense of Tyson)		*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (4th defense by Tyson)
	*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (2nd defense of Tyson)<br><br>		*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (2nd defense by Tyson)
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			== Notes ==
			*Tyson was an 8-to-1 betting favorite.
			*Tyson, at age 21, was 17 years younger than the 38-year-old Holmes, who had been out of the ring for 21 months. sHolmes did not fight for over three years following the loss, but returned in 1991 and went on to fight until 2002.


			'''Tyson Keeps Title With 3 Knockdowns in Fourth'''<br>
			<small>By [[Phil Berger]], New York Times, January 23, 1988</small>

	Mike Tyson and Father Time caught up with Larry Holmes tonight.		Mike Tyson and Father Time caught up with Larry Holmes tonight.

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	Another heavy right by Tyson dropped Holmes in his tracks. As soon as Holmes fell backward onto the canvas, Cortez waved an end to the bout.		Another heavy right by Tyson dropped Holmes in his tracks. As soon as Holmes fell backward onto the canvas, Cortez waved an end to the bout.
	~~[[File:Holmes-Tyson.jpg\|300px\|right]]~~
	"I just felt I didn't have to bother counting," Cortez said afterward. "I pulled out his mouthpiece and got out the way so the doctor could look him over. Larry was all right. He rose to a sitting position and told everybody, 'I'm O.K.'" O.K., in this case, was relative. ~~First Knockout~~ Through 50 previous fights, Holmes had been knocked off his feet on occasion, but this marked the first time that he was knocked out.		"I just felt I didn't have to bother counting," Cortez said afterward. "I pulled out his mouthpiece and got out the way so the doctor could look him over. Larry was all right. He rose to a sitting position and told everybody, 'I'm O.K.'" O.K., in this case, was relative.

			Through 50 previous fights, Holmes had been knocked off his feet on occasion, but this marked the first time that he was knocked out.

	Tonight he fought as if he were aware of his vulnerability. In the first two rounds, he concentrated on defense, holding Tyson off with an outstretched arm, or drawing him into a clinch when Tyson charged forward.		Tonight he fought as if he were aware of his vulnerability. In the first two rounds, he concentrated on defense, holding Tyson off with an outstretched arm, or drawing him into a clinch when Tyson charged forward.
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	With the victory, Tyson will begin campaigning abroad. He is scheduled to fight next on March 21 in Tokyo against Tony Tubbs.		With the victory, Tyson will begin campaigning abroad. He is scheduled to fight next on March 21 in Tokyo against Tony Tubbs.

	In June, Tyson is expected to meet Frank Bruno, a British fighter, in London. ~~Bout Could Wait~~		In June, Tyson is expected to meet [[Frank Bruno]], a British fighter, in London.

	Earlier today, Bill Cayton, co-manager of Tyson with Jim Jacobs, said that there was a chance Bruno would be deferred to a later date if Butch Lewis, Michael Spinks's promoter, can quickly come to terms on a deal for a Tyson-Spinks match.		Earlier today, [[Bill Cayton]], co-manager of Tyson with [[Jim Jacobs]], said that there was a chance Bruno would be deferred to a later date if [[Butch Lewis]], [[Michael Spinks]]'s promoter, can quickly come to terms on a deal for a Tyson-Spinks match.

	Lewis and Spinks attended the fight tonight. Cayton said there was a possibility that meetings with Lewis would be held over the weekend.		Lewis and Spinks attended the fight tonight. Cayton said there was a possibility that meetings with Lewis would be held over the weekend.
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	Should Lewis and Tyson's managers resolve their differences (a slim possibility, Cayton said), a Tyson-Spinks bout would probably take place in June.		Should Lewis and Tyson's managers resolve their differences (a slim possibility, Cayton said), a Tyson-Spinks bout would probably take place in June.

	For Tyson, the Holmes fight was the first in a new seven-bout $26.5 million deal with Home Box Office, the cable television network.		For Tyson, the Holmes fight was the first in a new seven-bout $26.5 million deal with [[HBO\|Home Box Office]], the cable television network.

	For fighting Holmes, Cayton said, Tyson was guaranteed $3 million, contradicting earlier reports that Tyson's guarantee was more than $5 million. But Cayton said that with Tyson's percentages of fight-related incomes, his share would be considerably increased.		For fighting Holmes, Cayton said, Tyson was guaranteed $3 million, contradicting earlier reports that Tyson's guarantee was more than $5 million. But Cayton said that with Tyson's percentages of fight-related incomes, his share would be considerably increased.

	Holmes was reportedly guaranteed $3.1 million.		Holmes was reportedly guaranteed $3.1 million. [http://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/23/sports/tyson-keeps-title-with-3-knockdowns-in-fourth.html]

	[http://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/23/sports/tyson-keeps-title-with-3-knockdowns-in-fourth.html ~~The New York Times - January 23, 1988~~]

	~~== Notes ==~~
	*Tyson was an 8-to-1 betting favorite.
	*Holmes, 38-years-old and out of the ring for nearly two years, suffered the inevitable humiliation of his first and only knockout defeat at the hands of Tyson, 17 years younger. Holmes did not fight for over three years following the loss, but returned in 1991 and went on to fight until 2002.

	== Quotes ==		== Quotes ==
	*"I thought Larry fought a very smart fight for the first three rounds. I don't think Tyson knocked out a completely shot Larry Holmes. He's got that tremendous punch and he nailed Holmes. I think he's run out of opponents. I think he's that good." - Gil Clancy		*"I thought Larry fought a very smart fight for the first three rounds. I don't think Tyson knocked out a completely shot Larry Holmes. He's got that tremendous punch and he nailed Holmes. I think he's run out of opponents. I think he's that good." - [[Gil Clancy]]
	*"In the end, [[Larry Holmes]] went out like a champion... fighting. When the curtain finally fell on Holmes' long and successful career, the Easton Assassin was flat on his back but still struggling to get up and face Mike Tyson once again. However, Referee Joe Cortez knew better." - Nigel Collins		*"In the end, Larry Holmes went out like a champion... fighting. When the curtain finally fell on Holmes' long and successful career, the Easton Assassin was flat on his back but still struggling to get up and face Mike Tyson once again. However, Referee Joe Cortez knew better." - [[Nigel Collins]]
	*"Tyson is a lot better than I thought, a lot better. People can talk about Spinks all they want... Tyson is the true champion." - Larry Holmes		*"Tyson is a lot better than I thought, a lot better. People can talk about Spinks all they want... Tyson is the true champion." - Larry Holmes
			*"Larry Holmes was a legendary fighter, and if he was at his best, I couldn't stand a chance." - Mike Tyson

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+*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (2nd defense of Tyson)<br><br>
-In rounds 1 to 3, Holmes used all his experience to keep himself out of trouble and even connected with some good shots of his own. In fact, two of the three judges gave the third round to Holmes. However the next round was indeed very different as Tyson came out to brutally finish off Holmes. Three times in the fourth round Tyson's right hand dropped the former champ and twice Holmes picked himself from up off the canvas. The last knockdown, came with just five seconds remaining on the clock and Holmes stretched out stiffly with his eyes closed, referee [[Joe Cortez]] mercifully signaled a cease-fire, and Holmes' team rushed into the ring to help their man. Hardly had Cortez stilled Tyson's guns when Holmes's eyes popped open. "I want to get up," he told the referee, who restrained him. Dr. Charles Wilson stepped into the ring and knelt beside the fallen fighter.
+Tyson, the undisputed champion, was the aggressor throughout the bout, but it was not until that fourth round that he caught up with the clinching, retreating Holmes.
 == Notes ==
-*Mike Tyson 32-0 (28 KOs) vs. Larry Holmes 48-2
+*Tyson was an 8-to-1 betting favorite.
-*Holmes, 38 and out of the ring for nearly two years, suffered the inevitable humiliation of his first knockout defeat at the hands of Tyson, 17 years younger. Holmes did not fight for over three years following the loss, but returned in 1991 and went on to fight until 2002.
+*Holmes, 38-years-old and out of the ring for nearly two years, suffered the inevitable humiliation of his first and only knockout defeat at the hands of Tyson, 17 years younger. Holmes did not fight for over three years following the loss, but returned in 1991 and went on to fight until 2002.
 == Quotes ==
-*"I thought Larry fought a very smart fight for the first three rounds. I don't think Tyson knocked out a completely shot Larry Holmes. He got that tremendous punch and he nailed Holmes. I think he's run out of opponents. I think he's that good." - Gil Clancy
+*"I thought Larry fought a very smart fight for the first three rounds. I don't think Tyson knocked out a completely shot Larry Holmes. He's got that tremendous punch and he nailed Holmes. I think he's run out of opponents. I think he's that good." - Gil Clancy
 *"In the end, [[Larry Holmes]] went out like a champion... fighting. When the curtain finally fell on Holmes' long and successful career, the Easton Assassin was flat on his back but still struggling to get up and face Mike Tyson once again. However, Referee Joe Cortez knew better." - Nigel Collins
-*"Tyson is a lot better then I thought, a lot better, people can talk about Spinks all they want... Tyson is the true champion." - Larry Holmes
+*"Tyson is a lot better than I thought, a lot better. People can talk about Spinks all they want... Tyson is the true champion." - Larry Holmes

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			*'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]] (Don King Productions)
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	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (5th defense of Tyson)		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (5th defense of Tyson)
	*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (4th defense of Tyson)		*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (4th defense of Tyson)
	*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (2nd defense of Tyson)		*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (2nd defense of Tyson)
	*'''Promoter:''' [[~~Don King~~]] ~~(Don King Productions)~~
	*'''Doctor:''' Charles Wilson
			In rounds 1 to 3, Holmes used all his experience to keep himself out of trouble and even connected with some good shots of his own. In fact, two of the three judges gave the third round to Holmes. However the next round was indeed very different as Tyson came out to brutally finish off Holmes. Three times in the fourth round Tyson's right hand dropped the former champ and twice Holmes picked himself from up off the canvas. The last knockdown, came with just five seconds remaining on the clock and Holmes stretched out stiffly with his eyes closed, referee [[Joe Cortez]] mercifully signaled a cease-fire, and Holmes' team rushed into the ring to help their man. Hardly had Cortez stilled Tyson's guns when Holmes's eyes popped open. "I want to get up," he told the referee, who restrained him. Dr. Charles Wilson stepped into the ring and knelt beside the fallen fighter.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*Holmes, 38 and out of the ring for nearly two years, suffered the inevitable humiliation of his first knockout defeat at the hands of Tyson, 17 years younger.		*Mike Tyson 32-0 (28 KOs) vs. Larry Holmes 48-2
			*Holmes, 38 and out of the ring for nearly two years, suffered the inevitable humiliation of his first knockout defeat at the hands of Tyson, 17 years younger. Holmes did not fight for over three years following the loss, but returned in 1991 and went on to fight until 2002.
	*The rampant Tyson, who had destroyed former Olympic Gold Medalist [[Tyrell Biggs]] in his previous fight, floored Holmes three times in the fourth round.		*The rampant Tyson, who had destroyed former Olympic Gold Medalist [[Tyrell Biggs]] in his previous fight, floored Holmes three times in the fourth round.
	*Tyson was an 8-to-1 betting favorite.[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE7D91631F931A15752C0A96E948260]		*Tyson was an 8-to-1 betting favorite.[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE7D91631F931A15752C0A96E948260]
	*In rounds 1 to 3, Holmes used all his experience to keep himself out of trouble and even connected with some good shots of his own. In fact, two of the three judges gave the third round to Holmes. However the next round was indeed very different as Tyson came out to brutally finish off Holmes. Three times in the fourth round Tyson's right hand dropped the former champ and twice Holmes picked himself from up off the canvas. The last knockdown, came with just five seconds remaining on the clock and Holmes stretched out stiffly with his eyes closed, referee [[Joe Cortez]] mercifully signaled a cease-fire, and Holmes' team rushed into the ring to help their man. Hardly had Cortez stilled Tyson's guns when Holmes's eyes popped open. "I want to get up," he told the referee, who restrained him. Dr. Charles Wilson stepped into the ring and knelt beside the fallen fighter.

	== Quotes ==		== Quotes ==

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	*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (2nd defense of Tyson)		*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (2nd defense of Tyson)
	*'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]] (Don King Productions)		*'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]] (Don King Productions)
	*'''Doctor:''' [[Charles Wilson]]		*'''Doctor:''' Charles Wilson

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (4th defense of Tyson)		*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Heavyweight Title''' (4th defense of Tyson)
	*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (2nd defense of Tyson)		*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (2nd defense of Tyson)
			*'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]] (Don King Productions)
			*'''Doctor:''' [[Charles Wilson]]

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	== ~~Comments~~ ==		== Notes ==
	*Holmes, 38 and out of the ring for nearly two years, suffered the inevitable humiliation of his first knockout defeat at the hands of Tyson, 17 years younger.		*Holmes, 38 and out of the ring for nearly two years, suffered the inevitable humiliation of his first knockout defeat at the hands of Tyson, 17 years younger.
	*The rampant Tyson, who had destroyed former Olympic Gold Medalist [[Tyrell Biggs]] in his previous fight, floored Holmes three times in the fourth round.		*The rampant Tyson, who had destroyed former Olympic Gold Medalist [[Tyrell Biggs]] in his previous fight, floored Holmes three times in the fourth round.

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*Tyson was an 8-to-1 betting favorite.		*Tyson was an 8-to-1 betting favorite.
	*Tyson, at age 21, was 17 years younger than the 38-year-old Holmes, who had been out of the ring for 21 months. ~~sHolmes~~ did not fight for over three years following the loss, but returned in 1991 and went on to fight until 2002.		*Tyson, at age 21, was 17 years younger than the 38-year-old Holmes, who had been out of the ring for 21 months. Holmes did not fight for over three years following the loss, but returned in 1991 and went on to fight until 2002.

			=== Tyson Keeps Title With 3 Knockdowns in Fourth===
	~~'''~~Tyson Keeps Title With 3 Knockdowns in Fourth~~'''<br>~~
	<small>By [[Phil Berger]], New York Times, January 23, 1988</small>		<small>By [[Phil Berger]], New York Times, January 23, 1988</small>

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	Another heavy right by Tyson dropped Holmes in his tracks. As soon as Holmes fell backward onto the canvas, Cortez waved an end to the bout.		Another heavy right by Tyson dropped Holmes in his tracks. As soon as Holmes fell backward onto the canvas, Cortez waved an end to the bout.

	"I just felt I didn't have to bother counting," Cortez said afterward. "I pulled out his mouthpiece and got out the way so the doctor could look him over. Larry was all right. He rose to a sitting position and told everybody, 'I'm O.K.'" O.K., in this case, was relative.		"I just felt I didn't have to bother counting," Cortez said afterward. "I pulled out his mouthpiece and got out the way so the doctor could look him over. Larry was all right. He rose to a sitting position and told everybody, "I'm O.K." O.K., in this case, was relative.

	Through 50 previous fights, Holmes had been knocked off his feet on occasion, but this marked the first time that he was knocked out.		Through 50 previous fights, Holmes had been knocked off his feet on occasion, but this marked the first time that he was knocked out.
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	In the third round, Holmes became more offense-minded, trying to use his jab as he had in his prime. Holmes even danced on his toes, drawing a cheer from the crowd.		In the third round, Holmes became more offense-minded, trying to use his jab as he had in his prime. Holmes even danced on his toes, drawing a cheer from the crowd.

	"The people were more excited than I was," Tyson said later. "The crowd got pumped up and Larry let his ego get involved. I said, 'Now he's going to get it.'" Tyson said that even as a champion, Holmes was susceptible to the right hand.		"The people were more excited than I was," Tyson said later. "The crowd got pumped up and Larry let his ego get involved. I said, "Now he's going to get it." Tyson said that even as a champion, Holmes was susceptible to the right hand.

	"He made the same mistake back then," Tyson said. What was the mistake? "He always kept his left hand low."		"He made the same mistake back then," Tyson said. What was the mistake? "He always kept his left hand low."
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	Tyson made him pay dearly for the mistake. And with the first knockdown, he said, "I knew he wasn't going to finish the round."		Tyson made him pay dearly for the mistake. And with the first knockdown, he said, "I knew he wasn't going to finish the round."

	Holmes did not appear at the ~~postfight~~ news conference. But Larry Merchant, who interviewed him immediately after the fight as part of the telecast of the bout, said: "Larry Holmes was very generous in his praise of Tyson. He said he was a much sharper puncher than he thought. Toward the end, he got into a very philosophical mood. He said, 'They always get you and some day they'll get him.'"		Holmes did not appear at the post-fight news conference. But Larry Merchant, who interviewed him immediately after the fight as part of the telecast of the bout, said: "Larry Holmes was very generous in his praise of Tyson. He said he was a much sharper puncher than he thought. Toward the end, he got into a very philosophical mood. He said, "They always get you and some day they'll get him."

	Earlier this week, Tyson said that while doing roadwork as a teen-age amateur boxer, he used to fantasize about beating Holmes.		Earlier this week, Tyson said that while doing roadwork as a teen-age amateur boxer, he used to fantasize about beating Holmes.