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Corner #16
Larry Holmes
Heav Champ Pro
69 (44 KO)
International Boxing Hall of Fame
21:30
On this episode Co Smitty down w Holmes was the Heavyweight Champion of
the World in the era immediately following the 'Ali Era'. He defended the title 20 times and had one of the best jabs in
the history of the sport. Possibly his most famous fight came against Gerry Cooney in a match up the captivated the
American public. He was also a very sharp businessman outside of the ring and bought up much of his hometown of
Easton, PA where he still resides to this day.
In This Corner premiered on April 1 2004 on the Empire Sports Network broadcasting in Upstate New
York and Nationally on DirecTV and Dish Network. Since that first airing, In This Corner has been on the
air every week and is in its 15th year of featuring one on one interviews and in ring demonstrations with
the biggest names in the sport of Boxing.
There has never been another show that has chronicled the stories of this many World Champions.