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Larry Holmes

Larry Holmes held the WBC, IBF and The Ring heavyweight world titles between 1978 and 1985. Holmes was the first IBF heavyweight world champion.

World title bouts
26
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
21–5
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (WBC heavyweight, 1978–1983)
5 years, 6 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1978 – Jan 1996

HeavyweightWBA
WBC
IBF
The Ring
1978age 281979age 291980age 301981age 311982age 321983age 331984age 341985age 351986age 361987age 371988age 381989age 391990age 401991age 411992age 421993age 431994age 441995age 451996age 46
1980198519901995

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1995

  2. Oliver McCall beats Larry Holmes via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  3. 1994

  4. The Ring magazine rates Larry Holmes No. 7 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1992

  6. Evander Holyfield beats Larry Holmes via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  7. 1988

  8. Mike Tyson beats Larry Holmes via knockout 4/15

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  9. 1986

  10. Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes via split decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · IBF and The Ring

  11. 1985

  12. The Ring magazine rates Larry Holmes No. 2 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  13. Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · IBF and The Ring

  14. Larry Holmes beats Carl Williams via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · IBF and The Ring

  15. Larry Holmes beats David Bey via knockout 10/15

    Heavyweight · IBF and The Ring

  16. 1984

  17. The Ring magazine rates Larry Holmes the heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  18. Larry Holmes beats James Smith via knockout 12/15

    Heavyweight · IBF and The Ring

  19. 1983

  20. The Ring magazine rates Larry Holmes the heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  21. Larry Holmes becomes IBF heavyweight champion

    Heavyweight · IBF

  22. Larry Holmes beats Marvis Frazier via knockout 1/12

    Heavyweight · The Ring

  23. Larry Holmes beats Scott Frank via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  24. Larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon via split decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  25. Larry Holmes beats Lucien Rodriguez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  26. 1982

  27. The Ring magazine rates Larry Holmes the heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  28. Larry Holmes beats Randall Cobb via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  29. Larry Holmes beats Gerry Cooney via knockout 13/15

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  30. 1981

  31. The Ring magazine rates Larry Holmes the heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  32. Larry Holmes beats Renaldo Snipes via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  33. Larry Holmes beats Leon Spinks via knockout 3/15

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  34. Larry Holmes beats Trevor Berbick via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  35. 1980

  36. The Ring magazine rates Larry Holmes the heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  37. Larry Holmes beats Muhammad Ali via corner retirement 10/15

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  38. Larry Holmes beats Scott LeDoux via knockout 7/15

    Heavyweight · WBC

  39. Larry Holmes beats Leroy Jones via knockout 8/15

    Heavyweight · WBC

  40. Larry Holmes beats Lorenzo Zanon via knockout 6/15

    Heavyweight · WBC

  41. 1979

  42. The Ring magazine rates Larry Holmes No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  43. Larry Holmes beats Earnie Shavers via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight · WBC

  44. Larry Holmes beats Mike Weaver via knockout 12/15

    Heavyweight · WBC

  45. Larry Holmes beats Ossie Ocasio via knockout 7/15

    Heavyweight · WBC

  46. 1978

  47. The Ring magazine rates Larry Holmes No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  48. Larry Holmes beats Alfredo Evangelista via knockout 7/15

    Heavyweight · WBC

  49. Larry Holmes beats Ken Norton via split decision 15/15

    Heavyweight · WBC

  50. 1977

  51. The Ring magazine rates Larry Holmes No. 3 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  52. 1976

  53. The Ring magazine rates Larry Holmes No. 6 at heavyweight in its annual ratings