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Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com The city of Waxahachie’s support for veterans will shine even more brightly now. Monday, ...
Hwaboon the plant from "Maybe Happy Ending" appears in the press room with the awards for best original score and best book ...
Among his key highlights are some quick finishes ... For his seventh sub-minute knockout, Tyson knocked out Marvis Frazier, son of Joe Frazier in July 1986. Larry Holmes also finished Frazier three ...
Unlike many NBA legends, Mark Jackson was initially reluctant to acknowledge the undeniable similarities between Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. For Jackson, no player could truly be mentioned in ...
In the history of boxing, few names are as revered as Larry Holmes and Rocky Marciano. Despite their very distinct contributions, both former world heavyweight champions have left their mark on ...
Larry Holmes bridged the gap between two eras and made a name for himself as one of the greatest fighters in heavyweight boxing history. His left jab was almost unstoppable and led Holmes to the WBC ...
Butterbean was taken to school by an ageing Larry Holmes in 2002. The former heavyweight world champion was well past his best at 52 years old, but he still had enough left in the tank to outpoint ...
which included future heavyweight champion Larry Holmes and others competing in the United States Boxing Championship quarterfinals aboard the aircraft carrier known as the "Lady Lex" in an event ...
Larry Holmes, almost certainly the greatest living heavyweight now that his closest rival in this department, George Foreman, is sadly no longer with us, came up in the sport at a time when the ...
One day, while Al was training in a makeshift gym near the half built camp, a 22 year old amateur fighter from nearby eastern Pennsylvania named Larry Holmes showed up, eager to meet his idol.
George Foreman gave us so much inside the ring. Outside, he was an equally incredible human being. His fights against Muhammad Ali, Micheal Moorer, and Ron Lyle were instant classics, and he gave ...
Larry Holmes has fought a raft of iconic heavyweight sluggers but there was one that gave him a night he won't forget. 'The Easton Assassin' is widely viewed as one of the best blue-riband ...