Larry Holmes
Larry Holmes
Larry Holmesis an American former professional boxer. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which gave birth to his boxing nickname, the "Easton Assassin"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth3 November 1949
CityCuthbert, GA
CountryUnited States of America
kings artist years
Don King was good to me through my years as champion, but I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him. He's a wheeler dealer and you've got to be careful. He's a great con artist.
kings fighting boxing
We put our life on the line to fight for them, put on a show and these guys take our money so whatever happens to Bob Arum, Don King or anyone else is fine with me.
kings intelligent boxing
Don King is a hip exploiter, an intelligent flesh peddler
kings guy bob
Bob Arum and Don King can do their thing but if I fought for those guys and they put the money up like they are supposed to then I don't have a problem.
kings white boxing
Don King doesn't care about black or white. He just cares about green.
kings boxing ifs
If you don't follow Don King, you get stepped on.
kings fighting boxing
When Don King's fighters lose their titles they come back fighting on the undercard for peanuts. King owns all the top heavyweights and we spar against each other but we get charged for it and that comes out of our purses.
kings blood sweat
I don't owe Don King anything. I got things with my own sweat and blood. I don't know if I'll be associated with Don but I won't be a slave or puppet for him.
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Many activists around the country have been discussing this date.
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I didn't want to go after him until the fifth or sixth round, after I had taken away some of his strength, ... But I had to open up a lot sooner than I wanted.
american-athlete chance felt lacking
I don't feel that I ever got the chance to show my very best. I felt like I was lacking something. I don't think I showed my best.
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When I was over there they tried to poison me and I wasn't feeling good anyway but I really felt I beat him but didn't get the decision.
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The police are finding more and more excuses to inhibit, prohibit demonstrations, build pens that you can't even see over to put demonstrators in.
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One of the best ones out there was a guy named Howard Cosell. He was the best.