The fact that old Foreman and Holmes went distance with prime Holyfield tells you how great the 70s fighters were .

Two warriors earning respect by showing respect. Great era.

Holmes is such a underrated champion. For me, he was one of the best this sport has ever seen

Holmes was such a great boxer. He was so hard to catch with a clean punch. In 75 fights only one man knocked him out, and that was a Prime Mike Tyson

Kudos to Holyfield for fighting everyone in the division in that era. Literally everyone.

Great fight!! Larry Holmes still 80s Champion!!👍👍🇺🇸 My champion. Best jab in the Ring!

The footwork of Evander is amazing, something that is overlooked

Credit to Larry. His fight with Tyson was complete destruction, but he proved that, even at 41, he could hang with Holyfield and probably several other top fighters of that era. Larry was a great champion who really never got the praise he deserved in the press.

Larry Holmes is such a smart fighter. He obviously didnt have the same mobility that he had in his prime but he evolved his game to stay competitive with top prime fighters. Very impressive performance from a 42 year old holmes. Imagine if he fought holyfield in his prime

Did well Holmes for his age… incredible

Holyfield had a much harder time with Holmes than Tyson. I had no idea Holyfield ever fought Holmes.

Holmes did a great job for his age. A very powerful man.

Holyfield struggled with a 42 year old Holmes #letthatsinkin Dunno why Holmes is never given his true credit not just as a heavyweight but one of the greatest boxers ever!🤪

Although Mike is still my favorite I really appreciate Larry and all that he accomplished in the sport.. So much so that I ordered a box set of his entire career! It was so storied and he did have rivalries with several of the same boxers Mike had to deal with later.. I also really admire Holy and his love for the game.. The fact that he was always dedicated and serious about the prospect of making great matches.. Although there’s no denying Larry is at an advanced age here and past his prime it was still an excellent version of him that Evander got in ‘92.. This is probably right behind the Foreman epic Holy waged the previous year..

Homes spewing after the bell must have been absolutely knackered at his age full Respect

I've always been an Ali Forman Frazier iron Mike Lennox hollyfield man but Holmes was a true fighter! Much better than I've given credit! Fine performance head held high in this fight!!

Watching this again, Holmes was still a dangerous fighter, as he proved against Ray Mercer. Holyfield was a whole new level though and I don't think he gets the credit he deserves as an all time great fighter.

Much respect to to Holmes, he fought every body

Man the long guard of homes was just awesome through rounds 2-6. Evander expended so much energy for so few clean punches landing

Larry is awsome guy goodluck what ever ya do ,and go fishing its the best relaxing day on the water ,thnx for all you did and do

This fight is massively underrated. Although there wasn't knockdowns or furious exchanges, it was a tough fight between two of most skilled champions of all time. Holyfield had a heck of a work rate and Holmes was brilliant at fighting off the ropes and staying out of harms way. I had Holyfield as the clear winner in terms of points, but Holmes did brilliantly and was competitive throughout the fight, and he proved beyond any doubt that he was a legit and worthy contender even in his 40s.

I give Larry Holmes all the credit in the world !!!!! He won the last two rounds and pushed himself with ever once of his being to a point where he was so spent at the end he through up from nausea. I have seen a lot of marathon runners do the same at the end of a race. I know how he felt at the end of the fight and still hung around the ring to answer questions. He definitely wanted out of that ring as quickly as possible. A TRUE CHAMPION AND A GENTLEMAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Two of the most technical all-around heavyweights ever. Of course it was a great fight.

I always used Holmes on boxing video games. Reach and a killer jab are unstoppable when used properly.

What this proves is that Mike Tyson knocking Holmes out was actually a pretty big accomplishment. Obviously Larry still had plenty left in the tank.

Holmes was pretty incredible really especially at 42

I’d forgotten all about this fight. Even though I watched the highlights of it at the time. Then Holyfield would fight Riddick Bowe a few months later in the first fight of their trilogy. Containing one of the best ever rounds of boxing I’ve ever seen.

Lennox reigned supreme that era. One of the greats of all time.

Personally I consider Holmes the standard in boxing performance. Even in his losses he is impressive. Apart from his left jab, he is amazing in his efficiency of movement. He sure had Evander sweating at the end. Two really great champions... from different eras actually.

Holmes was way underrated, just a really great boxer. In his prime no way he loses to Holyfield.

Wow! It's Holyfield's day!Holmes did his best too and judges managed the fight well giving due respect to the rightful winner.thank you sharing us this beautiful sport's episode.more power to you all

Holmes was 42 here and he still won 4 rounds against prime Holyfield!

42 years old and still fast hands

59:41 Wow, Holmes throws up all that water he had been drinking throughout the fight right after the final bell

This was an old Larry Holmes. I believe if this fight had been when Holmes fought Norton or Shavers, Holyfield would have been finished. That jab back then was crisp and precise.

larry holmes and holyfield are top class boxers. they are both underrated, in fact they are really good

Man, Holmes was a straight up boxer! To smart and technical. In his prime he was beating up everybody

Tyson doesn't get enough credit for his win over Holmes. Holmes was still a great fighter years after that fight. This is 4 years later and look how good he still was against Holyfield. And Holmes should've won 2 championships after Tyson. He beat an undefeated Ray Mercer in 1992, who was really the WBO champion, but the WBO stripped for for fighting Holmes instead of Michael Moorer. And I thought Holmes beat Oliver McCall in 1995 for the WBC title. I also had Holmes beating Spinks in the rematch, meaning Tyson beat the legit champ. And Tyson knocked Holmes out. He destroyed him. No one else ever knocked Holmes out, and the dude fought till he was 52.

In the whole boxing history, No one could defeat Evander easily. A real legend.

Amazing how competitive Larry Holmes still was in his 40’s

Evander was more active, being the much younger man, but Holmes landed the cleaner punches, I thought

Holyfield was much more busy, no doubt about that but i really felt that the fight was closer on points than the official scorecards. Holmes really impressed me in this fight. His science of the ring, he way he was blocking the punches ( espcially until the middle of the fight ) and by the way, his own punches seemed to be a little more accurate than Holyfield at times. I think it's one of the fights that Holmes could be proud of even if he has lost it.

Larry Holmes was the heavyweight champ that I remember the most growing up. He was a very impressive all-around boxer. He is underrated in my opinion. Sadly, he wasn't savvy with the media like Ali. I still remember when Larry Holmes said to the judges after they gave a fight to Michael Spinks: "kiss me where the sun don't shine." I have great respect that Holmes could go the distance with Holyfield when Evander was in his prime.

Holyfield is the fighter's fighter, the technician , the expert ,the all around experienced boxer and consummate professional .

Holmes all day in his prime!

Holyfield the Champion!!! Yes!!!❤️

Fellow Scorpio Larry Holmes was an under-appreciated boxer. He was 42 years old here. In his prime, he would have given Holyfield a boxing lesson.

Five years earlier mike Tyson walked right through Holmes. And did it without breaking a sweat. And here Holmes is 5years later going 12rounds with Holyfield. If Mike wouldn’t have been in prison at this time and him, and Holyfield would have had a fight. Mike would have done him the same way. it’s all about who’s in your corner. Mikes true reign stopped when him and Kevin Rooney parted ways. But that’s life, and although his reign may have slowed up, he never did. #ironMikeTyson greatest fighter that ever lived.. oh yeah, good fight fellas you both did good, Larry and Evander

30 vs 42 is the massive in this fight. I was not a Holmes fan but he would have been the favorite if both are in their prime.

Holyfield was a Rhythm fighter.. watch his footwork combined with his punches always on his toes. Bouncing. And sometimes he would plant his feet and go to war

Holmes never unified the world titles. He was not underrated. He hasn't beaten an elite fighter. His best opponent was Witherspoon, Bonecrusher, Weaver, and Mercer.

Great, great fighters, amazing how much Holmes still had in the tank. He looked much better in this fight then when he fought Tyson after a 3 1/2 year layoff.

I always loved Holmes. True gentleman…always had class. And even at this stage he was still a beautiful fighter. He needed to fight at 220 lbs. I feel he could have been more dangerous if he had been in a little better shape. That jab of his still had the snap, he still had power, and his ring generalship was great! He successfully baited Holyfield a few times. Amazing!

love to seen this with a younger holmes!! larry was no joke!!

Best footage i have seen of Holmes/Holy, nice one Mr Wilson.

Larry was Ali's sparring partner ,and he was the champ from 78-85 , I believe . A tough SOB , I never rooted for him in the 70s but he won my respect and he beat everyone . Shavers , Berbick , my boy Tex Cobb, Ali, Cooney, Witherspoon ,Spinks , Mercer etc etc .

Even well past his prime, Holmes was still a contender.

All factors considered,Holmes won this fight 👊🏿👊🏿

Movng like that at age 42! For me, greatest HW's of all time: Lewis Holmes Ali

After Holyfield got cut by Holmes's elbow, Holmes practically stopped fighting. Strange. This reminded me of the first Holyfield - Lewis fight. When I realized that one of them was sponsored by Showtime and the other was under HBO (or something of the sort), I told my friend, who was watching the fight on TV with me, that it was going to be a draw. After the first few rounds, it was very obvious that both were pulling their punches. I was so disappointed, And true enough, it was a draw.

I was Holmes chief sparring partner for this and other fights. Larry deserves respect!

Larry neutralized that head butting like a true veteran. Elbow was sweet science.

Holmes is Great!

I know Larry has made plenty of controversial comments in his time but how can you watch this fight and not love him as a fighter!

In this fight Holyfield had an opponent who gave him time and space to go ahead and use his maximum viciousness for any length of time he wanted. And when Holyfield had run and crossed that boundary again and again he found that all of that did not outclass or overturn his opponent ; on the contrary Holmes was at ease and in control and was taking right decisions with presence of mind and hitting Holyfield intentionally, and regularly and very effectively. All in all , it was a draw at the best. It could not be said that Holyfield was the better fighter than Holmes in the fight.

I love Larry, he is such a skilled boxer.

Mike fought Larry Holmes YEARS before this and people try to discredit Tyson for his win. Evander literally struggled several years later and nobody says a thing. Interesting.

I agree with 2660's comment 3 days before mine....first and only time I watched the fight I had Larry 4 rounds Evander 4 rounds n 4 rounds tied.116-116.....and Evander has been my favorite through the years...great credit always given to God and Jesus Lord of all.

I never understood why Larry Holmes was never in any Fight Night video game. It has always pissed me off. I am glad they included big George Foreman whether it was his younger form, or his older form, but I would love to play as Larry Holmes fighting against George Foreman. That would be a dream of mine, lol. Holmes deserves more respect. I know people do know him as one of the greatest fighters in history, but he was more than that. He was basically Ali 2.0. I would love to see something like this happen again with older fighters. I would love to see Vitali, and Wladimir Klitschko to come back and school the modern generation of heavyweights, and finally have a rematch with Tyson Fury whether they would win or lose. Wladimir had a whole different style when he fought Joshua a while back. He was dancing, and throwing more diverse combinations than he did during his reign as champion.

Larry Holmes...Muhammad Ali's Successor..!!A very Great World Champion!!

"Supreme wisdom." The United Nation's. Thank God 🙏 Amen. Thanks.

Back in the day I was rooting for a Jerry Cooney, because I'm Irish-american, alright, Larry would say. Looney Cooney But I have to say Larry Holmes is one of the most underrated heavy weight champions of all time. He held a belt for a long time. I think 7 or 8 years.

Holmes, one of the all time greats in boxing.

You just watched two of the greatest fighters in boxing history. They both beat the best to become the best. You don't see many fighters like them today.

Guys yes Larry was 42 but i have noticed that 40 is not any where old. I am speaking as a 41 year old amateur boxer. Just train often, give yourself a few days break. I have knocked down 20 year olds. Though we born in the early 80s are on a different juice. We are much stronger than Gen Zs.

Two Georgia boys 👦 💙 ❤️ Larry was also from Georgia but raised in PA...

35:07 Beautiful counter of Holmes against Hollyfield's headbutt. Offered him some of his own medicine.

You will always be a champion Larry,God bless.

Great respect for both ,very good fighter

Holmes was so underrated he was a great champion

Larry holme is greatest fighter of all time.. No fighter in today's era can beat larry holme.!!yes.. that's the true facts.. Larry will go on to distance.. Even opponent drop him he raised up fight's again.. He has devastating right hand punch.. He has a great chin..too. Can u see any heavyweight like him in today's era.. absolutely..not.!! Larry holme should go in same list with Ali as the greatest fighters of all time.. I have respect for this great legendary fighters.. Just imagine .if larry holme was in his prime in today's heavyweight..era.?? I honestly think larry holme wil knockout every fighters in today's era ..like Antony joshua, Deontay wilder, tyson fury..& all heavyweight ..in today's era.. 💯 will be udisputed champion . For larry holme greatness no one's could match for him in today's.. era..

Holmes was over 40 in this fight. He was an old man but he showed heart. If Holyfield fought a prime Holmes I think he would have lost.

This fight just underscores the greatness of Larry Holmes. He scored over 50% of his punches on Holyfield and made Ray Mercer a punching bag by scoring over 70% of all his punches. Holyfield and Mercer scored less than 45% on Holmes. The only two fighters that made Holmes look bad are Mike Tyson and Michael Spinks in their 1st fight. It just shows you how great Prime Mike Tyson was.

Holyfield gave Larry a boxing lesson here. He outboxed him and outworked him. And to all the people who are saying that Larry got robbed, please learn how to score a pro fight. Holyfield toyed with him all he wanted. By the way, the outcome of the fight would've been exactly the same if they both had fought at their respective primes, basically because Holyfield is a much better fighter than Holmes ever was. So stop with the BS.

Larry at his peak would have wiped the floor with evander.

Holyfield fought with more heart than anyone in history 🇺🇸

Aging is something that we just can't stop. Some of us are much more gifted then others. God is good all the time, we should be thankful 🙏for what God has given us, a breath of life, and the rest is up to us....praise God

I wished that he fought George Foreman after this fight as suggested by Bob Arum. That could have been a money maker for all.

Tats tell u how gud was Prime Mike tyson .. absolutely took his soul in 4th round n later larry fought hollyfield n went to distance with him 💯

Holmes did very well but holyfield definitely won despite that cut which slowed him down .

Always Love Larry Holmes,One of The Greatest Ever!!!❤from LAREDO TEXAS 🥊

@34:20 you can see how Holyfield used his head as a weapon, and he ended up getting cut by his own tactics.

Evander Holyfield was much more busy, no questions about that but when watching the entire fight closer, the results must be said was closer on points than the official scorecards. Larry Holmes at 42 really left an solid impression in this fight. His boxing knowledge and defensive science of the ring proved to be still at a champion level. The way Holmes was blocking the punches (especially until the middle rounds of the fight), the inner calm he showed and the comfortable working pace he could place against a warrior spirit champion 15 years his junior. But last but not least the way Holmes's own punches seemed to be a little more accurate than Holyfield at times and that his jab still provided that crisp he is legendary for still at age 42. I think it's one of the fights that Larry Holmes could be very proud of his own ring performance - even if he was on the losing end of the fight. Out of Holmes's career 6 losses, only 1 could be said was not in a very competitive and challenging performance that rivaled the out-come result. And that was his TKO 4 loss against prime Mike Tyson in 1988, a fight where Holmes had been retired for 2 years and returned ring rusty with-out any warm-up bouts before. Only loss where he was ever stopped.

Holyfield has always won by using the top of his head,he leans in trying to accidentally head butt done that to Tyson too

There you can see the difference between Tyson and Holyfield at that time. Years before Tyson destroyed Holmes but Holyfield could only defeat Holmes 4 years later. In his prime, in die 80's no one could defeat Tyson.

Good Boxers, Class Acts!!!

Both these guys resumes are off the charts. They both literally fought everybody.

Did anyone catch Larry vomit at the end of the fight ?

Two of the All Time Greats at work. Puts the loudmouth Tyson Fury to shame.

Holifield era un gran boxeador pero Holmes en su apogeo lo liquidaba en forma contundente tenia mucha agilidad, reflejos y pegada no lo hubiera dejado acercarse en ningun momento.