Foreman won world honours for the first time in 1973 when he knocked out Joe Frazier inside just two rounds. After taking a ...

Throughout his iconic boxing career that featured wins over Muhammad Ali, Ken Norton, Leon Spinks and many more, Larry Holmes always took his hometown with him. “The Easton Assassin ...

‘Big’ George burst onto the scene during the early seventies, capturing world honours for the first time in 1973 when he ...

St. Luke’s University Health Network on Wednesday held a dedication for a new portrait of Larry Holmes at the St. Luke’s Easton Campus. Lehigh Valley-based artist Andrew Kish III, whose works ...

Larry Holmes (69-6, 44 KOs) is to many, one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. Most boxers from any weight class have their signature move, and Holmes was his brilliant jab.

The lineup includes Larry Holmes, Gerry Cooney, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini and James “Buddy” McGirt. Contact Mike MacAdam at mikemac@dailygazette.com. Follow on X @Mike_MacAdam.

NORTH WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) - On a misty morning at the North Williston Cattle Company, owner Onan Whitcomb and farm hand Larry Holmes are in sync. “He always has to be the first one in the barn ...

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 ...

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.

There’s just something about Larry Holmes. He has an infectious, joyous spirit and is definitely a people person. Born in Harlem, New York, Holmes didn’t make his way down to Mount Pleasant ...

Larry Holmes, an Easton native who is considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, stands Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, with his wife Diane next to a watercolor painting created by ...