Larry Holmes doubts modern heavyweights Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua would have been able to compete against the boxers of his era. The boxing legend, who retired two decades ago, was one of the ...

I’ll answer all of them,” said Holmes of Ali, who died in the early hours of Saturday, aged 74. “Number one: he did not know when to stop taking punches and he never knew when to quit.

Larry Holmes, on the other hand, was the lineal champion until 1985 and the WBC heavyweight champion from 1978 to 1983. Holmes successfully defended his title 20 times and is renowned for having ...