Comments Thread For: Rocky road: 40 years ago today, Larry Holmes vs. Carl ?The Truth? Williams

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Eric Raskin looks back at Holmes' final successful defense before he lost his heavyweight championship and any hope of matching Rocky Marciano's record.
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[Wacked_Out]

The Truth won that fight.

[VislorTurlough]

Watched this live. Carl was robbed

[rudy]

Watched this live. Carl was robbed

Even if he won his reign would not have been long.

[champion4ever]

A lot of boxing fans had Larry Holmes losing this fight and I was one of them. I thought he received a gift decision from the judges. Carl "The Truth" Williams was literally out jabbing the master jabber in this fight.

[Oregonian]

Even if he won his reign would not have been long.

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Sp it was better that he lost because his reign would not have been long?
Carl was robbed. Period. Whether his reigned lasted one fight or 20, it doesn’t matter.