Larry Holmes’s left jab could have easily been a jawbreaker. But that’s not the kind of candy he’ll be associated with later this month in his hometown of Easton. Chocodiem in the Easton Public Market ...

Larry Holmes turned 70 on Nov. 3, and he was happy to celebrate a day that celebrates him. “I got up, ate some food, talked shit, danced a little bit, I was happy,” he said. But a few days later, ...

Larry Holmes' professional boxing career spanned the presidential administrations of Richard M. Nixon and George W. Bush. He began boxing professional as a skinny and unknown 23-year-old months before ...

Larry Holmes is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 2002. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which led to his boxing nickname of the Easton Assassin. Holmes, whose left ...

Former World Heavyweight Champion Larry Holmes graced Gallagher's Steak House in midtown Manhattan with his enormous presence the other day as the guest of honor at the Gallo's Geezer luncheon. The ...

In the history of boxing, few names are as revered as Larry Holmes and Rocky Marciano. Despite their very distinct contributions, both former world heavyweight champions have left their mark on the ...

Throughout his boxing career, Larry Holmes was something of an afterthought. He was the heavyweight champion whose reign came after the fall of Muhammad Ali, the toughest of all acts to follow. He was ...