Larry Holmes World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1978-85 original autographed colour 10 by 8in. photograph, depicting the former heavyweight boxing ch

Larry Holmes World Heavyweight Boxing Champion 1978-85 original autographed colour 10 by 8in. photograph, depicting the former heavyweight boxing champion in half-length pose wearing his World Championship belt, superbly signed in blue pen to the upper right clear portion of the image Very good condition Larry Holmes (born November 3rd 1949) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 2002. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which gave birth to his boxing nickname of the "Easton Assassin". Holmes, whose left jab is rated among the best in boxing history, held the WBC heavyweight title from 1978 to 1983, The Ring magazine and lineal heavyweight titles from 1980 to 1985, and the inaugural IBF heavyweight title from 1983 to 1985. He made 19 successful title defences, placing him third all time, behind only Joe Louis (25) and Wladimir Klitschko (22). He also holds the record for the longest individual heavyweight title streak in the post-war boxing history.