EASTON, Pa. - FOX 29 is going a round with the "Easton Assassin" as a part of Black History Month celebration.
Former Heavyweight champion boxer Larry Holmes is, without a doubt, living history.He is one of only a few professional fighters to beat Muhammad Ali.
But despite his many achievements, there were challenges.If Larry Holmes sends an invitation to spend time? Go. The pictures, championship belts, the stories.The longtime Heavyweight Champion of the World is relaxed now, but says none of that came easy."A lot of people didn’t pay me no mind.
A lot of people didn’t recognize me until I won the championship. And, then, until I defended my title and then, until I had it one year, two years – then they started recognizing me," Larry.