On October 2, 1980, the 30-year-old WBC heavyweight world champion, Larry Holmes (35-0, 26 KOs), faced a 38-year-old Muhammad Ali (56-3, 37 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Holmes came in to the fight on a 35-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 25 days. Ali was on a 1-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 years and 17 days.
The challenger refused to continue the fight in the 10th round, and Larry Holmes is crowned the new The Ring heavyweight world champion. Holmes improves his record to 36-0 (27 KOs), while Ali adds a loss to his record at 56-4.
On November 25, 1983, the 34-year-old The Ring heavyweight world champion, Larry Holmes (44-0, 31 KOs), faced a 23-year-old Marvis Frazier (10-0, 6 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Holmes came in to the fight on a 44-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 15 days. Frazier was on a 10-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 21 days.
Larry Holmes made quick work of Marvis Frazier, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 1st. Holmes improves his record to 45-0 (32 KOs), while Frazier adds a loss to his record at 10-1.
On June 12, 1981, the 31-year-old WBC and The Ring heavyweight world champion, Larry Holmes (37-0, 27 KOs), faced a 27-year-old Leon Spinks (10-2-2, 8 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Holmes came in to the fight on a 37-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 1 day. Spinks was on a 2-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 10 days.
Larry Holmes made easy work of Leon Spinks, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 3rd. Holmes improves his record to 38-0 (28 KOs), while Spinks adds a loss to his record at 10-3-2.
On March 23, 1979, the 29-year-old WBC heavyweight world champion, Larry Holmes (29-0, 20 KOs), faced a 23-year-old Puerto Rican boxer Ossie Ocasio (13-0, 9 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Holmes came in to the fight on a 29-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 13 days. Ocasio was on a 13-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 24 days.
Larry Holmes stopped Ossie Ocasio via TKO in the 7th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title. Holmes improves his record to 30-0 (21 KOs), while Ocasio adds a loss to his record at 13-1.
On November 10, 1978, the 29-year-old WBC heavyweight world champion, Larry Holmes (28-0, 19 KOs), faced a 23-year-old Uruguayan boxer Alfredo Evangelista (23-2-1, 18 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Holmes came in to the fight on a 28-fight win streak with a 67% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 1 day. Evangelista was on a 9-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 1 day.
Larry Holmes stopped Alfredo Evangelista via KO in the 7th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title. Holmes improves his record to 29-0 (20 KOs), while Evangelista adds a loss to his record at 23-3-1.
On March 31, 1980, the 30-year-old WBC heavyweight world champion, Larry Holmes (33-0, 24 KOs), faced a 30-year-old Leroy Jones (24-0-1, 12 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Holmes came in to the fight on a 33-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 28 days. Jones was on a 7-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 17 days.
Larry Holmes stopped Leroy Jones via TKO in the 8th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title. Holmes improves his record to 34-0 (25 KOs), while Jones adds a loss to his record at 24-1-1.
On July 7, 1980, the 30-year-old WBC heavyweight world champion, Larry Holmes (34-0, 25 KOs), faced Scott LeDoux, in a title defense fight.
Holmes came in to the fight on a 34-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 7 days.
Larry Holmes stopped Scott LeDoux via TKO in the 7th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title. Holmes improves his record to 35-0 (26 KOs)
On September 28, 1979, Larry Holmes and Earnie Shavers met again in a rematch.
Holmes came in to the fight on a 31-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 6 days. Shavers was on a 5-fight win streak with a 85% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 3 days.
In the rematch, Larry Holmes stopped Earnie Shavers via TKO in the 11th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title. Holmes improves his record to 32-0 (23 KOs), while Shavers adds a loss to his record at 59-8-1.
On June 22, 1979, the 29-year-old WBC heavyweight world champion, Larry Holmes (30-0, 21 KOs), faced a 28-year-old Mike Weaver (19-8, 13 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Holmes came in to the fight on a 30-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 30 days. Weaver was on a 5-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 20 days.
Larry Holmes stopped Mike Weaver via TKO in the 12th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title. Holmes improves his record to 31-0 (22 KOs), while Weaver adds a loss to his record at 19-9.
On March 15, 1985, the 35-year-old IBF and The Ring heavyweight world champion, Larry Holmes (46-0, 33 KOs), faced David Bey, in a title defense fight.
Holmes came in to the fight on a 46-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 6 days.
Larry Holmes stopped David Bey via TKO in the 10th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF and The Ring heavyweight titles. Holmes improves his record to 47-0 (34 KOs)