Top 10 Heavies from best to worst

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Greg Page would of got his shot but back to back losses to Witherspoon and David Bey he lost his shot simple as.

As for Thomas not quite sure why they one didn't happen.

I don't know either and can only speculate that by the time he was in a position to challenge Holmes he won the WBC title. I don't know if Holmes ducked him, maybe the governing bodies thought there wasn't enough money to be made from a unification fight. But my guess is it might of had something to do with Don King and his association with Jose Suliman the president of the W.B.C. and King's and Holmes's dislike for each other.

[Hawkins]

I don't know either and can only speculate that by the time he was in a position to challenge Holmes he won the WBC title. I don't know if Holmes ducked him, maybe the governing bodies thought there wasn't enough money to be made from a unification fight. But my guess is it might of had something to do with Don King and his association with Jose Suliman the president of the W.B.C. and King's and Holmes's dislike for each other.

Wasn't there rumors of a Thomas/Holmes match up at one point but the negotiations fell apart?

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Wasn't there rumors of a Thomas/Holmes match up at one point but the negotiations fell apart?

I honestly can't remember but it would be interesting to see if we can find anything out on this.

[Hawkins]

I honestly can't remember but it would be interesting to see if we can find anything out on this.

I'm not sure either. Just going by memory, but that far back I could very well be wrong.

[Burning Desire]

I wasn't around in that era i was born in 1989 but i found this.



Pinklon Thomas: It was funny how things worked after the win over Tillis in the political landscape of boxing. Don King pretty much had the top ten in the heavyweight division. Tillis had King behind him and had he beat me, he was supposed to fight Larry Holmes for the title. As you know, Larry Holmes for whatever reason would not fight me.

Don King wanted me to come and sign with him, but at that time, I was with the Duva’s promotional group. It was hard to get a top ten fighter, but Coetzee was with Bob Arum so I got to fight him. I really don’t think the fight was a draw. The early rounds I admit I may have given up a few, but after the fifth round, I really started busting him up. Coetzee was very tough, but very well protected by his handlers.

[Hawkins]

I wasn't around in that era i was born in 1989 but i found this.



Pinklon Thomas: It was funny how things worked after the win over Tillis in the political landscape of boxing. Don King pretty much had the top ten in the heavyweight division. Tillis had King behind him and had he beat me, he was supposed to fight Larry Holmes for the title. As you know, Larry Holmes for whatever reason would not fight me.

Don King wanted me to come and sign with him, but at that time, I was with the Duva’s promotional group. It was hard to get a top ten fighter, but Coetzee was with Bob Arum so I got to fight him. I really don’t think the fight was a draw. The early rounds I admit I may have given up a few, but after the fifth round, I really started busting him up. Coetzee was very tough, but very well protected by his handlers.

Just proves how much of a mess the 80's were..well until Tyson came along.

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I wasn't around in that era i was born in 1989 but i found this.



Pinklon Thomas: It was funny how things worked after the win over Tillis in the political landscape of boxing. Don King pretty much had the top ten in the heavyweight division. Tillis had King behind him and had he beat me, he was supposed to fight Larry Holmes for the title. As you know, Larry Holmes for whatever reason would not fight me.

Don King wanted me to come and sign with him, but at that time, I was with the Duva’s promotional group. It was hard to get a top ten fighter, but Coetzee was with Bob Arum so I got to fight him. I really don’t think the fight was a draw. The early rounds I admit I may have given up a few, but after the fifth round, I really started busting him up. Coetzee was very tough, but very well protected by his handlers.

That's interesting but doesn't tell us what we want to know. Be good to hear Larry's side of the story.

[Hawkins]

That's interesting but doesn't tell us what we want to know. Be good to hear Larry's side of the story.

I would say that the reason the fight was never made was a multitude of reasons - money, promotors, ABCs - I hightly doubt Larry ducked Pinklon Thomas. Seems very unlikely.

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I would say that the reason the fight was never made was a multitude of reasons - money, promotors, ABCs - I hightly doubt Larry ducked Pinklon Thomas. Seems very unlikely.

I very much doubt it too, considering how many unbeaten up and comers he fought. Like you said it's probably a combination of what you said.

[Hawkins]

I very much doubt it too, considering how many unbeaten up and comers he fought. Like you said it's probably a combination of what you said.

Especially considering how much Larry valued his legacy, and how serious he took the game. Of course with having Don King so entrenched in the 80's heavyweight division thats probably all that needs to be said.


Speaking of Larry Holmes..I would love to see a Prime Holmes take on a Prime Lennox Lewis. How do you see that fight playing out?