When Butterbean Challenged Larry Holmes 

52yo Holmes still showing there are levels! Inspiring performance by the legend

That left hook doesn't even land, Larry slipped, come on now lol

If this was Holmes in his prime Butter Bean wouldn't have lasted 3 rounds.

When Larry had adequate time to train, he was a force to reckon with! He made Merciless Ray Mercer look like an amateur, went the distance with Holyfield and boxed circles around Butterbean.

Love the Nero Wolfe reference at about 5:35 !!

Love the channel! Keep it up guys. We’re here for the ride

I know butterbean has his fans out there but im glad you said it. He did not fight anyone of any skill in the heavyweight division. Hes famous for toughman contest and against people who nobody knew about. Holmes exposed him in the same light a guy like Wilder got exposed. Hardest puncher in heavyweight history give me a break.

A sad spectacle this but even at 50+ and in understandably poor shape old man Larry still had a mean jab. No way that was a legit knockdown either.

Fantastic Fellow.....................Larry Holmes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Larry the most underrated 🏆

Good documentary, but Michael Spinks is the younger brother of Leon.

Looked like Larry injured his leg while blocking that shot in the last round becasue he clearly winced in pain but did not get hit at all on the way down.

That left in the 9th didn't even look like it landed

It was performance's like this that made Lewis avoid Holmes like the plague.

I watched this live on CableTV. Loved it

Butterbean had a solid chin.

Butterbean really thought this was going to be his crowning achievement. He thought he would forever be able to go around saying, "I beat one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all time." Even now, he actually brags about this fight..."I went 10 rounds with Larry Holmes and knocked him down." Fortunately, this essentially ended the mystique of Butterbean actually being able to compete with quality boxers. Butterbean fought for years after this, but was never able to draw a crowd to his boxing matches the same way.

The punches I like is: The Jab - Overhand

Butterbean also participated in Mr. Olympia, but he didn't win. 😁

Michael Buffers best ring intro EVER

Larry top 5 to ever do it. Butterbean crazy chin

2:12 Michael is not the older brother of Leon, it's the other way around

2:09 Michael is younger than Leon.... *Younger than Leon Spinks*

He needed that 69th win respect

That left hook at 08:06 did not connect. Glanced of Holmes' right shoulder.......yet he went down?

Hey! alie didnt have to take that fight .That beating was on him.

Butterbean can't hold Holmes Joc strap

Ppl can downplay BUTTERBEAN all they want!!.. However?... although he never fought the GREATS coming up? Those guys he DID beat?! Each and EVERY one of them were PRO fighters!! ANY of those guys he beat?? You or I? Wouldn't stand a sliver of a chance!! I'm in EXCELLENT condition and play MULTI-SPORTS!! So?...I figured Boxing would be easy!? I TRIED to go 3 rounds ( on a dare) against a MUCH older guy that just by looking at him? I thought NO WAY could I lose!! I'm TELLING YOU!! After just 3 rounds!? I EMBARRASSINGLY had to quit!! It's NOT bc I was getting beat up!? It was bc I was ABSOLUTELY GASSED!! My legs felt like 2 WET NOODLES!! For a guy as BIG as BUTTERBEAN? With lil/no cardio whatsoever!? To be able to even go as far? As long as he did!? Is an INCREDIBLE feat in itself! Don't believe me? Next time you're feeling FRISKY?.. Try going to your local gym to spar 3 rounds ( That's it!) and see how YOU feel? 🤢..to..🥵..to..🤮..to..🤬..to..🤕

Casual fans think people like Butterbean were good. But a 30 something Holmes. Destroyed by Tyson and beaten by Holyfield. Could have really hurt this novelty act.

Bean Didn't care about winning you wanted to show people he can go 10 rnd

3:54: Tall???

Love Tyson for schooling holmes for Ali . Great to see

That absolutely was not a knockdown. That left hand didn't even touch Holmes.

Slipped at the 8:00 mark

Good fight 🥊🥊💪

Holmes would beat Lewis past his prime in 2001

Fat boi ia hungry

Difference between a professional and an amateur even in his 50s out of shape and ring rusty he still out classes butterbean

The eastern assassin Mike never beat larry Very retired old man Stay in reality Viking front row closed camps Holmes a sparring partner larry schooled ali years before he massacred a dead man walking Ali was long dead before he passed away Way worse then just Parkensons They kept him alive Butter fat had a chin No fear but pork fat plates in training camps

Larry wasnt the bad guy against Ali. The ref, the commission and his corner men were the bad guys. He should have never been allowed to fight in that condition. Corner of yes men too scared to throw in the towel because Ali was their gravy train.