In Carlos Acevedo’s series Shoot The Moon, he covers some of the seminal moments in the legendary career of heavyweight champion Larry Holmes, including fights vs Muhammad Ali, Mike Weaver, Ossie Ocasio, Earnie Shavers, and others.
Check out Acevedo’s book Sporting Blood: Tales From The Dark Side Of Boxing for more on Larry Holmes.
This is the eighth installment in Carlos Acevedo’s Shoot The Moon series covering the career of Larry Holmes. *** October 2, 1980 He is having trouble sleeping. The long, long nights bleed away. From time to […]
This is the seventh installment in Carlos Acevedo’s Shoot The Moon series covering the career of Larry Holmes. *** July 7, 1980 For the good old American life: For the money, for the glory, and for […]
This is the sixth installment in Carlos Acevedo’s Shoot The Moon series covering the career of Larry Holmes. *** March 31, 1980 “Never being happy isn’t the same as being unhappy. Is it?”— Montgomery McNeil, Fame […]
This is the fifth installment in Carlos Acevedo’s Shoot The Moon series covering the career of Larry Holmes. *** February 3, 1980 Seems no one’s talking ‘bout those crazy days gone past, Weren’t they amazed […]
This is the fourth installment in Carlos Acevedo’s Shoot The Moon series covering the career of Larry Holmes. *** “Dyn-o-mite!” —J. J. Evans September 28, 1979 “Holy Christ, I was down and struggling to […]
*** “Someday we’ll find it, the rainbow connection. The lovers, the dreamers, and me.” Kermit, The Muppets Take Manhattan June 22, 1979 For nearly two years Larry Holmes, “The Easton Assassin,” had listened, bitterly, […]
This is the second installment in Carlos Acevedo’s Shoot The Moon series covering the career of Larry Holmes. *** Is it any wonder I reject you first? Fame, fame, fame, fame Is it any wonder […]
This is the first installment in Carlos Acevedo’s Shoot The Moon series covering the career of Larry Holmes. *** Oh, I see myself in a brand new way.—Boston November 10, 1978 There was no […]
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