Larry Holmes Vs Tom Prater - boxing - heavyweights

Larry Holmes vs Tom Prater in an eight round non-title heavyweight contest

Date: January 16, 1977

Venue: USS Lexington, Pensacola, Florida

Holmes stance: orthodox

Prater stance:

This was the 23rd fight of Larry Holmes' pro career. He was 22-0 with 16KOs and ranked sixth in the world by the WBC. Holmes was started to get noticed, and George Foreman was commentating at ringside, along with Howard Cossell.

Tom Prater was a journeyman with a record of 18-3-1 with 8 KOs. He turned pro in 1973, and was considered a decent boxer who did his best work on the inside. While he didn't have any big wins on his record, he was unbeaten in his last eight bouts.

For an in depth look at their respective records, visit:

Larry Holmes - https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/150

Tom Prater - https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/264