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Top 10 American Heavyweights of All Time

To celebrate the United States’ independence, RBR Boxing decided to compile a list of the 10 greatest Heavyweights the country has even seen. Read on for RBR Boxing’s list of the top 10 American Heavyweights of all time.

[tps_header]6. Larry Holmes[/tps_header]

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Born in Cuthbert, GA, the Easton Assassin, Larry Holmes (69-6, 44 KOs) is best known for his trademark shotgun jab. According to Wikipedia, Holmes’ 20 title defenses are second only to Joe Louis’ 25.

Holmes said that he learned a lot as a young sparring partner for Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and Earnie Shavers. He would go on to defeat Ali and Shavers in his career as well as Gerry Cooney and Tim Witherspoon.

Holmes was known for being outspoken, especially after some notable losses.

After losing his first career fight to Michael Spinks and falling one win short of matching Rocky Marciano’s 49-0 record, Holmes famously said, “If you really want to get technical about the whole thing, Rocky (Marciano) couldn’t carry my jockstrap”.

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