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Old 10-15-2017, 10:10 PM
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Larry Holmes stopped by our local car cruise yesterday, and was gracious enough to take a picture with me and my 64.

He is a fun person to be around, and a great ambassador for our community, who always takes the time to talk to anyone that approaches him, especially the kids..
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Very cool!

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Mark...Way Cool!...Your car and The Champ are lookin' good!..(You Too!)...
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It's always nice to find a celebrity who is not full of himself and is willing to be humble and friendly.
Great story thanks for sharing.
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Cool.
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Great picture He was a skilled heavy weight. Sounds like a classy guy in the community.
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How CL is that, the Champ.

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Really cool! Dennis
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I notice that his left hand is ready just in case !
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Nice!
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Originally Posted by gscott
I notice that his left hand is ready just in case !
He is still the "Easton Assassin"
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Originally Posted by AkrHack
He is still the "Easton Assassin"
Mohammed Ali had a less flattering name for him. He called him "the peanut", claiming his head was shaped like one.
Holmes was a great champion
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Great picture!

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Originally Posted by AkrHack
He is still the "Easton Assassin"
Ha ha, yes he is.....he helps keep Easton on the map.
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nice touch, was that your local 'cars & coffee' ?
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Originally Posted by AkrHack
He is still the "Easton Assassin"
Definitely a better fighting name than the "Bluffs Butcher" or the "Bayonne Bleeder" ! Anybody remember who those were assigned to in the Ali era?

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Chuck Wepner, AKA: The Bayonne Bleeder used to hang out in the same place that I did in the mid seventies. I'd seen him occasionally.

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Originally Posted by 65tripleblack
Chuck Wepner, AKA: The Bayonne Bleeder used to hang out in the same place that I did in the mid seventies. I'd seen him occasionally.
Yup!

That's 1 out of two.

Hint for the other one- it was from Council Bluffs Iowa.
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Originally Posted by tuxnharley
Yup!

That's 1 out of two.

Hint for the other one- it was from Council Bluffs Iowa.
Less known Ron Standler!! Fought Joe Frazer. Don't think he fought Ali.
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Originally Posted by RJ1
Less known Ron Standler!! Fought Joe Frazer. Don't think he fought Ali.
Ding ding ding- we have a winner!

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