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Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s A Complete History /

Bookended by two all-time greats in Larry Holmes and Mike Tyson, the much-maligned 1980s were significant in heavyweight boxing. Holmes dominated the first half of the decade, but the "Easton Assassin" struggled to escape the shadow of Muhammad Ali. Holmes did establish a legacy of greatne...

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Main Author:	Hunt, Steve (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.]: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2025.
Subjects:	Holmes, Larry, > 1949- Tyson, Mike, > 1966- Boxing > History > 20th century. Boxe > Histoire > 20e siècle. Boxing. SPORTS & RECREATION.

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