Larry Holmes

Larry Holmes is a popular American former professional boxer. He is regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time and has held the WBC heavyweight title as well as the IBF heavyweight title in his career. In his career, he has successfully defeated the likes of Marvis Frazier, Mike Weaver, and Muhammad Ali.

Well, how well do you know about Larry Holmes? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Larry Holmes’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Larry Holmes to date.

Biography and Early Life

Larry Holmes was born on the 3^rd of November 1949 in Cuthbert, Georgia, U.S. to parents, John Holmes and Flossie Holmes.  He has three sisters, Pearl Holmes, Antoinette Holmes, and Redell Hurst, and eight brothers, John Henry Holmes, Jr., Floyd Z. Fede, Charles, Robert, Perry, Jacob, Mark, and Leander Holmes. In 1954, his family moved to Easton, Pennsylvania while his father moved to Connecticut, where his father began working as a gardener. As a result, his father couldn’t contribute much to the family financially and the family mostly survived on welfare.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Larry Holmes in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Larry Holmes’s age is 71 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 3 November 1949. Though, he is 6′ 2″ in feet and inches and 191 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 254 lbs in Pound and 115kg in Kilograms.

Education

Larry Holmes received his education from Easton Area High School, which is located in Easton, Pennsylvania. However, he chose to out when he was in the 7^th grade to support his family. After that, he worked at a car wash, in a quarry, and drove a dump truck as well.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Larry Holmes married Diane Robinson in 1979 and the two have been together ever since. Together, they have a son, Larry Jr. Holmes, and a daughter, Kandy Holmes.

Is Larry Holmes Gay?

Larry Holmes is straight when it comes to his sexual orientation and is neither gay nor bisexual. He has been married to Diane Robinson for more than 40 years and has two children with her as well. Going by his relationship history, it’s clear that he is straight.

Professional Career

Although Larry Holmes began his boxing career at the age of 19, he only turned professional in 1973. His amateur career reads 19-3. He had his first professional fight on the 21^st of March 1973, against Rodell Dupree, which he won in the fourth round itself. Larry served as a sparring partner for popular boxers like Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier during the early part of his career.

In 1978, he defeated Earnie Shavers which brought him much recognition. The same year, he won the WBC Heavyweight Championship from Ken Norton. Over the following years, he successfully defended the title against the likes of Mike Weaver, Muhammad Ali, Gerry Cooney, and Joe Frazier.

In 1983, he was given the option of receiving $2.55 million to fight Greg Page or be stripped of the title. He didn’t agree with the amount he was offered and as a result, relinquished the WBC championship. Even after relinquishing the championship, he was regarded as the lineal champion and the world champion by The Ring.

The following year, he successfully defended the IBF title against James “Bonecrusher” Smith. In 1985, Larry lost the title to Michael Spinks and lost in the rematch as well which happened in 1986. On the 6^th of November 1986, he announced his retirement.

However, he came out of retirement on the 22^nd of January 1988 to box the Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion at the time, Mike Tyson. However, he wasn’t successful. In 1997, he boxed Brian Nielsen, which would be his last championship match. His final match took place on the 27^th of July 2002, against Eric “Butterbean” Esch, which he won by a 10-round unanimous decision.

Larry is a successful businessman as well and has owned restaurants, a nightclub, and a training facility. He has also served as a co-host of the talk show, “What The Heck Were They Thinking?”.  He has also appeared in an episode of popular animated TV series, “Mike Tyson Mysteries”.

Awards

• Larry Holmes was the winner of the Ring magazine Fighter of the Year Award in 1982.
• Larry Holmes was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Larry Holmes in 2021

As of 2021, Larry Holmes has garnered a net worth of $20 Million. He has garnered most of his earnings from his boxing career. It’s common knowledge that successful boxers make a ton of money. Therefore, it is no surprise that a boxer as successful as him has such a handsome net worth.

Larry Holmes has been a great boxer and his records prove that. With that being said, we wish him the best of luck in all his future endeavors and thank him for the amazing battles he gave us.