Larry Holmes talks Joseph Parker v Carlos Takam fight

Holmes was the first IBF Heavyweight champion – legitimising the sanctioning body overnight because he was also the lineal and undisputed world champion at the time. He the only man in history to stop Muhammad Ali inside the distance and was heavyweight world champion for seven years. He defended the world title 20 times placing him third on the all-time list behind Joe Louis and Wladimir Klitschko.