Larry Holmes vs Renaldo Snipes November 6, 1981 720p 60 FPS HD

This stoppage was seen as controversial by Team Snipes and I think many others. What do you think Me, I have seen much worse and this one isn t close. I think it is closer to justified than anything. Larry Holmes 213 lbs beat Renaldo Snipes 216 lbs by TKO at 1:05 in round 11 of 15 Date: 19811106 Location: Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Referee: Rudy Ortega Judge: Tony Castellano 9691 Judge: Arlen Bynum 9791 Judge: Eddie Woods 9693 World Boxing Council Heavyweight Title (11th defense by Holmes) Notes The fight was billed as Imminent Holmes was such a heavy favorite that there was no betting line on the fight. Holmes was paid 1. 1 million, while Snipes got 175, 000. There was a crowd of 14, 103 at the Civic Arena. The fight was televised live in prime time on ABCTV. Early in the seventh round, Snipes dropped Holmes with a right. Holmes got up quickly and fell face first into a neutralcorner turnbuckle. Fortyfive seconds into the eleventh round, a Holmes right sent Snipes reeling