Larry Holmes vs. Muhammad Ali

The Last Hurrah!
DateOctober 2, 1980
VenueSports Pavilion at Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineWBC and The Ring Heavyweight Championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer Larry Holmes Muhammad Ali
Nickname The Easton Assassin The Greatest
Hometown Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Purse $6,000,000 $8,000,000
Pre-fight record 35–0 (26 KO) 56–3 (37 KO)
Age 30 years, 10 months 38 years, 8 months
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 211+1⁄2 lb (96 kg) 217+1⁄2 lb (99 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBC and The Ring Heavyweight Champion Three-time Lineal heavyweight champion
Result
Holmes wins via 10th-round corner retirement

Larry Holmes vs. Muhammad Ali, billed as "The Last Hurrah!", was a professional boxing bout contested on October 2, 1980, in Las Vegas for the WBC and The Ring heavyweight championships.

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