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After starting his career with a 48-0 record, Larry Holmes lost his heavyweight title with which fighter?

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posted Jan 7, 2017 by Anurag Kashyap

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Michael Spinks in 1985

Holmes won his first 48 professional bouts, including victories over Norton, Ali, Earnie Shavers, Mike Weaver, Gerry Cooney, Tim Witherspoon, Carl Williams and Marvis Frazier, and falling one short of matching Rocky Marciano's career record of 49–0 when he lost to Michael Spinks in 1985. Holmes retired after losing a rematch to Spinks the following year, but made repeated comebacks. He was unsuccessful in three further attempts (against Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Oliver McCall) to regain the heavyweight title, the last in 1995.

answer Jan 9, 2017 by Vijay
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michael spinks

answer Apr 12, 2017 by Peter Medakovic
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