'Fury, Joshua and Wilder Don’t Have No Skills' - Says Heavyweight Boxing Icon 'Larry Holmes'
Criticism has been mounting against the top modern heavyweights for their apparent reluctance to face each other in the ring. However, one of the all-time heavyweight greats, Larry Holmes, has taken issue with something different – their perceived lack of boxing skills. In a recent interview with Fight Hub TV, Larry Holmes didn't hold back when sharing his thoughts on Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder, and Anthony Joshua. Holmes believes Fury, Joshua, and Wilder lack fundamental skills. Their jab is not straight; they throw punches without proper technique. They don't know how to execute a 1-2 combination and protect themselves afterward. They don't move like I did. In boxing, you should give punches and avoid taking them, but Fury seems to want to prove he can take punches. Ideally, you should hit and not be hit.
“They [Fury, Joshua and Wilder] don’t have no skills. They throw punches like this for a jab, you’ve got to throw them straight. They don’t know how to throw a 1-2 and get out and protect yourself. But I had my day, I had great times doing what I was doing. They don’t move like Larry Holmes. You have to give punches, you shouldn’t take punches – and he [Fury] takes punches. I guess he wants to prove to people he can take punches, but you should hit and not get hit.”Larry Holmes, a dominant force in the heavyweight division during the early 1980s, held the Ring Magazine and lineal titles from 1980 to 1985, the WBC world championship from 1978 to 1985, and the inaugural IBF belt from 1983 to 1995. While some may find Holmes' assessment of today's heavyweight contenders to be critical, it's clear that the Easton Assassin isn't overly impressed with the current big names in the heavyweight division. Despite ongoing discussions about potential fights between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk for an undisputed title and a potential transatlantic showdown between Joshua and Wilder, negotiations for these matchups have, thus far, failed to yield concrete results.
