Larry Holmes Had NEVER Been Stopped — Until Mike Tyson Dropped Him 3 Times in One Round

Mike Tyson knocked Larry Holmes down three times in one round—but what did Tyson know that 50 previous opponents couldn't exploit? On January 22, 1988, undefeated heavyweight champion Mike Tyson faced Larry Holmes in Atlantic City. Holmes had won 48 fights, defended his title 20 times, and survived some of boxing's hardest punchers without ever being stopped. Then the fourth round changed everything. Discover how Cus D'Amato helped a teenage Tyson study Holmes, why Muhammad Ali's 1980 defeat gave this matchup a personal dimension, and how Holmes planned to outlast Tyson's early pressure. We also examine Tyson's claim about Holmes's defensive weakness, the debate surrounding that explanation, and the three knockdowns that ended the fight with five seconds left in round four. Subscribe for more dramatic, fact-based heavyweight boxing stories, including the stunning night Buster Douglas faced Mike Tyson. #MikeTyson #LarryHolmes #BoxingHistory #HeavyweightBoxing