The only thing I'd like to see is to give fighters an option to wear a small headguard, a one-ounce headguard. Some fighters might not want that option. But you know - you're training all the time, you're boxing all the time, and you've got a headguard on, you're using big gloves, and you're getting hit. And you observe that your face is better protected that way. Now they're doing it with ten-ounce gloves and no headguard. I think if they have a one-ounce headguard on to protect some of those brain cells in the head, it would be beneficial to the fighter.
Larry HolmesYou can't put those guys like Marciano or anyone else in with today's class of fighters.
Larry HolmesI don't think boxing needs to be regulated. I think boxing needs to have a complaint board. And I think the complaint board should be able to look into boxing situations - as far as if you're getting what you should be getting, whether you're being managed, not being managed, etc.
Larry HolmesLet people live their lives, as long as they don't hurt anybody. As long as they don't destroy their own lives.
Larry HolmesNow I'm free of him and I'm light as a feather. There's no weight holding me down; I'm ready to spread my wings and fly.
Larry Holmes