Larry Holmes vs Tom Prater in an eight round non-title heavyweight contest<br /><br />Date: January 16, 1977<br /><br />Venue: USS Lexington, Pensacola, Florida<br /><br />Holmes stance: orthodox<br /><br />Prater stance: <br /><br />This was the 23rd fight of Larry Holmes' pro career. He was 22-0 with 16KOs and ranked sixth in the world by the WBC. Holmes was started to get noticed, and George Foreman was commentating at ringside, along with Howard Cossell.<br /><br />Tom Prater was a journeyman with a record of 18-3-1 with 8 KOs. He turned pro in 1973, and was considered a decent boxer who did his best work on the inside. While he didn't have any big wins on his record, he was unbeaten in his last eight bouts.<br /><br />For an in depth look at their respective records, visit:<br /><br />Larry Holmes - https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/150<br /><br />Tom Prater - https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/264
