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'Lights Out' Actor Inspired by Larry Holmes, Lennox Lewis

By Lem SatterfieldJan 11th 2011 – 12:22PM

On Tuesday at 10 p.m. on FX, the world will be introduced to 40-year-old, former heavyweight champion, Patrick "Lights Out" Leary -- a married, father of three who is coping with life and financial difficulties five years after having retired from the ring. But for lead actor, Holt McCallany, the litmus test was last...

Larry Holmes: Center Stage on Ali, Tyson, Foreman, King, Cooney

By Lem SatterfieldDec 14th 2009 – 10:51PM

Former world champion, Larry Holmes, is his usually unfiltered self during Wednesday's interview with CenterStage on The YES Network, a regional sports channel based in New York. Holmes addresses aspects of his life dealing with his youth in poverty, serving as a sparring partner for Muhammad Ali, his relationship with...

Background on gerry cooney

Gerry Cooney (born August 4, 1956) is a retired Irish-American professional boxer from Huntington, New York best known for his loss to Larry Holmes and defeat of aging ex-champion/contender Ken Norton.

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