💥 THE EASTON ASSASSIN Holmes Vs ZANON 💥 Witness a heavyweight clash as Larry “The Easton Assassin“ Holmes (32-0, 23 KOs) defends his WBC Heavyweight title against the resilient Lorenzo Zanon (25-2, 9 KOs) in a 15-round bout. 📅 Date: February 3, 1980 🌍 Location: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 🔍 Referee: Ray Solis 🏆 WBC Heavyweight Title (Holmes' 5th defense) 🥊 LARRY “THE EASTON ASSASSIN“ HOLMES, the undefeated heavyweight champion, known for his powerful jab and ring mastery, looks to continue his reign in the heavyweight division. 🥊 LORENZO ZANON, a seasoned contender from Italy, steps up to challenge Holmes in hopes of capturing the coveted WBC title and shocking the boxing world. 🔥 Watch this exciting bout where Larry Holmes delivers a dominating performance, finishing the fight with a knockout in round 6! 📌 Bout official on December 14, 1979. Holmes was a 10 to 1 favorite. Fought in a 20 foot ring. Holmes earned $600,000 and Zanon got $125,000. Zanon was dropped twice in the fourth round and given a standing eight-count by referee Ray Solis, who apparently didn't know that standing eight-counts weren't allowed in Nevada. Holmes knocked Zanon down with a right cross in the sixth round and the referee stopped the fight.
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