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DON'T HATE 'EM JUST HIT 'EM
Pat Putnam
November 06, 1978
He battled his way out of obscurity, and now Larry Holmes finds his life far more meaningful than it is mean
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November 06, 1978

Don't Hate 'em Just Hit 'em

He battled his way out of obscurity, and now Larry Holmes finds his life far more meaningful than it is mean

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Holmes pauses for a moment, thinking. Then tie smiles. "For a long time, people have been comparing me to Muhammad Ali, and it used to make me a little angry. But no more. Now when they say it, I say, 'Thank you.' I mean, what could be better than being like Ali, I ask you?"

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