Muhammad Ali had been retired for a little over 2 years when he decided he was still the true champion. Other then exhibitions Muhammad Ali was far removed from championship form. Larry Holmes was already 35-0 and becoming a great champion in his own right when Ali started calling him out. Holmes was a former sparring partner of Ali and looked at Ali as something of an idol. Holmes was fresh off wins against Lorenzo Zanon, Leroy Jones and Scott Ledoux, all in konckouts. Those fighters were ...