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He is best known for his fight against undefeated Heavyweight World Champion Larry Holmes in which he lost by Split decision. Witherspoon also worked as a regular sparring partner for Muhammad Ali.
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With virtually no amateur career to speak of and only 15 professional fights, Witherspoon pushed a prime Larry Holmes (42-0) to the limit in May 1983, and the split decision defeat – his first setback – could easily have gone the other way.
Witherspoon swarms all over Wills who fails to punch back and is stopped on his feet.
9 de abr. de 2020 · Witherspoon defeated Tony Tubbs by a fifteen-round majority decision on January 17, 1986 to win the WBA Heavyweight Championship and successfully defended it with an eleventh-round TKO of Frank Bruno on July 17, 1986. Witherspoon was scheduled to have a rematch with Tubbs on December 12, 1986, but Tubbs pulled out of the fight due to ...
On May 20, 1983 Larry Holmes scored a 12-round split decision over Tim Witherspoon at the Dunes Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to retain his WBC heavyweight title. The show, dubbed “The Crown Affair”, also featured WBA titleholder Michael Dokes, who battled to a controversial draw against Mike Weaver.
Comeback and WBA Heavyweight Champion. Determined to regain his status, Witherspoon continued to fight top contenders. His persistence paid off on January 17, 1986, when he defeated Tony Tubbs by majority decision to win the WBA heavyweight title.
