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Eric Esch vs Larry Holmes — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Eric Esch

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Larry Holmes

Eric Esch (77-10-4) and Larry Holmes (69-6) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Esch

77

Wins58 KO · 75%

10

Losses

4

Draws91 tracked bouts

Holmes

69

Wins44 KO · 64%

6

Losses

0

Draws76 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Holmes leads 1–0

Eric Esch and Larry Holmes have met 1 time; Holmes leads 1–0.

Eric Esch and Larry Holmes have met 1 time; Holmes leads 1–0.
Met2002Jul 27Series
Eric EschFighter ALLost0–1W–L
Larry HolmesFighter BWWon1–0W–L
ResultUD1Meeting

The Numbers

Esch 4 · Holmes 4 of 8 measurable rows
EschHolmes
Record
77-10-469-6 (edge)
Win %0–100%
86.8%
92% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 58
58 (edge)
44
KO rate0–100%
75.32% (edge)
63.77%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
74% (edge)
63%
Times stopped†max 2
2
1 (edge)
Title reignsmax 3
0
3 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 4.9
4.9 (edge)
2.6
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 91
91
76

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+4″
Eric Esch: 5′11″
Larry Holmes: 6′3″ (edge)
Reach+3″
Eric Esch: 78″
Larry Holmes: 81″ (edge)
Age16 yrs apart
Eric Esch: 60
Larry Holmes: 76
Stance
Eric Esch: Orthodox
Larry Holmes: Orthodox

Eric Esch left, Larry Holmes right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Eric Esch77 wins · from 91 tracked bouts

Eric Esch: 77 tracked wins — 57 by KO/TKO (74%), 19 on the cards (25%) and 1 by another method or unrecorded (1%). Counted from 91 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

57 by KO/TKO 74%19 on the cards 25%1 by another method or unrecorded 1%

Larry Holmes70 wins · from 76 tracked bouts

Larry Holmes: 70 tracked wins — 44 by KO/TKO (63%) and 26 on the cards (37%). Counted from 76 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

44 by KO/TKO 63%26 on the cards 37%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Eric Esch 91, Larry Holmes 76 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Eric Esch last boxed on Jun 29, 2013 — 4,859 days ago. Esch had lost three straight, after two straight wins.WWLLL

Garcia Dec 2006Siciliano Mar 2007Funmaker Oct 2009Allan Jan 2012Lawton Jun 20134.9 tracked bouts per year

Larry Holmes last boxed on Jul 27, 2002 — 8,849 days ago. Holmes had won four straight since losing a decision to Brian Nielsen.LWWWW

Nielsen Jan 1997Harris Jul 1997Smith Jun 1999Weaver Nov 2000Esch Jul 20022.6 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Eric Esch and Larry Holmes ever fought each other?
Yes. Eric Esch and Larry Holmes met once on July 27, 2002, and Larry Holmes won by UD.
The meeting

LJul 27, 2002 · Holmes · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Esch or Holmes?
Eric Esch is 77-10-4 and Larry Holmes is 69-6. Larry Holmes has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Esch77–10–486.8%

Holmes69–692%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Esch or Holmes?
Eric Esch has 58 knockout wins and Larry Holmes has 44. Eric Esch has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Esch5875.3%

Holmes4463.8%

The Numbers ↓
Do Esch and Holmes have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Eric Esch and Larry Holmes have faced.
Who is bigger, Esch or Holmes?
Larry Holmes is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 10 cm above the other. Larry Holmes also has the longer reach, by 8 cm.
Height · reach

Esch180 cm198 cm reach

Holmes190 cm206 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Esch and Holmes?
This comparison is drawn from 91 bouts tracked for Eric Esch and 76 bouts tracked for Larry Holmes. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Esch91bouts

Holmes76bouts

How They Win ↓

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