Have Larry Holmes and Leon Shaw ever fought each other?

Yes. Larry Holmes and Leon Shaw met once on December 9, 1975, and Larry Holmes won by KO in round 1.

Who has the better record, Holmes or Shaw?

Larry Holmes is 69-6 and Leon Shaw is 0-3 across the 3 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Larry Holmes has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.

Who has more knockouts, Holmes or Shaw?

Larry Holmes has 44 knockout wins and Leon Shaw has 0. Larry Holmes has more.

Do Holmes and Shaw have any common opponents?

Larry Holmes and Leon Shaw share 1 common opponent: Earnie Shavers. Larry Holmes fared better against 1 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Holmes and Shaw?

This comparison is drawn from 76 bouts tracked for Larry Holmes and 3 bouts tracked for Leon Shaw. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Larry Holmes vs Leon Shaw — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Larry Holmes

Leon Shaw

Larry Holmes (69-6) and Leon Shaw (0-3 across 3 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 1 common opponent.

Holmes

Wins44 KO · 64%

Losses

Draws76 tracked bouts

Shaw

Tracked record

0–3

counted from 3 bouts Kill The Body has ingested

Heads up: at least one of these records is a tracked record — the wins and losses Kill The Body has ingested so far, not an independently verified career total. Treat the comparison as a read on the bouts we hold, not a settled ledger.

Head to Head

Holmes leads 1–0

Larry Holmes and Leon Shaw have met 1 time; Holmes leads 1–0.
Met	1975Dec 9	Series
Larry HolmesFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Leon ShawFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	KOR1Holmes vs Shaw	1Meeting

Holmes vs Shaw · Dec 9, 1975

The Numbers

Holmes 6 · Shaw 0 of 6 measurable rows

HolmesEdge = longer wingShaw

Record^†: 69-6 (edge)0-3
Win %0–100%: 92% (edge)
0%
Wins by knockoutmax 44: 44 (edge)
0
KO ratenot comparable: 63.77%—
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^‡not comparable: 63%—
Times stopped^‡max 3: 1 (edge)
3
Title reignsmax 3: 3 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^§max 2.6: 2.6 (edge)
1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 76: 76
3

† One or both records are tracked, not career-verified. · ‡ 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

Heightnot held: Larry Holmes: 6′3″; Leon Shaw: No height on file
Reachnot held: Larry Holmes: 81″; Leon Shaw: No reach on file
Agenot held: Larry Holmes: 76; Leon Shaw: No date of birth
Stance: Larry Holmes: Orthodox; Leon Shaw: Not recorded

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

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Larry Holmes70 wins · from 76 tracked bouts

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

Leon Shaw0 wins · from 3 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for Shaw yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Larry Holmes 76, Leon Shaw 3 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared

1 shared · Holmes better on 11 shared · Larry Holmes better on 1

HolmesLarry Holmes

Opponent

ShawLeon Shaw

Larry Holmes
2–0 against
Win, TKO 11
1979Sep 1979
Win, UD
1978Mar 1978
ShaversEarnie ShaversUnited States 76–14–1 · HeavyweightHolmes betterLarry Holmes better — 2–0 to 0–1
Leon Shaw
Loss, KO 1
1975Feb 1975

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

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

Leon Shaw last boxed on Mar 14, 1978 — 17,750 days ago. Shaw had lost three straight.LLL

Shavers Feb 1975Holmes Dec 1975Tate Mar 19781 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Larry Holmes and Leon Shaw ever fought each other?: Yes. Larry Holmes and Leon Shaw met once on December 9, 1975, and Larry Holmes won by KO in round 1.
Who has the better record, Holmes or Shaw?: Larry Holmes is 69-6 and Leon Shaw is 0-3 across the 3 bouts Kill The Body has tracked. Larry Holmes has the higher win percentage. Records shown as tracked have not yet been independently verified as complete career totals.
Who has more knockouts, Holmes or Shaw?: Larry Holmes has 44 knockout wins and Leon Shaw has 0. Larry Holmes has more.
Do Holmes and Shaw have any common opponents?: Larry Holmes and Leon Shaw share 1 common opponent: Earnie Shavers. Larry Holmes fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Holmes and Shaw?: This comparison is drawn from 76 bouts tracked for Larry Holmes and 3 bouts tracked for Leon Shaw. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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