Have Larry Holmes and Oliver Wright ever fought each other?

Yes. Larry Holmes and Oliver Wright met once on April 9, 1975, and Larry Holmes won by TKO.

Who has the better record, Holmes or Wright?

Larry Holmes is 69-6 and Oliver Wright is 0-7 across the 7 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 Wright?

Larry Holmes has 44 knockout wins and Oliver Wright has 0. Larry Holmes has more.

Do Holmes and Wright have any common opponents?

Larry Holmes and Oliver Wright share 2 common opponents: Tim Witherspoon and Earnie Shavers. Larry Holmes fared better against 2 of them.

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

This comparison is drawn from 76 bouts tracked for Larry Holmes and 7 bouts tracked for Oliver Wright. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Larry Holmes vs Oliver Wright — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Larry Holmes

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Oliver Wright

Larry Holmes (69-6) and Oliver Wright (0-7 across 7 tracked bouts) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Holmes

Wins44 KO · 64%

Losses

Draws76 tracked bouts

Wright

Tracked record

0–7

counted from 7 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 Oliver Wright have met 1 time; Holmes leads 1–0.
Met	1975Apr 9	Series
Larry HolmesFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Oliver WrightFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	TKOHolmes vs Wright	1Meeting

Holmes vs Wright · Apr 9, 1975

The Numbers

Holmes 6 · Wright 0 of 6 measurable rows

HolmesEdge = longer wingWright

Record^†: 69-6 (edge)0-7
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 5: 1 (edge)
5
Title reignsmax 3: 3 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^§max 2.6: 2.6 (edge)
0.9
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 76: 76
7

† 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″; Oliver Wright: No height on file
Reachnot held: Larry Holmes: 81″; Oliver Wright: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: Larry Holmes: 76; Oliver Wright: Died aged 71
Stance: Larry Holmes: Orthodox; Oliver Wright: Not recorded

Larry Holmes left, Oliver Wright 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%

Oliver Wright0 wins · from 7 tracked bouts

No tracked wins for Wright yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Larry Holmes 76, Oliver Wright 7 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared

2 shared · Holmes better on 22 shared · Larry Holmes better on 2

HolmesLarry Holmes

Opponent

WrightOliver Wright

Larry Holmes
Win, SD
1983May 1983
WitherspoonTim WitherspoonUnited States 55–13–1 · HeavyweightHolmes betterLarry Holmes better — 1–0 to 0–1
Oliver Wright
Loss, TKO 2
1980Oct 1980
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
Oliver Wright
Loss, TKO 3
1975May 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

Oliver Wright has lost seven straight. Wright last boxed on Oct 24, 1980.LLLLL

Bonavena Oct 1974Holmes Apr 1975Shavers May 1975Bobick Jun 1975Witherspoon Oct 19800.9 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Larry Holmes and Oliver Wright ever fought each other?: Yes. Larry Holmes and Oliver Wright met once on April 9, 1975, and Larry Holmes won by TKO.
Who has the better record, Holmes or Wright?: Larry Holmes is 69-6 and Oliver Wright is 0-7 across the 7 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 Wright?: Larry Holmes has 44 knockout wins and Oliver Wright has 0. Larry Holmes has more.
Do Holmes and Wright have any common opponents?: Larry Holmes and Oliver Wright share 2 common opponents: Tim Witherspoon and Earnie Shavers. Larry Holmes fared better against 2 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Holmes and Wright?: This comparison is drawn from 76 bouts tracked for Larry Holmes and 7 bouts tracked for Oliver Wright. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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