LARRY HOLMES jokes that boxing should have a limit on size after the "takeover of British fighters".
Former WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, 6ft 9in tall, watched Dillian Whyte, 6ft 4in tall defend his belt last weekend.
Dillian Whyte was defeated by Towering Tyson Fury last weekend
Holmes, 72, believes that Americans are too poor these days and could benefit from a rule-change to help them get back on track.
The Gary Newbon Sports Show was his response. He said that American men are now very small.
"Those men coming from the UK seem like giants!" They are taking over.
They are a great bunch of boys. They're big boys, and they're making a name for themselves."
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The American responded by saying, "There should be law or a limit to the size you are allowed to be." Perhaps 6ft 5in maximum.
"These guys are becoming men.
"I don’t know what they eat, but I do know that they are eating something that is helping them grow."
Holmes, who is 6ft 3in tall, believes that Fury's generation of heavyweights would have dominated the competition.
SUN BINGO GET PS50 BONUS & 50 FREE SPINS TODAYThe WBC belt was held by the 69-6 puncher between 1978 and 1983. He said: "The greatest fighters ever to fight were those who boxed in the 70s, and when I was fighting."
"You had the Muhammad Alis and the Kenny Nortons and the Joe Fraziers.
"You had all the great men out there.
"If you beat them, that's how your recognition is earned."
"I had no choice but to do this to earn my recognition. These guys were tough to beat.
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