Larry Holmes
1964 1974 1978
Samoa has won twelve medals at the Commnwealth Games; 3 silvers (Paul Wallwork-1974 Men's 82.5kg Combined (Weightlifting), Bob Gasio-1996 Men's Light Middleweight (Boxing) and Ofisa Ofisa-2002 Men's 85kg Clean and Jerk (Weightlifting)and 9 bronze (Vai Samu-1974 Men's Heavyweight (Boxing), Faitala Fiso Su'a-1978 Men's Light Heavyweight (Boxing), Ropati Vipo Samu-1978 Men's Light Middleweight (Boxing), Richard Betham-1978 Men's Middleweight (Boxing), Sililo Figota-1990 Men's Light Middleweight (Boxing), Emerio Fainuulua-1990 Men's Heavyweight (Boxing), Ofisa Ofisa-2002 Men's 85kg Combined (Weightlifting), Niusila Opeloge-2002 Men's 85kg Snatch (Weightlifting) and Warren Fuiava-2006 Men's Middleweight (Boxing).
The "Easton Assassin" AKA Larry Holmes was the World Heavyweight Champion... Larry Holmes still holds the distinction today of being the longest reigning World Heavyweight Champion in boxing history (1978-1985), second only to Joe Louis
after losing it the first time he won it twice more. in 1974 beating george foreman and again in his rematch with leon spinks in 1978.
Olympic Gold in 1960. Three times World Heavyweight Champion - 1964, 1974, and 1978. Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.
Boxing Behind Bars - 1978 TV was released on: USA: 12 October 1978
WWWF Championship Wrestling - 1978 was released on: USA: 1978
James Joseph "Gene" Tunney (May 25, 1897 - November 7, 1978) was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1926-1928 who defeated Jack Dempsey twice, first in 1926 and then in 1927.
In 1978
WWWF Championship Wrestling - 1978 1978-11-21 was released on: USA: 21 November 1978
CFU Championship was created in 1978.
Cale Yarborough won the Nascar Winston Cup Series championship in 1978.