Larry Holmes vs Ossie Ocasio (Full Fight Highlights)

Larry Holmes 214 lbs beat Ossie Ocasio 207 lbs by TKO at 2:38 in round 7 of 15 Date: 1979-03-23 Location: Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas Hilton Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Referee: Carlos Padilla Judge: Art Lurie World Boxing Council Heavyweight Title (2nd defense by Holmes) Announced on February 21. The fight was televised live in prime time on ABC-TV. Earnie Shavers knocked out Ken Norton in one round on the undercard. 5,376 fans paid $345,000 to see the fight at the Las Vegas Hilton Pavilion. Holmes earned $1.2 million and Ocasio got $250,000. Holmes dropped Ocasio four times in the seventh round. The first knockdown was from a jab. The next three knockdowns came from right hands.