THERE was royalty at Sony Hall on October 10 when Larry Goldberg promoted his latest club fight show in Times Square.
Larry Holmes was there.
Once upon a time, New York was the boxing capital of the world and club fights were the lifeblood of the sport. Now, Goldberg is the only promoter who runs regularly scheduled club fights in New York. October 10 marked his seventh show at Sony Hall during the past year.
Holmes was more than heavyweight champion of the world. He was a great champion and had the inquisitors to prove it. There were times when he over-committed on his jab and lifted his chin when he threw it. That left him vulnerable to a well-timed counter-right (as Earnie Shavers, Renaldo Snipes and Mike Tyson demonstrated). Each of those
