When was Larry’s last unsuccessful world title fight?
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Larry Holmes's last unsuccessful world title fight was in 1997. He lost to Evander Holyfield by a 12-round unanimous decision in a fight for the WBA heavyweight title. Holmes was 42 years old at the time of the fight, and Holyfield was 32. Holyfield went on to win the fight by a wide margin, and Holmes retired from boxing shortly thereafter.
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