Keith Holmes (boxer)
Keith Pickett Holmes (born March 30, 1969) is an American former boxer.
| Keith Holmes | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Keith Pickett Holmes |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 30, 1969 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 46 |
| Wins | 41 |
| Wins by KO | 25 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Holmes began his pro career in 1989 and captured the WBC Middleweight Title by scoring a TKO over Quincy Taylor in 1996. He defended the title twice before losing the belt to Hassine Cherifi in 1998, a decision loss in which he dropped Cherifi once. In 1999, Holmes landed a rematch with Cherifi and regained the belt via a 7th round TKO. Holmes again defended the title twice before losing the belt to middleweight legend Bernard Hopkins in a clear-cut decision loss as part of the Middleweight World Championship Series unification tournament.[1] He continued to fight sparingly after the loss to Hopkins, and in 2005 lost an IBF Light Middleweight Title Eliminator bout against Roman Karmazin in a close majority decision.
References
- Brown, Clifton (16 April 2001). "BOXING; Hopkins Lets His Fighting Do the Talking". The New York Times. p. 7. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- "BOXING; Holmes Relies on Diet in March to Title Bout". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 Feb. 2019.
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| Preceded by Quincy Taylor |
WBC Middleweight Champion March 16, 1996 – May 2, 1998 |
Succeeded by Hacine Cherifi |
| Preceded by Hacine Cherifi |
WBC Middleweight Champion April 24, 1999 – Apr 14, 2001 |
Succeeded by Bernard Hopkins |