Keith Holmes (boxer)

Keith Holmes
Born
Keith Pickett Holmes

(1969-03-30) March 30, 1969 (age 55)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Reach78 in (198 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights46
Wins41
Wins by KO25
Losses5

Keith Pickett Holmes (born March 30, 1969) is an American former boxer.

Professional career

Holmes began his pro career in 1989 and captured the WBC Middleweight Title by scoring a TKO over Quincy Taylor in 1996.[1] 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.[2]

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.

Holmes is a vegan.[3]

Professional boxing record

46 fights 41 wins 5 losses
By knockout 25 0
By decision 16 5
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Age Location Notes
46 Win 41–5 Willis Lockett UD 8 Jun 6, 2009 40 years, 132 days Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.
45 Loss 40–5 Tito Mendoza UD 8 Aug 16, 2006 37 years, 139 days Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama
44 Win 40–4 Cory Cummings UD 10 Oct 7, 2006 37 years, 191 days Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.
43 Loss 39–4 Roman Karmazin MD 12 Apr 2, 2005 36 years, 3 days DCU Center, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. IBF light middleweight title eliminator
42 Win 39–3 Kuvonchbek Toygonbaev MD 10 Mar 14, 2004 34 years, 350 days Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
41 Win 38–3 Jason Papillion TKO 8 (8), 2:40 Oct 4, 2003 34 years, 188 days Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
40 Win 37–3 Anthony Ivory UD 10 Aug 9, 2003 34 years, 132 days Convention Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.
39 Loss 36–3 Bernard Hopkins UD 12 Apr 14, 2001 32 years, 15 days Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Lost WBC middleweight title
38 Win 36–2 Robert McCracken TKO 11 (12), 2:24 Apr 29, 2000 31 years, 30 days Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, England, U.K. Retained WBC middleweight title
37 Win 35–2 Andrew Council UD 12 Sep 24, 1999 30 years, 178 days MCI Center, Washington, D.C., U.S. Retained WBC middleweight title
36 Win 34–2 Hacine Cherifi TKO 7 (12), 2:13 Apr 24, 1999 30 years, 25 days MCI Center, Washington, D.C., U.S. Won WBC middleweight title
35 Win 33–2 Alex Lubo TKO 1 (10) Feb 6, 1999 29 years, 313 days Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.
34 Win 32–2 Urbano Gurrola UD 10 Nov 13, 1998 29 years, 228 days Hilton Hotel, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
33 Loss 31–2 Hacine Cherifi UD 12 May 2, 1998 29 years, 33 days Astroballe, Villeurbanne, Rhône, France Lost WBC middleweight title
32 Win 31–1 Paul Vaden TKO 11 (12), 1:11 Dec 5, 1997 28 years, 250 days Amphitheater, Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. Retained WBC middleweight title
31 Win 30–1 Richie Woodhall TKO 12 (12), 2:32 Oct 19, 1996 27 years, 203 days The Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S. Retained WBC middleweight title
30 Win 29–1 Quincy Taylor TKO 9 (12), 1:43 Mar 16, 1996 26 years, 352 days MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won WBC middleweight title
29 Win 28–1 Kevin Tillman UD 6 Dec 16, 1995 26 years, 261 days Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
28 Win 27–1 Tommy Small TKO 4 (10), 2:58 Aug 19, 1995 26 years, 142 days MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
27 Win 26–1 Kenneth Kidd TKO 1 (10), 2:13 Apr 10, 1995 26 years, 11 days Brewery's Thunderdome, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
26 Win 25–1 Sam Wilson KO 2 (10), 1:22 Mar 20, 1995 25 years, 355 days Louisville Gardens, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
25 Win 24–1 Andrew Council UD 12 Sep 23, 1994 25 years, 177 days Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S. Won vacant USBA super welterweight title
24 Win 23–1 Darryl Lattimore KO 3 (?) Aug 18, 1994 25 years, 141 days Convention Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.
23 Win 22–1 Eric Rhinehart TKO 2 (10), 2:28 Jul 20, 1994 25 years, 112 days The Ritz, Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
22 Win 21–1 Kelcie Banks TKO 3 (10), 1:48 May 11, 1994 25 years, 42 days ABC Auditorium, Annandale, Virginia, U.S.
21 Win 20–1 Luis Castillo KO 2 (?) Apr 8, 1994 25 years, 9 days Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S.
20 Win 19–1 Sam Gervins TKO 2 (?) Apr 2, 1994 25 years, 3 days Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
19 Win 18–1 Bobby Hightower KO 1 (?) Mar 16, 1994 24 years, 351 days Forest City, North Carolina, U.S.
18 Win 17–1 Jeff Johnson UD 12 Jan 27, 1994 24 years, 303 days ABC Auditorium, Annandale, Virginia, U.S.
17 Win 16–1 Jim Jackson TKO 1 (?) Dec 7, 1993 24 years, 252 days Grand Theatre, New Albany, Indiana, U.S.
16 Win 15–1 Reggie Strickland UD 8 Dec 2, 1993 24 years, 247 days Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
15 Win 14–1 Harold Bennett KO 3 (?) Nov 12, 1993 24 years, 227 days Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
14 Win 13–1 Kimara Davis TKO 1 (?) Oct 14, 1993 24 years, 198 days Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
13 Win 12–1 Ralph Southerland KO 1 (?) Oct 8, 1993 24 years, 192 days Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
12 Win 11–1 Nick Parker TKO 6 (?) Sep 25, 1993 24 years, 179 days Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
11 Win 10–1 Lennell Stroman KO 1 (?) Sep 4, 1993 24 years, 158 days Forest City, North Carolina, U.S.
10 Win 9–1 Horace Watterson PTS 6 Aug 14, 1993 24 years, 137 days Falls Church, Virginia, U.S.
9 Win 8–1 Jose Hiram Torres TKO 6 (?), 2:31 Apr 10, 1991 22 years, 11 days La Fontaine Bleue, Lanham, Maryland, U.S.
8 Loss 7–1 Ronald Hammond UD 6 Jul 20, 1990 21 years, 112 days Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Anthony Ross UD 6 Jun 15, 1990 21 years, 77 days Coolidge High Fieldhouse, Washington, D.C., U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Tom Alexander UD 6 Jun 1, 1990 21 years, 63 days Teamsters Local 557 Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Anthony Green SD 6 May 17, 1990 21 years, 48 days National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Drew Hayes PTS 4 Apr 3, 1990 21 years, 4 days The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Jerome Washington KO 1 (?) Feb 10, 1990 20 years, 317 days Washington, D.C., U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Roland Jones TKO 2 (?) Nov 15, 1989 20 years, 230 days Teamsters Local 557 Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Kilpatrick Mitchell UD 4 Oct 26, 1989 20 years, 210 days International Hotel & Resorts, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

See also

References

  1. ^ "D.C.'S HOLMES WINS MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  2. ^ Brown, Clifton (16 April 2001). "BOXING; Hopkins Lets His Fighting Do the Talking". The New York Times. p. 7. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  3. ^ "BOXING; Holmes Relies on Diet in March to Title Bout". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 Feb. 2019.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Vincent Pettway 		USBA Super Welter champion
September 23, 1994 – 1994
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Raúl Márquez
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBC middleweight champion
March 16, 1996 – May 2, 1998 		Succeeded by
Preceded by WBC middleweight champion
April 24, 1999 – Apr 14, 2001 		Succeeded by