Best fights of Keith Holmes
Over 20 years as a professional, Keith Holmes has compiled a 41-5 (25) record, including ten title fights across three weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Keith Holmes KOs Quincy Taylor
On March 16, 1996 Keith Holmes fought Quincy Taylor for the WBC middleweight title. Holmes was 26 years old with a record of 28-1, and Taylor was 32 with a record of 26-3. Holmes was on a 21-fight winning streak and Taylor was on a 11-fight winning streak. Holmes stopped Quincy Taylor via TKO in the 9th round. Crowned the new middleweight champion.
2. Keith Holmes KOs Hacine Cherifi in their 2nd fight
On April 24, 1999 Keith Holmes fought Hacine Cherifi for the WBC middleweight title. It was their second meeting. Holmes was 30 years old with a record of 33-2, and Cherifi was 31 with a record of 26-3-1. Both Holmes and Cherifi were on a 2-fight winning streak. Holmes stopped Hacine Cherifi via TKO in the 7th round. Crowned the new middleweight champion.
3. Keith Holmes KOs Richie Woodhall
On October 19, 1996 Keith Holmes defended his WBC middleweight title against Richie Woodhall. Holmes was 27 years old with a record of 29-1, and Woodhall was 28 with a record of 21-0. Holmes was on a 22-fight winning streak and Woodhall was on an undefeated 21-fight winning streak. Holmes stopped Richie Woodhall via TKO in the 12th round. Defended the title.
4. Keith Holmes KOs Robert McCracken
On April 29, 2000 Keith Holmes defended his WBC middleweight title against Robert McCracken. Holmes was 31 years old with a record of 35-2, and McCracken was 0 with a record of 0-0. Holmes was on a 4-fight winning streak. Holmes stopped Robert McCracken via TKO in the 11th round. Defended the title.
5. Keith Holmes loses to Bernard Hopkins via unanimous decision
On April 14, 2001 Keith Holmes, the WBC middleweight champion, met Bernard Hopkins, the IBF middleweight champion, in a title unification fight. Holmes was 32 years old with a record of 36-2, and Hopkins was 36 with a record of 38-2-1. Holmes was on a 5-fight winning streak and Hopkins was on a 4-fight winning streak. Holmes lost via unanimous decision. Lost the title in unification. Went the distance with Hopkins.
6. Keith Holmes KOs Paul Vaden
On December 5, 1997 Keith Holmes defended his WBC middleweight title against Paul Vaden. Holmes was 28 years old with a record of 30-1, and Vaden was 0 with a record of 0-0. Holmes was on a 23-fight winning streak. Holmes stopped Paul Vaden via TKO in the 11th round. Defended the title.
7. Keith Holmes loses to Roman Karmazin via majority decision
On April 2, 2005 Keith Holmes faced Roman Karmazin in a super welterweight bout. Holmes was 36 years old with a record of 39-3, and Karmazin was 32 with a record of 32-1-1. Holmes was on a 3-fight winning streak. Holmes lost via majority decision. Went the distance with Karmazin.
8. Keith Holmes defeats Andrew Council in their 2nd fight
On September 24, 1999 Keith Holmes defended his WBC middleweight title against Andrew Council. It was their second meeting. Holmes was 30 years old with a record of 34-2, and Council was 0 with a record of 0-0. Holmes was on a 3-fight winning streak. Holmes won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
9. Keith Holmes KOs Alex Lubo
On February 6, 1999 Keith Holmes faced Alex Lubo in a middleweight bout. Holmes was 29 years old with a record of 32-2, and Lubo was 0 with a record of 0-0. Holmes was coming off a win. Holmes stopped Alex Lubo via TKO in the 1st round.
10. Keith Holmes KOs Jason Papillion
On October 4, 2003 Keith Holmes faced Jason Papillion in a middleweight bout. Holmes was 34 years old with a record of 37-3, and Papillion was 0 with a record of 0-0. Holmes was coming off a win. Holmes stopped Jason Papillion via TKO in the 8th round.