Here is a list of Holmes's best fights. For a list of Holmes's losses, refer to "Keith Holmes Losses".
On March 16, 1996 Keith Holmes fought Quincy Taylor in a middleweight world-title fight for Taylor's WBC title. Holmes was 26 years old and with a record of 29-1 (19), and Taylor was 32 years old and with a record of 26-3 (22). Holmes stopped Quincy Taylor via 9th-round TKO and is crowned the new middleweight world champion.
On October 19, 1996 Keith Holmes met Richie Woodhall in a middleweight (WBC) world-title defense fight. Holmes was 27 years old and with a record of 30-1 (20), and Woodhall was 28 years old and with a record of 21-0 (13). Holmes stopped Richie Woodhall via 12th-round TKO and successfully defended his title.
On April 24, 1999 Keith Holmes fought Hacine Cherifi in a middleweight world-title fight for Cherifi's WBC title. Holmes was 30 years old and with a record of 34-2 (23), and Cherifi was 31 years old and with a record of 26-3-1 (17). Holmes stopped Hacine Cherifi via 7th-round TKO and is crowned the new middleweight world champion.
