All boxersKeith Holmes
Boxing41-5-0RECORD
25WINS BY KO / TKO
16WINS BY DECISION
46PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Keith Pickett Holmes |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 30 Mar 1969 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Washington, D.C., US |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Middleweight, Light middleweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 188 cm (6′2″) |
| Reach | 198 cm (78″) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Years active | 1989–2009 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 26 Oct 1989 |
| Last fight | Win vs Willis Lockett, 6 Jun 2009 |
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Titles and honours
- WBC middleweight champion (1996–1998)
- WBC middleweight champion (1999–2001)
Background
American boxer who won the WBC middleweight title by stopping Quincy Taylor in 1996, lost it to Hacine Cherifi in 1998 and regained it from Cherifi in 1999. He lost the title to Bernard Hopkins in 2001.
Fight history
46 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Willis Lockett | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 6 Jun 2009 | Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Loss | Tito Mendoza | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 16 Aug 2006 | Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama | ||
| Win | Cory Cummings | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 7 Oct 2006 | Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, US | ||
| Loss | Roman Karmazin | Decision (majority) | 12 | 2 Apr 2005 | DCU Center, Worcester, Massachusetts, US | IBF light middleweight title eliminator | |
| Win | Kuvonchbek Toygonbaev | Decision (majority) | 10 | 14 Mar 2004 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, US | ||
| Win | Jason Papillion | TKO | 8 | 2:40 | 4 Oct 2003 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Win | Anthony Ivory | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 9 Aug 2003 | Convention Center, Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Loss | Bernard Hopkins | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 14 Apr 2001 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Lost WBC middleweight title | |
| Win | Robert McCracken | TKO | 11 | 2:24 | 29 Apr 2000 | Wembley Arena, London, England, UK | Retained WBC middleweight title |
| Win | Andrew Council | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 24 Sep 1999 | MCI Center, Washington, D.C., US | Retained WBC middleweight title | |
| Win | Hacine Cherifi | TKO | 7 | 2:13 | 24 Apr 1999 | MCI Center, Washington, D.C., US | Won WBC middleweight title |
| Win | Alex Lubo | TKO | 1 | 6 Feb 1999 | Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Win | Urbano Gurrola | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 13 Nov 1998 | Hilton Hotel, Winchester, Nevada, US | ||
| Loss | Hacine Cherifi | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 2 May 1998 | Astroballe, Villeurbanne, France | Lost WBC middleweight title | |
| Win | Paul Vaden | TKO | 11 | 1:11 | 5 Dec 1997 | Amphitheater, Pompano Beach, Florida, US | Retained WBC middleweight title |
| Win | Richie Woodhall | TKO | 12 | 2:32 | 19 Oct 1996 | The Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, US | Retained WBC middleweight title |
| Win | Quincy Taylor | TKO | 9 | 1:43 | 16 Mar 1996 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US | Won WBC middleweight title |
| Win | Kevin Tillman | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 16 Dec 1995 | Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Tommy Small | TKO | 4 | 2:58 | 19 Aug 1995 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Win | Kenneth Kidd | TKO | 1 | 2:13 | 10 Apr 1995 | Brewery's Thunderdome, Louisville, Kentucky, US | |
| Win | Sam Wilson | KO | 2 | 1:22 | 20 Mar 1995 | Louisville Gardens, Louisville, Kentucky, US | |
| Win | Andrew Council | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 23 Sep 1994 | Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, US | Won vacant USBA super welterweight title | |
| Win | Darryl Lattimore | KO | 3 | 18 Aug 1994 | Convention Center, Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Win | Eric Rhinehart | TKO | 2 | 2:28 | 20 Jul 1994 | The Ritz, Raleigh, North Carolina, US | |
| Win | Kelcie Banks | TKO | 3 | 1:48 | 11 May 1994 | ABC Auditorium, Annandale, Virginia, US | |
| Win | Luis Castillo | KO | 2 | 8 Apr 1994 | Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Sam Gervins | TKO | 2 | 2 Apr 1994 | Richmond, Virginia, US | ||
| Win | Bobby Hightower | KO | 1 | 16 Mar 1994 | Forest City, North Carolina, US | ||
| Win | Jeff Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 27 Jan 1994 | ABC Auditorium, Annandale, Virginia, US | ||
| Win | Jim Jackson | TKO | 1 | 7 Dec 1993 | Grand Theatre, New Albany, Indiana, US | ||
| Win | Reggie Strickland | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 2 Dec 1993 | Louisville, Kentucky, US | ||
| Win | Harold Bennett | KO | 3 | 12 Nov 1993 | Richmond, Virginia, US | ||
| Win | Kimara Davis | TKO | 1 | 14 Oct 1993 | Richmond, Virginia, US | ||
| Win | Ralph Southerland | KO | 1 | 8 Oct 1993 | Charlotte, North Carolina, US | ||
| Win | Nick Parker | TKO | 6 | 25 Sep 1993 | Erie, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Lennell Stroman | KO | 1 | 4 Sep 1993 | Forest City, North Carolina, US | ||
| Win | Horace Watterson | Decision (points) | 6 | 14 Aug 1993 | Falls Church, Virginia, US | ||
| Win | Jose Hiram Torres | TKO | 6 | 2:31 | 10 Apr 1991 | La Fontaine Bleue, Lanham, Maryland, US | |
| Loss | Ronald Hammond | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 20 Jul 1990 | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Anthony Ross | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 15 Jun 1990 | Coolidge High Fieldhouse, Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Win | Tom Alexander | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 1 Jun 1990 | Teamsters Local 557 Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Anthony Green | Decision (split) | 6 | 17 May 1990 | National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Drew Hayes | Decision (points) | 4 | 3 Apr 1990 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | Jerome Washington | KO | 1 | 10 Feb 1990 | Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Win | Roland Jones | TKO | 2 | 15 Nov 1989 | Teamsters Local 557 Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, US | ||
| Win | Kilpatrick Mitchell | Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 26 Oct 1989 | International Hotel & Resorts, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | Pro debut |
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