Keith Holmes (boxer)

Keith Pickett Holmes 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. 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.
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.

Professional boxing record

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