Josh Holmes (boxer)

Josh Holmes
Born	(1995-07-06) 6 July 1995 (age 29) [1]
Nationality	English
Statistics
Weight(s)	Super-featherweight
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record [2]
Total fights	16
Wins	16
Wins by KO	6

Josh Holmes (born 6 July 1995) is an English professional boxer. He has held the English super-featherweight title since 16 November 2024.

Career

Holmes made his professional debut at King George's Hall in Blackburn on 30 March 2019, winning a four-round contest against Naheem Chaudhry on points in a fight which saw him knock his opponent to the canvas during the first round. ^[3]

After a stop-start career that was hampered by two hand surgeries and a failed brain scan, ^[4] he won his first pro-title by claiming the vacant English super-featherweight championship with a fourth round stoppage success over Lewis Wood at Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester on 16 November 2024. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. "Josh Holmes". tapology.com. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
2. "Boxing record for Josh Holmes". BoxRec .
3. "Boxer Josh Holmes brings Hollywood glamour to King George's Hall on professional bow". Burnley Express. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
4. "Josh Holmes: I've Had Setback After Setback, I've Finally Got The Momentum Going". The Ring. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
5. "Josh Holmes impresses in stoppage victory over Lewis Wood". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
6. "Josh Holmes celebrates winning English title in derby win". Craven Herald and Pioneer. Retrieved 5 March 2025.