Mike Holden

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Mike Holden
Born
Michael Holden

(1968-03-13) 13 March 1968 (age 56)
Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, U.K
NationalityBritish
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Reach81 in (206 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights21
Wins10
Wins by KO6
Losses10
Draws1

Michael Holden (born 13 March 1968) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2012. He held the British heavyweight title in 2000.

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Professional career

Born in Ashton-under-Lyne and based in Manchester, Holden began his professional career in October 1994 with a 4th round stoppage of Gary Williams. After a win and two defeats from his next three fights he fought Julius Francis in July 1996, losing on points. He also did some acting work, including as an extra in Coronation Street . [2]

He won five of his next six fights, earning him a shot at the British title in March 2000 that was then held by Francis; Holden won on points to become British champion. [3] Only two months earlier Holden had acted as bodyguard for Francis during the latter's fight against Mike Tyson and acted as a sparring partner for Francis. [2] After being forced to relinquish his title, he fought Francis again in April 2001 in a fight for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title that was also a final eliminator for the British title; [4] This time Francis got the points decision. In September Holden fought Keith Long in another eliminator for the British title but again lost on points. [5] Holden won only two more fights and lost three of his last five fights, including defeats to Michael Sprott and Matt Skelton, the latter a fight for the vacant English title in 2003, after which he retired.

In 2008 he began training for a comeback and sparred with Tyson Fury. [2] He made his return to the ring in September 2009 against Tomáš Mrázek, a boxer who had lost 22 of 28 fights. The 4-round fight ended in a draw. In 2010 Holden was scheduled to compete in television knockout series but was omitted at the last minute Prizefighter . [6] Holden returned again in 2012 to fight the undefeated Dillian Whyte, with Whyte winning by a TKO in the third round after putting Holden down three times.

Post career

After retiring from boxing, Holden joined the police force. [2]

Professional boxing record

21 fights10 wins10 losses
By knockout64
By decision46
Draws1
Key to abbreviations used for results
DQDisqualificationRTDCorner retirement
KOKnockoutSDSplit decision / split draw
MDMajority decision / majority drawTDTechnical decision / technical draw
NCNo contestTKOTechnical knockout
PTSPoints decisionUDUnanimous decision / unanimous draw
Boxing record
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound(s), timeDateLocationNotes
21Loss10–10–1 Dillian Whyte TKO3 (6), 1:3515 Sep 2012York Hall, London, England
20Draw10–9–1Tomas MrazekPTS44 Sep 2009 Eston Sports Academy, Teesville, England
19Loss10–9 Matt Skelton TKO6 (10), 0:3219 Sep 2003Goresbrook Leisure Centre, London, EnglandFor vacant English heavyweight title
18Loss10–8 Albert Sosnowski PTS612 Apr 2003York Hall, London, England
17Loss10–7 Michael Sprott TKO4 (8), 0:5024 Jan 2003Ponds Forge, Sheffield, England
16Win10–6Antoine PalatisPTS615 Oct 2002York Hall, London, England
15Win9–6 Luke Simpkin PTS615 Mar 2002Britannia Hotel, London, England
14Loss8–6Keith LongPTS1013 Sep 2001 Ponds Forge, Sheffield, England
13Loss8–5 Julius Francis PTS123 Apr 2001York Hall, London, EnglandFor vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
12Win8–4 Julius Francis PTS1213 Mar 2000York Hall, London, EnglandWon British heavyweight title
11Win7–4Derek McCaffertyTKO1 (6), 2:2815 Jul 1999Werrington Sports Centre, Peterborough, England
10Loss6–4Harry SeniorPTS88 May 1999York Hall, London, England
9Win6–3Nigel RaffertyRTD2 (6), 3:0012 Dec 1998Northgate Arena, Chester, England
8Win5–3Mika KihlstromTKO1 (10), 1:362 Sep 1997Elephant & Castle Centre, London, England
7Win4–3Israel AjoseTKO1 (6), 0:1426 Jun 1997 The Willows, Salford, England
6Win3–3Mikael LindbladPTS628 Sep 1996 Broadway Theatre, London, England
5Loss2–3 Julius Francis PTS109 Jul 1996York Hall, London, England
4Loss2–2Michael MurrayPTS614 Nov 1995Castle Leisure Centre, Bury, England
3Win2–1Roger McKenzieTKO2 (6)7 Oct 1995 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2Loss1–1Pat PassleyRTD3 (6), 3:0020 Dec 1994 York Hall, London, England
1Win1–0Gary WilliamsTKO4 (6)4 Oct 1994 Grosvenor House, London, England

References

  1. ↑ "Boxing record for Mike Holden". BoxRec .
  2. 1 2 3 4 Brennan, Scott (2009) "Holden Tips Colossus Fury", Manchester Evening News , 19 February 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2014
  3. ↑ "Boxing: Francis loses British heavyweight title", RTÉ, 14 June 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2014
  4. ↑ "Francis out for revenge", BBC, 2 April 2001. Retrieved 28 September 2014
  5. ↑ "Woods sets up Jones showdown", BBC, 14 September 2001. Retrieved 28 September 2014
  6. ↑ "Holyfield Conducts Prizefighter Heavyweight Draw", prizefighter.co.uk, 1 September 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2014
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Previous:
Julius Francis 		British heavyweight champion
13 March 2000 – 2000		Vacant
Title next held by
Danny Williams
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