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.
Mike Holden | |
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| Born | Michael Holden 13 March 1968 Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, U.K |
| Nationality | British |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Reach | 81 in (206 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 21 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional career
editBorn 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
editAfter retiring from boxing, Holden joined the police force.[2]
Professional boxing record
edit| 21 fights | 10 wins | 10 losses |
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| By knockout | 6 | 4 |
| By decision | 4 | 6 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 21 | Loss | 10–10–1 |  Dillian Whyte
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TKO | 3 (6) | 1:35 | 15 Sep 2012 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, Greater London, UK
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| 20 | Draw | 10–9–1 |  Tomas Mrazek
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PTS | 4 | N/a | 4 Sep 2009 | Eston Sports Academy, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, UK
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| 19 | Loss | 10–9 | Matt Skelton
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TKO | 6 (10) | 0:32 | 18 Sep 2003 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Greater London, UK
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For vacant English heavyweight title |
| 18 | Loss | 10–8 |  Albert Sosnowski
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PTS | 6 | N/a | 12 Apr 2003 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, Greater London, UK
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| 17 | Loss | 10–7 | Michael Sprott
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TKO | 4 (8) | 0:50 | 24 Jan 2003 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK
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| 16 | Win | 10–6 |  Antoine Palatis
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PTS | 6 | N/a | 15 Oct 2002 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, Greater London, UK
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| 15 | Win | 9–6 | Luke Simpkin
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PTS | 6 | N/a | 15 Mar 2002 | Britannia Hotel, Millwall, Greater London, UK
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| 14 | Loss | 8–6 | Keith Long
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PTS | 10 | N/a | 13 Sep 2001 | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK
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British heavyweight title eliminator |
| 13 | Loss | 8–5 | Julius Francis
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PTS | 12 | N/a | 3 Apr 2001 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, Greater London, UK
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For vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title British heavyweight title eliminator |
| 12 | Win | 8–4 | Julius Francis
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PTS | 12 | N/a | 13 Mar 2000 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, Greater London, UK
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Won British heavyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 7–4 | Derek McCafferty
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TKO | 1 (6) | 2:28 | 15 Jul 1999 | Werrington Sports Centre, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK
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| 10 | Loss | 6–4 | Harry Senior
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PTS | 8 | N/a | 8 May 1999 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, Greater London, UK
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| 9 | Win | 6–3 | Nigel Rafferty
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RTD | 2 (6) | 3:00 | 12 Dec 1998 | Northgate Arena, Chester, Cheshire, UK
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| 8 | Win | 5–3 |  Mika Kihlstrom
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TKO | 1 (10) | 1:36 | 4 Mar 1997 | Elephant & Castle Centre, Southwark, Greater London, UK
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| 7 | Win | 4–3 | Israel Ajose
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TKO | 1 (6) | 0:14 | 26 Jun 1997 | The Willows, Salford, Lancashire, UK
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| 6 | Win | 3–3 |  Mikael Lindblad
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PTS | 6 | N/a | 28 Sep 1996 | The Broadway, Barking, Greater London, UK
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| 5 | Loss | 2–3 | Julius Francis
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PTS | 10 | N/a | 9 Jul 1996 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, Greater London, UK
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| 4 | Loss | 2–2 | Michael Murray
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PTS | 6 | N/a | 14 Nov 1995 | Castle Leisure Centre, Bury, Lancashire, UK
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| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Roger McKenzie
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TKO | 2 (6) | ? | 7 Oct 1995 | Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Pat Passley
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RTD | 3 (6) | 3:00 | 20 Dec 1994 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, Greater London, UK
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Gary Williams
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TKO | 4 (6) | ? | 4 Oct 1994 | Grosvenor House Hotel, Mayfair, Greater London, UK
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Professional debut |
References
edit- ^ "Boxing record for Mike Holden". BoxRec.
- ^ a b c d Brennan, Scott (2009) "Holden Tips Colossus Fury", Manchester Evening News, 19 February 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2014
- ^ "Boxing: Francis loses British heavyweight title", RTÉ, 14 June 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2014
- ^ "Francis out for revenge", BBC, 2 April 2001. Retrieved 28 September 2014
- ^ "Woods sets up Jones showdown", BBC, 14 September 2001. Retrieved 28 September 2014
- ^ "Holyfield Conducts Prizefighter Heavyweight Draw", prizefighter.co.uk, 1 September 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2014
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