Donnell Holmes (born January 3, 1973) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2003 to 2012.
Career
Holmes had an amateur record of 73-13 (64 KOs) before turning professional in January 2003, winning his first fight at The Hilton in
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and the county seat of New Hanover County in coastal southeastern North Carolina, United States.
With a population of 115,451 at the 2020 census, it is the eighth most populous city in the state. Wilmington is the ...
in which Holmes beat fellow American fighter Johan Carrington.
He was promoted by Gary Shaw after leaving
Don King
Donald King (born August 20, 1931) is an American boxing Promoter (entertainment), promoter, known for his involvement in several historic boxing matchups. He has been a controversial figure, partly due to a manslaughter conviction and civil cas ...
.
He fought
Brian Minto
Brian Matthew Minto (born January 27, 1975) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2016. He challenged once for the WBO cruiserweight title in 2010.
Professional career
Minto turned pro in 2002 and won his first 8 ...
for the interim WBO NABO Heavyweight Title and Minto's WBA Fedecentro Heavyweight Title on August 14, 2009 in which he lost by a technical decision after the fight was stopped after four rounds all the judges had Minto leading so Minto was declared the winner and it was also the first loss of Holmes career.
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Homepage
1973 births
Living people
Heavyweight boxers
Boxers from North Carolina
People from Sampson County, North Carolina
American male boxers
African-American boxers
21st-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American sportspeople
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