Mike Holt (15 September 1931 – 19 July 2008) born Antione Michael Holthausen in
Pretoria
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Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foot ...
was a
South African professional
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middle/
light heavy/
heavyweight boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
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of the 1950s and '60s who won the South African middleweight title, and South African light heavyweight title, and drew with
Johnny Halafihi for the vacant
British Commonwealth light heavyweight title. Holt won the South African middleweight title from
Eddie Thomas, and successfully defended the title against Thomas (twice),
Cocky Bredenkamp,
Jimmie Elliott, and
Stoffel du Plessis.
Holt was a challenger for the British Empire middleweight title against
Pat McAteer, and British Empire light heavyweight title against
Yvon Durelle
Yvon Durelle (October 14, 1929 – January 6, 2007), was a Canadian champion boxer. He was of Acadian descent.
Early life
From a family of fourteen children, Yvon Durelle grew up in Baie-Ste-Anne, a small Acadian fishing village on Miramich ...
, his professional fighting weight varied from , i.e.
middleweight to , i.e.
heavyweight, he was managed by
Piet Lourens.
Outside of boxing
Mike Holt appeared as 'Punchy' in
Kimberley Jim
''Kimberley Jim'' is a 1963 South African musical comedy film directed by Emil Nofal and starring American singer Jim Reeves.
Plot
American singer Jim Madison takes part in the Kimberley diamond rush in South Africa in the late 19th centu ...
, the 1965 South African musical comedy film directed by
Emil Nofal
Emil Nofal (1926 – 18 July 1986) was a South African film director, producer and screenwriter.
Selected filmography
Director
* '' Song of Africa'' (1951)
* '' Kimberley Jim'' (1965)
* '' Wild Season'' (1967)
* ''My Way'' (1973)
* '' The S ...
and starring
Jim Reeves
James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville Sound. Known as "Gentleman ...
.
References
External links
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Image - Mike Holt
1931 births
2008 deaths
Heavyweight boxers
Light-heavyweight boxers
Middleweight boxers
Sportspeople from Pretoria
Place of death missing
South African male boxers
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