Keith Holmes
Keith Holmes 
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| Birth Name | Keith Pickett Holmes |
| Weight class | medium weight |
| nationality |
 US-american
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| birthday | March 30, 1969 |
| place of birth | Washington, DC |
| size | 188 cm |
| Combat Statistics | |
| Struggles | 46 |
| Victories | 41 |
| Knockout victories | 25th |
| Defeats | 5 |
Keith Pickett Holmes (born March 30, 1969 in Washington, DC ) is a former American professional boxer and former WBC middleweight champion.
On September 23, 1994, he defeated his compatriot Andrew Council on points and was thereby American light middleweight champion. By then, Holmes had won 23 of his 24 professional fights, 15 of them by knockout.
On March 16, 1996, he became WBC middleweight champion after knocking out fellow countryman Quincy Taylor in round 9. After two successful title defenses against Richie Woodhall and Paul Vaden, he lost his world title on December 5, 1997 against the Frenchman Hacine Cherifi , by losing points over 12 rounds. In a rematch on April 24, 1999, Holmes was able to regain the world title by a knockout victory in round 7 and successfully defend it against Andrew Council and Robert McCracken. On April 14, 2001, he lost the title again, this time after losing points over 12 rounds against Bernard Hopkins .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Quincy Taylor | World Middleweight Boxing Champion ( WBC ) March 16, 1996 - May 2, 1998 |
Hacine Cherifi |
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Hacine Cherifi | World Middleweight Boxing Champion ( WBC ) April 24, 1999 - April 14, 2001 |
Bernard Hopkins |
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| SURNAME | Holmes, Keith |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Holmes, Keith Pickett |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Washington, DC |