Mike Holt
Mike Holt (15 September 1931 – 19 July 2008) born
Antione Michael Holthausen in
Pretoria was a
South African professional middle/
light heavy/
heavyweight boxer 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, his professional fighting weight varied from , i.e.
middleweight to , i.e.
heavyweight, he was managed by
Piet Lourens.
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