Mike Holt (15 September 1931 – 19 July 2008) born Antione Michael Holthausen in
Pretoria
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was a
South African professional
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light heavy/
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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
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, and British Empire light heavyweight title against
Yvon Durelle, his professional fighting weight varied from , i.e.
middleweight
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to , i.e.
heavyweight
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Boxing Professional
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, he was managed by
Piet Lourens.
Outside of boxing
Mike Holt appeared as 'Punchy' in
Kimberley Jim, the 1965 South African musical comedy film directed by
Emil Nofal and starring
Jim Reeves
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.
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1931 births
2008 deaths
Heavyweight boxers
Light-heavyweight boxers
Middleweight boxers
Boxers from Pretoria
Place of death missing
South African male boxers
20th-century South African sportsmen
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