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Super middleweight · United States
Lindell Holmes 45-8-0, 1 NC 36 KO · 1979–1993
Lindell Holmes was a super middleweight boxer from United States, born Apr 4, 1957. Record 45-8-0, 1 NC with 36 knockouts over 1979–1993. World titles: IBF super middleweight (1990–1991). Lindell Holmes last fought Jean-Marie Emébé on Jun 17, 1993 and lost by TKO in round 5 of 10.
Also: Лінделл Голмс · リンデル・ホームズ
Born Apr 4, 1957
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Reach 183 cm
Debut Nov 15, 1979
Career 1979–1993
Rounds boxed 359
KO share 80%
Born in Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Titles IBF super middleweight · 1990–1991
Boxerbook rating 1776 ± 237 · inactive since Jun 1993Why here › Confirmed bouts 10 of 54
Career record Record
45-8-0, 1 NC, 36 KOs · 1979–1993
Last result L
TKO 5/10 · Gennevilliers, Paris
The record 54 bouts, 1979–1993, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
L
TKO 5/10 · Gennevilliers, Paris
Holmes 45-7-0 · Emébé —
L
For WBO Super middleweight title UD 12/12 · Earls Court Exhibition Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Holmes 45-6-0 · Eubank 34-0-0
W
Ralph Moncrief
UD 10/10 · Club Bijou, Toledo
Holmes 44-6-0 · Moncrief —
L
Lost IBF Super middleweight title KO 11/12 · Palazzo Dello Sport, Verbania, 🇮🇹
Holmes 44-5-0 · Horn 44-2-0
W
Antoine Byrd
Retained IBF Super middleweight title SD 12/12 · Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid
Holmes 43-5-0 · Byrd —
W
Retained IBF Super middleweight title UD 12/12 · Palazzo del Ghiaccio, Marino, 🇮🇹
Holmes 42-5-0 · Malinga 32-5-0
W
Carl Sullivan
Retained IBF Super middleweight title TKO 9/12 · Kingdome, Seattle
Holmes 41-5-0 · Sullivan —
W
Won vacant IBF Super middleweight title MD 12/12 · Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans
Holmes 40-5-0 · Tate 24-1-0
W
Fermin Chirino
UD 10/10 · Resorts International, Atlantic City
Holmes 39-5-0 · Chirino —
W
Philip Morefield
TKO 6/12 · The Palace, Auburn Hills
Holmes 38-5-0 · Morefield —
W
Ricky Stackhouse
TKO 1/10 · Lee County Civic Center, Fort Myers
Holmes 37-5-0 · Stackhouse —
W
Ralph Ward
UD 8/8 · Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
Holmes 36-5-0 · Ward —
W
Steve Darnell
TKO 2/12 · The Forum, Inglewood
Holmes 35-5-0 · Darnell —
W
KO 8/10 · Philips Halle, Düsseldorf
Holmes 34-5-0 · Mwale —
W
UD 12/12 · The Forum, Inglewood
Holmes 33-5-0 · Amparo —
L
For IBF Super middleweight title SD 15/15 · Sunin Gymnasium, Incheon, 🇰🇷
Holmes 33-4-0 · Chong-pal 42-3-1
W
Ron Malek
KO 3/8 · Toledo, Ohio
Holmes 32-4-0 · Malek —
W
Lamont Kirkland
TKO 9/10 · The Forum, Inglewood
Holmes 31-4-0 · Kirkland —
W
Sammy Floyd
TKO 4/10 · Premier Center, Sterling Heights
Holmes 30-4-0 · Floyd —
NC
For IBF Super middleweight title NC 2/15 · Sports Arena, Chungju, 🇰🇷
Holmes 30-4-0 · Chong-pal 40-3-1
Show all 54 bouts W
Matthew Lewis
KO 7/8 · Sports Arena, Los Angeles
Holmes 29-4-0 · Lewis —
W
Brian Muller
KO 9/12 · The Forum, Inglewood
Holmes 28-4-0 · Muller —
W
Won USBA Super Middleweight Title TKO 3/12 · Premier Center, Sterling Heights, 🇺🇸
Holmes 27-4-0 · Sutherland 47-13-1
W
Jack Padia
TKO 6/10 · The Forum, Inglewood
Holmes 26-4-0 · Padia —
W
Luis Rivera
TKO 8/10 · The Forum, Inglewood
Holmes 25-4-0 · Rivera —
W
Sanderline Williams
TKO 9/10 · Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City
Holmes 24-4-0 · Williams —
W
Darrell Miller
TKO 2/8 · Winnipeg Arena, Winnipeg
Holmes 23-4-0 · Miller —
W
Andre Cooper
TKO 7/10 · Atlantis Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
Holmes 22-4-0 · Cooper —
W
Billy Robertson
TKO 12/12 · The Forum, Inglewood
Holmes 21-4-0 · Robertson —
L
PTS 8/8 · K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, 🇩🇰
Holmes 21-3-0 · Kalule 42-3-0
L
TKO 5/10 · Bramall Lane Football Ground, Sheffield, 🇬🇧
Holmes 21-2-0 · Graham 26-0-0
W
Leroy Hester
TKO 6/10 · Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
Holmes 20-2-0 · Hester —
W
Ricky Davis
KO 1/8 · Ann Arbor, Michigan
Holmes 19-2-0 · Davis —
W
KO 7/10 · Crest Hotel, Bloomsbury
Holmes 18-2-0 · Gumbs —
L
Dwight Davison
TKO 8/10 · Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas
Holmes 18-1-0 · Davison —
W
Alonzo Cutchins
TKO 3/8 · Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
Holmes 17-1-0 · Cutchins —
W
Jamie Thomas
TKO 4/10 · Cobo Hall, Detroit
Holmes 16-1-0 · Thomas —
W
Leslie Gardner
TKO 5/10 · Cobo Hall, Detroit
Holmes 15-1-0 · Gardner —
W
PTS 10/10 · Bally's Atlantic City, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Holmes 14-1-0 · Drayton 11-3-1
L
Irving Hines
KO 3/8 · Atlantic City, New Jersey
Holmes 14-0-0 · Hines —
W
Rudy Robles
TKO 8/10 · Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall, Phoenix
Holmes 13-0-0 · Robles —
W
Daniel Alexander
TKO 3/8 · Twenty Grand Showroom, Detroit
Holmes 12-0-0 · Alexander —
W
James Waire
TKO 8/8 · Towne House Hotel, Phoenix
Holmes 11-0-0 · Waire —
W
Carlton Swift
PTS 8/8 · Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City
Holmes 10-0-0 · Swift —
W
Fermin Guzman
KO 8/8 · Franklin Plaza Hotel, Philadelphia
Holmes 9-0-0 · Guzman —
W
Gary Thomas
KO 4/8 · Cobo Hall, Detroit
Holmes 8-0-0 · Thomas —
W
Sammy Floyd
KO 4/10 · Sports Arena, Toledo
Holmes 7-0-0 · Floyd —
W
George Madison
TKO 4/10 · Sports Arena, Toledo
Holmes 6-0-0 · Madison —
W
Benny Mitchell
KO 3/6 · Cobo Arena, Detroit
Holmes 5-0-0 · Mitchell —
W
Vernon Cunningham
KO 4/4 · Maumee, Ohio
Holmes 4-0-0 · Cunningham —
W
Willie Torres
KO 1/4 · Cobo Hall, Detroit
Holmes 3-0-0 · Torres —
W
Clifford Askew
KO 1/4 · Joe Louis Arena, Detroit
Holmes 2-0-0 · Askew —
W
Dave Roberts
KO 3/4 · Yack Arena, Wyandotte
Holmes 1-0-0 · Roberts —
W
Rodney Coupe
TKO 1/4 · Cobo Arena, Detroit
Holmes 0-0-0 · Coupe —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Lindell Holmes's record? Lindell Holmes's professional record is 45-8-0, 1 NC with 36 knockouts.
Who did Lindell Holmes fight last? Lindell Holmes last fought Jean-Marie Emébé on Jun 17, 1993 and lost by TKO in round 5 of 10.
Which world titles has Lindell Holmes held? Lindell Holmes has held 1 world title reign: IBF super middleweight (1990–1991). Sources Boxerbook ID 10625 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10625 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.