Bob Arum Speaks On Torres-Holt Ending

BOB ARUM STATEMENT
Re: RICARDO TORRES VS. KENDALL HOLT

Top Rank is the promoter of Ricardo Torres, WBO Jr. Welterweight champion. I had the occasion today to review the video tape of the fight betweem Torres and Kendall Holt with particular attention to the 11th round in which Torres stopped Holt.

The video tape demonstrates unequivocably that Torres had Holt down and completely wobbly from a punch to the jaw. The referee probably should have stopped the fight at that point since Holt was in no position to continue. Instead, the referee allowed the fight to continue with Torres throwing continuous punches at Holt without any answering punches. The referee finally stopped the fight because Holt was unable to continue.

Torres clearly and legitimately won the fight and there are absolutely no grounds for a protest.

We are attempting to get permission from Colombian television to run the 11th round video next week on our Toprank.com website.