Kendal Holt ... WTF?

I know this fight isn't till June, but I was kinda irked reading this off ESPN's fight calendar. "Kendall Holt vs. Josesito Lopez, 12 rounds, IBF junior welterweight eliminator;" leading up to Holt's FNF Welterweight bout vs Coleman, wasn't their all this talk about how Holt outgrew 140 and was better off up at Welterweight (what his trainer Buddy McGirt said at least) ^ that article with Buddy was up on this site if I'm not mistaken. plus if you look at Holt's last loss, was in a JR WW eliminator BUT he won two fights @ Welterweight to earn the title Eliminator bout with Garcia. I don't see all this yo yo'ing between 140 and Welterweight as helpful to his career. And IMO the dumbest thing is Holt's earning these 140 opportunities by winning fights above Junior Welterweight 140 or WW, can he make up his damn mind already? if Jr WW is so tough to make don't fight there at all because a loss obviously hurts his career, but a win in an 140lb eliminator means Holt will stay at 140 for a while longer. **I don't get it, from getting Title Eliminators at 140 by winning bouts in the weight class above to sticking around at a weight class (140) you're on record saying it's tough to make and leaves you very fatigued on fight night

Comments (7)

MJ406

So according to the IBF, the winner of this fight gets the winner of Khan/Peterson? eh as someone else mentioned, Judah did win an IBF eliminator vs Vernon Paris in his last fight if I'm not mistaken Of all the sanctioning bodies, I think the IBF is the least messed up. eh I dunno about that, Judah coming of a knockout loss got an eliminator as his next fight back **and opportunities @ 140 aside for Holt ... wouldn't he stand a better chance @ Welterweight look at what Malignaggi's done for his career since moving up to WW, he's won several fights and getting a crack at a WBA belt next no reason Holt couldn't do the same exact thing at WW

14y ago

4Corners

I thought Dulorme's promoter already said that Dulorme will fight Kendall Holt later this year if he beats Coleman and Lopez???

14y ago

M0NZ0N

you will hurt yourself trying to figure out these sanctioning bodies Of all the sanctioning bodies, I think the IBF is the least messed up.

14y ago

HeroBando

I'm sure his body would love to move up, but his opportunities are much better at 140 now. He's an also ran at 147. At 140 there's only a couple of guys that he loses to for sure. And the networks are still invested in 140, Marquez, Rios moving up, some hyped prospects, etc.

14y ago

The_Gambler1981

Didn't Judah just win an IBF eliminator for 140. It is odd seeing that but it is a good opportunity for him and is Holt really in a position to turn down an opportunity like that no matter the class.

14y ago

LarryX

you will hurt yourself trying to figure out these sanctioning bodies

14y ago

M0NZ0N

So according to the IBF, the winner of this fight gets the winner of Khan/Peterson?

14y ago