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Ben Tackie is struggling to regain the form that made him a serious contender for the junior welterweight championship. Kendall Holt is a rising star in the division, angling for a shot at one of the various junior welterweight championship belts.
Two years ago, Ben Tackie would have been the headliner and Holt the under card fighter but last Friday, it was the opposite. Tackie opposed Edwin Algarin, who came into the 8 round bout with a 9-2-1 record. An eight round bout? Think about it, the last time Tackie fought, he went toe-to-toe with Ricky Hatton in a 12 round slugfest and now he is back to fighting eight rounders against lower level prospects.
Holt headlined the evening as he was taking on the rugged Colombian brawler Jaime Rangel, who lost his last three fights in the states. For Holt, this was one of those tests that prospects take to see if they are true contenders and not pretenders.
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Two years ago, Ben Tackie would have been the headliner and Holt the under card fighter but last Friday, it was the opposite. Tackie opposed Edwin Algarin, who came into the 8 round bout with a 9-2-1 record. An eight round bout? Think about it, the last time Tackie fought, he went toe-to-toe with Ricky Hatton in a 12 round slugfest and now he is back to fighting eight rounders against lower level prospects.
Holt headlined the evening as he was taking on the rugged Colombian brawler Jaime Rangel, who lost his last three fights in the states. For Holt, this was one of those tests that prospects take to see if they are true contenders and not pretenders.
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