Josh Holmes: record, next fight and profile →
Josh Holmes collected the English super featherweight title and announced himself as a genuine threat on the British domestic title scene with an outstanding stoppage victory over Lewis Wood in Manchester last night.
On Saturday night, Lewis Wood, 8-2, and Josh Holmes, 15-0 (5 KOs), will fight for the English super featherweight title. The 130lb fight will be overshadowed by a couple of other big events taking place in various places around the world but, in terms of action, it could well be the best fight of the weekend.
After a relatively quiet summer, the northern U.K. boxing scene has begun to crank back to life, and Thursday brought news of two shows – both of which will take place on Nov. 16.
Jack Massey is the new International Boxing Organization (IBO) World Cruiserweight champion after demolishing Bilal Laggoune in three rounds in a career-best performance at a packed out Bolton Whites Hotel on November 26.
Featherweight Josh Holmes gets a homecoming on Friday September 3 when the Fightzone cameras head to the Municipal Hall in Colne – a venue that always guarantees a great atmosphere.