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Kendall Holt Issues Statement, Cleared of PED Suspicions

•13 years ago

I am pleased to announce that according to laboratory results I am not under suspicion of having taken a banned substance in connection with my bout against Lamont Peterson. We have received an email from Dr. David Eichner, Director of the WADA accredited Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory that my results “do not suggest doping.” As explained to me, “intact HCB” indicates the use of that banned substance. A confirmatory test reflected that I did not have “intact HCB” and thus doping was ruled out in my case.

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Peterson-Holt: Situation Not Clear on Who Tested Positive

Jake Donovan

•13 years ago

For the second time in as many fights, a notable win by Lamont Peterson has been followed by a negative light cast up on the D.C. Boxing and Wrestling Commission as it pertains to drug testing. Only this time, there appears to be more to a story that for the moment remains largely unconfirmed. Post-fight drug results for Peterson’s 8th round stoppage of Kendall Holt last month in D.C. have become a topic of contention in the past week. Recent results confirm such suspicions, as the results suggest that “a male boxer” was tied to “atypical findings” of hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin).

Video: Kendall Holt Discusses Lamont Peterson Loss, More

BoxingScene Staff

•13 years ago

Bill Emes catches up with former champion Kendall Holt to discuss his recent TKO loss to IBF beltholder Lamont Peterson, what he plans for the future and more.

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Lamont Peterson: I Had to Wait Before Charging at Holt

David P. Greisman

•13 years ago

For the first three rounds against Kendall Holt on Friday, Lamont Peterson appeared to be doing little on offense, leading many of his fans in attendance in his native Washington, D.C., to yell for him to let his hands go. But that was all part of the plan, Peterson said after scoring an eighth-round technical knockout to defend his junior welterweight title. “As you know, I like to put pressure on fighters. I knew eventually that it would get to that point,” Peterson said at the post-fight press conference. “From the tapes that I watched on Kendall, he always seemed to land a good counter hook and an overhand right — kind of like a straight right, an in-between shot. I just wanted to make sure I was able to guard both of those punches before I’d go charging at him. Once I felt I had those two punches down pat, then I started charging forward. That changed the fight.”

CompuBox Stats: Peterson Closed With 64% of Power

CompuBox

•13 years ago

Defending champ Lamont Peterson shook off the rust in round four and proceeded to outland Kendall Holt 167-51 before the end came in round eight. Peterson landed 64% of his power shots in the last two frames. Holt landed just 22% of his total punches.

Holt: I Was Sticking to Game Plan, But Lamont Caught Me

David P. Greisman

•13 years ago

For 33 fights, Kendall Holt claimed, he had never come into a boxing match with a certain strategy in mind. That wasn’t going to be the case for his bout this past Friday with Lamont Peterson. “This is going to be the first fight where I've walked into the ring with an actual game plan,” he had said two days before the bout, according to Tim Starks of Queensberry-Rules.com.

Holt Not Worried, Not Thinking About Peterson's PED Past

Keith Idec

•13 years ago

Kendall Holt has tried not to think about Lamont Peterson’s performance-enhancing drug incident last year while preparing for their title fight Friday night. The former WBO junior welterweight champion would’ve felt more comfortable if pre-fight, random drug testing was in place leading up to their encounter in Washington, D.C. Since it wasn’t made available and Holt (28-5, 16 KOs) was in no position to turn down a title fight, he’ll head into the ring tonight at the D.C. Armory hopeful that Peterson doesn’t possess any artificial advantage over him. “Whether he’s on something or not, I can’t worry about that,” Holt said. “[Oscar] De La Hoya beat [Fernando] Vargas and Vargas tested positive after their fight [in September 2002]. Danny Garcia beat Erik Morales [on Oct. 20] and Morales tested positive twice in 10 days.

Lamont Peterson Drops, Batters Holt For TKO in Eight

David P. Greisman

•13 years ago

DC Armory, Washington, District of Columbia - IBF junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (31-1-1, 16KOs) stopped mandatory challenger Kendall Holt (28-6, 16KOs) in the eight round. Peterson dropped Holt with a right hand in the fourth and had him in serious trouble. he continued to give Holt a beating in the fifth. In the sixth round, Holt took more damage as Peterson threw an army of shots that sent him down against the ropes. He beat the count but barely survived the round. In the eught round, Peterson let his hands go once again and punished Holt against the ropes. This time referee Tony Weeks jumped in to wave it off.

Lamont Peterson-Kendall Holt: Pre-Fight Report Card

Cliff Rold

•13 years ago

When two veterans with established world class chops square off, and there is reason to believe they are well matched, it’s a good thing. When both fighters are in a position where winning is a desperate need, and not just a healthy want, it’s a better thing. Lamont Peterson, the reigning IBF titlist at 140 lbs., needs to win to keep his belt. He needs to win, even more, to prove his validity. His positive PED test last year didn’t just cancel a rematch with Amir Khan. It brought scrutiny on an already controversial first outcome with Khan and on his place as a champion. In Holt, he has a former champion who can still go but one he is supposed to be able to defeat. He also has home field advantage at what should be a raucous Armory in Washington, DC. Holt, being in the position of ‘supposed to lose,’ can’t afford to. With losses in three of his last six, this might not be his last chance. It’s close and may well be his last real one before he is forced to be the ‘former world champion’ others look to add to their record on the way up.

Lamont Peterson Pumped, Puts Controversy Behind Him

BoxingScene Staff

•13 years ago

Lamont Peterson, fighting to defend his reputation as well as a world title after a positive doping test, ends a 14-month layoff Friday in a hometown bout against fellow American Kendall Holt. Peterson, once a homeless child on the streets of Washington, completed a fairytale in December of 2011 with a controversial split-decision victory over England's Amir Khan for two world light-welterweight titles in the US capital. But the glory soon faded as a big-money rematch with Khan was scrapped after Peterson tested positive for synthetic testosterone and high testosterone levels, failing the very voluntary doping tests that he had insisted upon.

Kendall Holt Issues Statement, Cleared of PED Suspicions

Team Holt

•13 years ago

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Peterson-Holt: Situation Not Clear on Who Tested Positive

Jake Donovan

•13 years ago

Video: Kendall Holt Discusses Lamont Peterson Loss, More

BoxingScene Staff

•13 years ago

Bill Emes catches up with former champion Kendall Holt to discuss his recent TKO loss to IBF beltholder Lamont Peterson, what he plans for the future and more.

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