Quincy Taylor vs Keith Holmes
On March 16, 1996, Quincy Taylor (26-3, 22 KOs), the middleweight WBC champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Keith Holmes (28-1, 18 KOs).
Taylor vs Holmes Stats
Quincy Taylor is coming in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round TKO victory over Julian Jackson, 6 months and 26 days ago. Keith Holmes is on a 21-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Kevin Tillman, 3 months ago.
Taylor vs Holmes Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 59.1-40.9 in favor of Keith Holmes. Quincy Taylor could also pull it off but he will have to put up a truly exceptional fight if he is to win.
Taylor vs Holmes Result
Keith Holmes stopped the champion via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBC middleweight champion. Holmes improves his record to 29-1 (19 KOs), while Taylor adds a loss to his record at 26-4.