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Last night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, WBO Light Welterweight Champion Kendall Holt swept back the challenge posed by late replacement opponent Demetrius Hopkins, posting a split decision victory in a bout that went the distance.

Holt negated the height and reach advantage of his previously undefeated challenger by slipping the jab and getting on the inside to go to the body but was helped along more often than not by the inactivity of Hopkins.

While the Philadelphia based nephew of former world middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins was generally kept from forming a cohesive offense by the constant movement and footwork of the champion, he also didn't throw enough punches when the opportunities to do so arose and was outworked by Holt. More...

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Tonight, Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City hosts a WBO Light Welter title showdown between champ Kendall Holt and challenger Demetrius Hopkins in what should be a good, competitive battle.

Holt, 24-2 (13), was due to face Ricardo Torres in a third bout but the Colombian bomber was forced to pull out with an injury and in stepped former USBA titlist Hopkins, 28-0-1 (11).

The New Jersey based champion has always been a mercurial boxers, as wins over Mike Arnaoutis and Isaac Hlatshwayo but tough fights against Ben Tackie and Vladimir Khodokovski attest to. More...

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Kendall Holt and challenger Demetrius Hopkins tipped the scales at 140 pounds even on Friday during the official fight weigh-in. Co-feature: Yuri Foreman weighed in at 154 pounds while junior middleweight opponent James Moore came in at 153.4. More...

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From undercard to main event status, Demetrius Hopkins, 28-0-1 (11), of Philadelphia looks to dethrone WBO junior welterweight champ Kendall Holt, 24-2 (13), of Paterson, N.J. in the marquee fight of Saturdayʼs special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation, live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast. More...

WBO 140-pound champion Kendall Holt, 24-2 (13,) meets undefeated junior welterweight challenger Demetrius Hopkins, 28-0-1 (11), in the main event of Saturday’s special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation, live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast. More...

Undefeated WBC Super Lightweight Champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley will be in Atlantic City this weekend to scout out his next opponent. Bradley will be ringside watching WBO Junior Welterweight Champion Kendall Holt defend his title against undefeated contender Demetrius Hopkins this Saturday night, televised live on Showtime from Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall. More...

Undefeated junior welterweight challenger Demetrius Hopkins, 28-0-1 (11), will step in to face WBO 140-pound champion Kendall Holt, 24-2 (13), in the main event of Saturday’s special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation, live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast.

Holt was originally slated to face former 140-pound champ Ricardo Torres in a rubber-match, but Torres withdrew from the fight on Monday. More...