Boxing Result: Holt Gets Past Tackie In Las Vegas

Last night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, former NABF light welter champion Ben Tackie squared off with recent WBO title challenger Kendall Holt before losing a ten round majority decison by scores of 95-95 and 98-92 (twice) after ten rounds.

The seasoned Ghana native now calling The Bronx home, had lost his last two bouts coming into last night’s contest but as during most of his losses, the 34 year old was never knocked down and pressured Holt ceaslessly.

But determination alone wasn’t enough to get the win against Holt as the younger New Jersey based boxer used his superior footwork and reflexes to largley avoid the efforts of Tackie, while landing just enough counters to convince two of three judges.

Holt moves to 23-2 (12) and is one step closer to gaining a rematch with WBO titlist Ricardo Torres, to whom Holt lost a controversial bout via stoppage last summer in Colombia.

Tackie drops to 29-9-1 (17).

Also in action was undefeated light middle Vanes Martirosyan, 19-0 (13), who stopped Mexico’s Michi Munoz, 20-2 (13), at 2:20 of the third.