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Box-pro 75 bouts |
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| Jul 02 | Eric Esch | 65 2 3 |   
| Scope Arena, Norfolk | W
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Butterbean was credited with a dubious knockdown in the final seconds of round ten.
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| Nov 00 | Mike Weaver | 41 17 1 |
| Coast Coliseum, Biloxi | W
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| Jun 99 | James Smith | 44 16 1 |
| Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville | W
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| Jul 97 | Maurice Harris | 9 8 2 |
| Madison Square Garden Theater, New York | W
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| Jan 97 | Brian Nielsen | 31 0 0 |
| Brondby Hallen, Brondby | L
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| Jun 96 | Anthony Willis | 15 4 0 |
| Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis | W
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| Apr 96 | Quinn Navarre | 17 3 1 |
| Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis | W
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| Jan 96 | Curtis Shepard | 14 2 0 |
| Moody Center, Galveston | W
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| Sep 95 | Ed Donaldson | 11 4 0 |
| Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis | W
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| Apr 95 | Oliver McCall | 25 5 0 |
| Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | L
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| Aug 94 | Jesse Ferguson | 20 12 0 |
| Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake | W
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| Mar 94 | Garing Lane | 11 10 1 |
| Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket | W
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| Sep 93 | Jose Ribalta | 32 9 1 |
| Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis | W
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| May 93 | Paul Poirier | 32 2 0 |
| Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis | W
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| Apr 93 | Ken Lakusta | 22 19 1 |
| Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis | W
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| Mar 93 | Rocky Pepeli | 16 6 1 |
| Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis | W
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Stopped on cuts between the 4th and 5th rounds.
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| Jan 93 | Everett Martin | 18 15 1 |
| Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi | W
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| Jun 92 | Evander Holyfield | 27 0 0 |
| Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | L
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| Feb 92 | Ray Mercer | 18 0 0 |
| Convention Center, Atlantic City | W
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| Nov 91 | Jamie Howe | 15 13 1 |
| Coliseum, Jacksonville | W
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| Sep 91 | Art Card | 9 3 0 | 
| Marriott World Center, Orlando | W
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Card was knocked down twice in round 4
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| Aug 91 | Michael Greer | 42 11 3 |
| Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu | W
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| Aug 91 | Eddie Gonzales | 26 13 1 |
| Hyatt Regency, Tampa | W
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| Apr 91 | Tim Anderson | 25 13 0 |
| Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood | W
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| Jan 88 | Mike Tyson | 32 0 0 |
| Convention Center, Atlantic City | L
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| Apr 86 | Michael Spinks | 28 0 0 |
| Las Vegas Hilton, Hilton Center, Las Vegas | L
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| Sep 85 | Michael Spinks | 27 0 0 |
| Riviera Hotel & Casino, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas | L
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Spinks vacated the Light Heavyweight Title immediately after this fight 1985 Upset of the Year - Ring Magazine | |||||||||
| May 85 | Carl Williams | 16 0 0 |
| Lawlor Events Center, Reno | W
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| Mar 85 | David Bey | 14 0 0 |
| Riviera Hotel & Casino, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas | W
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Bey down twice in 8th rd.
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| Nov 84 | James Smith | 14 1 0 |
| Riviera Hotel & Casino, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas | W
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| Nov 83 | Marvis Frazier | 10 0 0 |
| Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas | W
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| Sep 83 | Scott Frank | 20 0 1 |
| Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City | W
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| May 83 | Tim Witherspoon | 15 0 0 |
| Dunes Hotel & Casino, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas | W
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| Mar 83 | Lucien Rodriguez | 35 7 1 |
| Watres Armory, Scranton | W
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| Nov 82 | Randall Cobb | 20 2 0 |
| Astrodome, Houston | W
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| Jun 82 | Gerry Cooney | 25 0 0 |
| Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas | W
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Cooney had 3 points deducted for low blows. Per Commission report, fight was stopped by referee when Cooney's trainer entered the ring.
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| Nov 81 | Renaldo Snipes | 22 0 0 |
| Civic Arena, Pittsburgh | W
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Holmes was knocked down in the 7th.
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| Jun 81 | Leon Spinks | 10 2 2 |
| Joe Louis Arena, Detroit | W
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| Apr 81 | Trevor Berbick | 18 1 1 |
| Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas | W
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| Oct 80 | Muhammad Ali | 56 3 0 |
| Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | W
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| Jul 80 | Scott LeDoux | 26 8 4 |
| Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington | W
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| Mar 80 | Leroy Jones | 24 0 1 |
| Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | W
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A detached retina forces Jones to temporarily retire from boxing.
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| Feb 80 | Lorenzo Zanon | 25 4 2 |
| Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | W
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| Sep 79 | Earnie Shavers | 59 7 1 |
| Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | W
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Holmes was down in the 7th.
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| Jun 79 | Mike Weaver | 19 8 0 |
| Madison Square Garden, New York | W
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Weaver was down once in the 11th round.
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| Mar 79 | Ossie Ocasio | 13 0 0 |
| Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas Hilton Pavilion, Las Vegas | W
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| Nov 78 | Alfredo Evangelista | 23 2 1 |
| Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas | W
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| Jun 78 | Ken Norton | 40 4 0 |
| Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas | W
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| Mar 78 | Earnie Shavers | 54 6 1 |
| Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | W
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WBC Heavyweight Title Eliminator
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| Nov 77 | Ibar Arrington | 22 3 1 |
| Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas | W
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| Sep 77 | Fred Houpe | 12 1 0 |
| Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | W
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| Mar 77 | Horace Robinson | 7 1 0 |
| Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan | W
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| Jan 77 | Tom Prater | 17 3 1 |
| Aboard USS Lexington, Pensacola | W
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US Championship Tournament
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| Apr 76 | Roy Williams | 23 4 0 |
| Capitol Center, Landover | W
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| Apr 76 | Fred Askew | 10 12 1 |
| Capitol Center, Landover | W
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Askew was dropped three times in the main event bout of the evening.
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| Jan 76 | Joe Gholston | 15 10 1 |
| Kirby Field House, Easton | W
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| Dec 75 | Billy Joiner | 10 10 3 |
| Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan | W
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| Dec 75 | Leon Shaw | 9 8 1 |
| DC Armory, Washington | W
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| Oct 75 | Rodney Bobick | 34 5 0 |
| Araneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City | W
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| Aug 75 | Charlie James | 7 6 3 |
| Honolulu International Center, Honolulu | W
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James reportedly 22-5-1 entering the fight.
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| Aug 75 | Obie English | 15 5 0 |
| Catholic Youth Center, Scranton | W
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English down once in the 1st round.
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| May 75 | Ernie Smith | 4 3 0 |
| Convention Center, Las Vegas | W
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| Apr 75 | Robert Yarborough | 9 7 3 |
| Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto | W
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| Apr 75 | Oliver Wright | 12 8 0 |
| Honolulu International Center, Honolulu | W
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| Mar 75 | Charley Green | 13 14 0 |
| Richfield Coliseum, Richfield | W
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| Dec 74 | Joe Hathaway | 2 3 0 | 
| Catholic Youth Center, Scranton | W
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| May 74 | Bob Mashburn | 7 6 2 |
| Catholic Youth Center, Scranton | W
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| Apr 74 | Howard Darlington | 11 23 2 |
| Catholic Youth Center, Scranton | W
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Darlington substituted for Joe Maye.
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| Nov 73 | Kevin Isaac | 2 0 0 |
| Arena, Cleveland | W
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Holmes knocked down in second round
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| Nov 73 | Jerry Judge | 14 3 1 |
| Catholic Youth Center, Scranton | W
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| Sep 73 | Bob Bozic | 12 1 0 |
| Madison Square Garden, New York | W
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| Aug 73 | Don Branch | 1 6 0 |
| Catholic Youth Center, Scranton | W
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Branch down once in the 5th round.
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| Jun 73 | Curtis Whitener | 0 2 0 |
| Catholic Youth Center, Scranton | W
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Whitener substituted for Jim Cogdell.
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| May 73 | Art Savage | debut | Catholic Youth Center, Scranton | W
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| Mar 73 | Rodell Dupree | 2 2 0 |
| Catholic Youth Center, Scranton | W
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Pro debut for Holmes
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