Mike Holt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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South African boxer
Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1931
Place of Birth: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Date of Death: 19-Jul-2008
Profession: boxer
Nationality: South Africa
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Mike Holt
- Mike Holt (15 September 1931 – 19 July 2008) born Antione Michael Holthausen in Pretoria was a South African professional middle/light heavy/heavyweight boxer of the 1950s and '60s who won the South African middleweight title, and South African light heavyweight title, and drew with Johnny Halafihi for the vacant British Commonwealth light heavyweight title.
- Holt won the South African middleweight title from Eddie Thomas, and successfully defended the title against Thomas (twice), Cocky Bredenkamp, Jimmie Elliott, and Stoffel du Plessis.
- Holt was a challenger for the British Empire middleweight title against Pat McAteer, and British Empire light heavyweight title against Yvon Durelle, his professional fighting weight varied from 151 1/2 lb (68.7 kg; 10 st 11.5 lb), i.e.
- middleweight to 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb), i.e.
- heavyweight, he was managed by Piet Lourens.
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