Showtime to air Arnaoutis-Holt on April 20th

09/03/2007

Showtime to air Arnaoutis-Holt on April 20th

Press Release: On April 20, 2007 at Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel and Casino in New Jersey, Kendall “Rated R” Holt (21-1, 12 KOs) will face “Mighty” Mike Arnaoutis (17-1-2, 9KOs) in a WBO junior welterweight eliminator for a shot at current WBO titlist Ricardo Torres. “What we have here is an extremely competitive and compelling match-up between two of the top junior welterweights in the world,” stated Star Boxing CEO Joe DeGuardia. “This is a fight that many in boxing have been waiting for.” Last November “Mighty” Mike, who now resides in Atlantic City, was on the wrong end of a split decision to  Torres. Arnaoutis gave the crowd a jolt when he dropped the Colombian in the seventh round only to be disappointed with the official result. Arnaoutis, who has been training hard at the LA Boxing Gym in Somers Point, NJ, vows, “I will become a world champion and Kendal Holt will not stop me from doing this.” Holt’s most recent performance was perhaps his best, dominating previously unbeaten Isaac Hlatshwayo last November on ShoBox. Holt also boasts a win over current WBC interim lightweight titlist David Diaz, coming off the canvas to stop the Mexican in eight rounds.  Tickets are on sale online at Ticketmaster and by phone at 1-800-736-1420. This fight airs live on Showtime live at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).