| Mike Holt | |
| Realname: | Antione Michael Holthausen |
| Weight: | middle/light heavy/heavyweight |
| Reach: | 700NaN0 |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Birth Date: | 15 September 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Death Date: | 19 July 2008 (aged 76) |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 77 |
| Wins: | 54 (KO 34) |
| Losses: | 9 (KO 3) |
| Draws: | 4 |
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.[1] 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 NaNNaN, i.e. middleweight to 185NaN, i.e. heavyweight, he was managed by Piet Lourens.[2]
Mike Holt appeared as 'Punchy' in Kimberley Jim, the 1965 South African musical comedy film directed by Emil Nofal and starring Jim Reeves.[3]
