Mike Holt

Mike Holt (15 September 1931 – 19 July 2008) was a South African professional boxer of the 1950s and '60s. Born Antoine Michael Holthausen in Pretoria, he achieved notable success in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions. Holt won the South African middleweight title from Eddie Thomas and successfully defended it against Thomas, Cocky Bredenkamp, Jimmie Elliott, and Stoffel du Plessis. He also drew with Johnny Halafihi for the vacant British Commonwealth light heavyweight title. Holt challenged for the British Empire middleweight title against Pat McAteer and the British Empire light heavyweight title against Yvon Durelle. In addition to his boxing career, Holt appeared as 'Punchy' in the 1965 South African musical comedy film, Kimberley Jim, directed by Emil Nofal and starring Jim Reeves.