Lubin vs Holmes

Who won Lubin vs Holmes?

Erickson Lubin beat Ardreal Holmes by technical knockout in the 11th round on Saturday, May 10th, 2025, at Silver Spurs Arena, Kissimmee.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

This contest was an eliminator for the IBF super welterweight championship of the world.

The undercard featured the clash of Romero vs Rosquero.

Lubin vs Holmes stats

Erickson Lubin stepped into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ardreal Holmes made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 17 wins and 0 draws, with 6 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Lubin had a massive power advantage over Holmes, boasting a 69% knockout percentage compared to Holmes' 35%.

Erickson Lubin was the younger man by 1 year, at 29 years old.

Holmes had a height advantage of 3 inches over Lubin. Despite this, he had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Erickson Lubin and Ardreal Holmes fought out of a southpaw stance.

Lubin was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 years and 9 months earlier than Holmes, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 46 more professional rounds, totaling 147 compared to Holmes' 101.

Erickson Lubin went into the fight ranked number 3 by the IBF at super welterweight.

Ardreal Holmes was ranked number 5 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF in the 154lb division.

Lubin vs Holmes form

Lubin had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Jesus Ramos on September 30, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Luis Arias on June 24, 2023, by knockout in the 5th round at Armory, Minneapolis.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Sebastian Fundora on April 9, 2022, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBC Interim World Light Middleweight championship fight at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Nevada.

Before that, he had won against Jeison Rosario on June 26, 2021, by technical knockout in the 6th round at State Farm Arena, Atlanta.

He had beaten Terrell Gausha on September 19, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, Connecticut.

Holmes had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 4 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Edwine Humaine Junior on December 12, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Dort Federal Event Center, Flint, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Hugo Noriega on September 12, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Dort Federal Event Center, Flint.

Going into that contest, he had won against Marlon Harrington on February 20, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Wayne State Fieldhouse, Detroit.

Before that, he had defeated Wendy Toussaint on June 3, 2023, by technical decision in their 8 round contest at Little Ceasars Arena, Detroit.

He had beaten Ismael Villarreal on February 17, 2023, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Stormont Vail Event Center, Topeka.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Ardreal Holmes had been fighting more than Erickson Lubin.

Going into this contest, Erickson Lubin had last fought 1 year, 7 months and 10 days ago, while Ardreal Holmes' last outing had been 4 months and 28 days ago.

Lubin's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 21 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 11 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

Holmes' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 23 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time did Lubin vs Holmes start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Silver Spurs Arena, Kissimmee, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Lubin vs Holmes?

The ProBox TV US show began at 6:00 PM EST / 3:00 PM PST. The ProBox TV broadcast of the card started at 11:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Lubin vs Holmes?

Erickson Lubin was a 1/3 (-300) favorite going into the contest, while Ardreal Holmes made his way into the ring at 9/4 (+230) with oddsmakers.