March 24, 1984: Laurie Holt Defeats Cheryl Brown by a 10-round Majority Decision

In a flash from the past on March 24, 1984,  women’s bout that was scheduled for ten rounds at the Kennebec Valley Vocational Technical Institute, in Waterville, Maine, Laurie Ann Holt, 126 lbs.,  of Waterville, won a close majority decision over Cheryl Brown, 127 lbs., of Winslow, Maine.

With the fighter pool being very limited it has been reported that these two fought a total of six times.

According to one news that is no longer available on the net had this one short statement on the net, ” A few years later the Gilman campus once again hosted an important amateur boxing contest. Cheryl Brown defended her Maine Women‟s Featherweight title from Laurie Holt on March 23, 1984.”

Another website noted that Brown had only fought between 1983 and 1984, and no other fights were documented.  She was listed as being 5-2-0 (1KO).

If the public has any more info, or video or photos of this fight, please contact Sue TL Fox, a historian of the sport.  Also any corrections, contact her.  wban100@aol.com