Overview
- Malott defeated Holland by unanimous decision with three 29-28 scorecards in the welterweight co-main event in Vancouver.
- In Round 1, Holland absorbed two groin strikes and used the full five-minute recovery, yet referee Dan Miragliotta issued only a warning.
- Analysts noted a one-point deduction for the repeated foul could have converted the 29-28 cards into a draw under the same judging.
- Holland reported persistent testicular pain days later and said he was considering an ultrasound to assess potential injury.
- Malott said he received multiple stitches in and on his nose and described a tense backstage exchange where Holland called the shots ‘cheap,’ with rankings watchers expecting Malott to enter the top 15 when the list updates.