Overview
- Referee Danielle Guevara halted the Houston bout at 3:13 of Round 1 only after Holmes landed follow-up strikes on a visibly incapacitated Preston LaGrange.
- Broadcast commentators Alex Morono, Michael Alexander and Raheel Ramzanali urged an immediate stoppage on air and criticized the handling of the finish.
- Holmes signaled to the official and eased off at points as LaGrange failed to defend, with video of the exchange fueling calls online to ban or fire the referee.
- The incident revived scrutiny of Texas and Fury FC officiating, with reports recalling a 2023 controversy involving referee Frank Collazo.
- Holmes was awarded the win to improve to 6-1, and there were no official medical updates on LaGrange reported in the latest coverage.