Junior middleweight Ardreal Holmes Jnr might want to update his nickname. “Bossman” suits him fine, but after three wins on "Big Time Boxing USA" in 2024, the Flint native Holmes is making a strong case to be crowned “Mr. Big Time” as he inches closer to an IBF title eliminator against Erickson Lubin.

Holmes won a 10-round unanimous decision victory over Edwin Junior Jimenez on Saturday night at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan. All three judges scored the fight 97-93 in Holmes' favor.

“They kept switching opponents—nobody wanted to fight,” Holmes said after the fight. “I was preparing for a shorter guy, but [Jimenez] was almost six foot.”

On a potential clash with Lubin, Holmes kept it confident: “When we get Lubin, we’re gonna get better—much better. Be prepared to be surprised because I’m going to shock the world."

The main event saw Holmes, 30, use his classic back-foot boxing style to stay elusive while Jimenez, 24, threw big, telegraphed punches in hopes of doing significant damage. Holmes controlled the fight from the opening bell, pumping a sharp jab and mixing in uppercuts that kept Jimenez at bay. The mismatch in footwork and accuracy was evident early, as Jimenez resorted to frustration tactics—including a hammer fist to the top of Holmes’ head in the fourth round.

Though Jimenez pressed forward with his trademark aggression, his lack of a jab and inability to cut off the ring rendered his efforts ineffective. By the middle rounds, Holmes had settled into a comfortable rhythm, coasting behind his jab and maintaining distance. Jimenez occasionally found success by bulling Holmes onto the ropes, but his lack of stamina caught up to him by the eighth round.

Holmes shifted gears in the ninth, walking Jimenez down and landing crisp shots against his visibly fatigued opponent, who had never fought beyond eight rounds before. Despite dominating most of the fight, Holmes had a sparring-like demeanor, often controlling without urgency.

In the 10th and final round, Jimenez made a last-ditch effort, charging forward recklessly, but Holmes sealed the victory with a flurry of clean punches in the closing seconds.

The win improves Holmes’ record to 17-0 (6 KOs) ahead of a potential showdown with Lubin and a chance to prove he belongs among the sport’s elite. It is, as Holmes put it, “sink or swim time.”

Jimenez falls to 9-1 (7 KOs), suffering the first loss of his career.