From the very beginning, Lubin had a noticeable advantage in the ring. Holmes tried to work on counterattacks but left too much space for his opponent, who systematically broke through his defense. In the eleventh round, Holmes was knocked down after a series of landed punches. After that, the fight became so one-sided that the referee decided to stop it.
This victory earned Lubin the status of the official challenger for a bout against Bakhram Murtazaliev, who has been the International Boxing Federation champion in the weight category up to 69 kilograms since April last year.