UFC President Dana White has said that a rematch with Ronda Rousey is the most logical next fight for Holly Holm, but that might not sit well with Holm. Rousey today told ESPN that she might need up to six to eight months out before she could fight but Holm would be interested in fighting sooner than that:
Holm’s manager, Lenny Fresquez, told The Times on Tuesday that he met with UFC officials Monday and received a proposal for a fight expected to be July 9 at UFC 200 at the new Las Vegas arena.
I’m not sure Ronda will be ready for a July fight, Fresquez said. She took a severe beating, and I don’t think it’s in her best interest to take the next fight so fast. They told me she’s been ready and cleared, but …
Holly’s used to staying active, Fresquez said. We’re from the old school, and we believe the No. 1 contender is there for a reason. … [Tate] deserves a shot, but it’s not for me to decide.
Holly’s not so much about the money as [much as thinking] she wants to fight, Fresquez said.
We’d like to fight Miesha. We understand there are risks, but Holly’s a dominant champion, and she wants to fight the best. Right now, Miesha is the best.
Holm shocked the world when she defeated Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 with a second round knockout after dominating the champion in the first round.
About Holly Holm
5’8″ southpaw Holly Holm from Sandia Heights in Albuquerque, New Mexico was born on October 17 1981. The preacher’s daughter grew up in Bosque Farms and graduated from Manzano High School in 2000 and studied for a year at the University of New Mexico. She played soccer and tried gymnastics, swimming and diving before getting into boxing and kickboxing. Holly’s path to a boxing career began with aerobics. I started aerobics to keep in shape, saw the (kickboxing) class, thought it looked pretty cool, so I thought I’d try it for one fight and see what it was like, says Holm.
Her aerobics instructor was Mike Winkeljohn, who also taught kickboxing. Winklejohn soon saw Holm’s potential. She’s got that instinct, he says, When she gets hit, she knows it’s time to come back. I wish I could bottle (what she has) and sell it. (Boxing) came easier to me than I thought it would, says Holm. When I first started, my punches seemed real clumsy, but Mr. Winkeljohn is a great instructor. He helped me with my technique, and he felt … he could work with me. Holly won a national amateur championship in Kansas City, MO in the Fall of 2001, her last kickboxing appearance before her pro debut. Her overall amateur kickboxing record stood at 6-0-2.
She made her professional kickboxing debut on June 1, 2002 in an IKKC five-rounder against Valerie Anthonson of Grand Junction, Colorado at Santa Ana Star Casino in Bernalillo, north of Albuquerque. Her pro boxing debut came on January 25, 2002 at the Isleta Casino and Resort south of Albuquerque. Holly weighed in at 141 lbs and won by a TKO over debut fighter Martha Orozco (141¾ lbs) of Denver, Colorado at 1:38 in the third.
source: hollyholm.com
