{"id":246760,"date":"2025-11-06T06:11:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T06:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/246760\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T06:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T06:11:14","slug":"ex-ufc-champion-who-kod-ronda-rousey-set-for-boxing-world-title-fight-on-amanda-serrano-undercard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/246760\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-UFC champion who KO&#8217;d Ronda Rousey set for boxing world title fight on Amanda Serrano undercard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Holly Holm is set to square off with WBA lightweight champion Stephanie Han on January 3.<\/p>\n<p>The pair will duke it out in the chief support slot on a Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) card headlined by <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/amanda-serrano\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amanda Serrano<\/a> vs Erika Cruz in San Juan, Puerto Rico, over 10, 3-minute rounds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Holm knocked out Rousey in 2015 to become UFC bantamweight champion\" height=\"606\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"AFP - Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NINTCHDBPICT000547195814.jpg\" data-caption=\"Holm knocked out Rousey in 2015 to become UFC bantamweight champion\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NINTCHDBPICT000547195814.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Holm knocked out Rousey in 2015 to become UFC bantamweight championCredit: AFP &#8211; Getty<\/p>\n<p>Holm (34-2-3) is best known for snatching the <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/topic\/ufc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UFC<\/a> bantamweight title from <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/ronda-rousey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ronda Rousey<\/a> in 2015 with <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/mma\/1648083\/ronda-rousey-ufc-head-kick-ko-holly-holm\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a brutal headkick knockout.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But, before that, she enjoyed a fruitful professional boxing career that included world title reigns in three separate weight classes. <\/p>\n<p>In June, &#8216;The Preacher&#8217;s Daughter&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/boxing\/3333128\/holly-holm-ronda-rousey-ufc-jake-paul-undercard\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ended a 12-year hiatus from the squared circle to defeat Yolanda Vega<\/a> via unanimous decision on the <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/jake-paul\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jake Paul<\/a> vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr undercard.<\/p>\n<p>And now, at the age of 44 years old, she is looking to add another jewel to her crown. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHolly Holm is back challenging for a boxing world title, 12 years after leaving the sport and doing it with MVP,\u201d\u00a0MVP co-founders Paul and Nakisa Bidarian said in a joint statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is facing a multi-faceted athlete in Stephanie Han who is a champion, a mother, and a police officer. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And they are doing it with 3-minute rounds like the men. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Joining them are an array of Puerto Rican standouts, including MVP\u2019s own Yankiel Rivera, Jan Paul Rivera, and Krystal Rosado, representing the island\u2019s next generation of greatness and demonstrating MVP\u2019s commitment to pushing the sport forward through equality, opportunity, and world-class fights for fans around the globe, live only on DAZN.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Han (11-0) picked up the WBA belt in February with a one-round blowout of Hannah Terlep.<\/p>\n<p>She subsequently retained the black and gold strap by outpointing Paulina Angel and is now set to make her second defence against Holm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Holm will face Han for the WBA lightweight title on January 3\" height=\"867\" width=\"688\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/holly-holm-.png\" data-caption=\"Holm will face Han for the WBA lightweight title on January 3\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/holly-holm-.png\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Holm will face Han for the WBA lightweight title on January 3<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From El Paso to the world stage, now I get to fight Holly Holm, in Puerto Rico next to the island&#8217;s greatest boxer in Amanda Serrano,&#8221; said Han.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Every sacrifice has led to this moment, and I&#8217;m grateful and excited for the opportunity. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Equal opportunity at that, with 3-minute rounds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Holm previously reigned supreme over the welterweight, super lightweight and super welterweight divisions.<\/p>\n<p>Victory in January would mark a world title in a fourth separate division.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I feel great,&#8221; said Holm. &#8220;I&#8217;m excited to have the opportunity to fight for a fourth weight division title and add to my legacy on Saturday, January 3. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m thankful for MVP and this opportunity and look forward to fighting in Puerto Rico, an island with a deep boxing culture.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Holly Holm is set to square off with WBA lightweight champion Stephanie Han on January 3. 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