{"id":312884,"date":"2026-05-28T20:32:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T20:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/312884\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T20:32:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T20:32:07","slug":"ring-announcer-kody-big-mo-mommaerts-to-call-saturdays-han-vs-holm-rematch-in-el-paso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/312884\/","title":{"rendered":"Ring announcer Kody &#8216;Big Mo&#8217; Mommaerts to call Saturday&#8217;s Han vs. Holm rematch in El Paso"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 A well-known ring announcer who has worked major boxing events for Netflix, Sky Sports and ESPN is set to be in El Paso this weekend to call a rematch billed as \u201cHan versus Holm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kody Mo Mommaerts, who also goes by \u201cBig Mo,\u201d said he will serve as the ring announcer for the fight card Saturday in El Paso. <\/p>\n<p>Mommaerts said he has announced several high-profile bouts, including \u201cJake Paul versus Mike Tyson,\u201d \u201cAmanda Serrano, Katie Taylor,\u201d and other events he said aired on Netflix. <\/p>\n<p>He said he previously worked \u201ca lot on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom\u201d and is \u201cnow working for ESPN.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mommaerts said his favorite events are the ones with big crowds and strong local energy, and he pointed to Saturday\u2019s matchup as an example because it features a regional rivalry. <\/p>\n<p>He said the card includes \u201cone woman from right here in El Paso\u201d and \u201cone woman out of Albuquerque,\u201d adding that the local passion is part of why \u201cthe event is selling so well on Saturday\u201d and why he thinks it will be \u201ca really successful event for El Paso.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mommaerts also described how he got into ring announcing, saying it started with public speaking skills he learned early in life.<\/p>\n<p>RECOMMENDED:<a href=\"https:\/\/kfoxtv.com\/sports\/han-holm-serrano-and-co-work-out-ahead-of-mvpw-03?SRC=LINK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Han, Holm, Serrano and co. work out ahead of MVPW-03<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was taught how to public speak at a young age by my father,\u201d Mommaerts said, adding that his father \u201cwas a trial attorney for a long time\u201d who taught him \u201cthe importance of public speaking and presentation and authority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mommaerts said he first worked as a combat sports commentator before deciding to try ring announcing in his early 20s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStarted at like 23 or 24 years old,\u201d he said, adding that he had to build experience through smaller shows because promoters were hesitant to hire \u201ca 24-year-old kid with no experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said a turning point came after he announced an international event in Dubai following COVID-19 restrictions, which helped him get noticed by Sky Sports and led to more work across Europe before returning to the U.S. for larger events.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview, Mommaerts also gave a sample introduction for fighter Stephanie Hahn, describing her as \u201crepresenting the El Paso Police Department,\u201d a \u201cbeauty pageant winner,\u201d and \u201cthe defending world champion,\u201d before announcing her as \u201cthe enforcer, Stephanie Han.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kfoxtv.com\/sign-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sign up<\/a> to receive the top interesting stories from in and around our community once daily in your inbox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 A well-known ring announcer who has worked major boxing events for Netflix, 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