Holly Holm Tonight, she tried to win her first boxing world title in more than a decade, but ultimately lost to the WBA lightweight champion Stephanie Han Determined by technology.
The fight was stopped in the seventh round as Han (12-0, 3 KOs) suffered injuries from an accidental collision of the head. The wound may not have looked that bad, even though that was the decision of the doctor who decided to stop the fight, and some of that “not looking so bad” may just be Han’s team working quickly and solidly while they had time to stop the fight.
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Holm, 44, drops to 34-3-3 (9 KOs) in boxing. This was her second fight since 2013, after which she devoted herself full-time to her mixed martial arts career and achieved great success in the UFC.
Han vs Holm scorecard
Official scores from the judges were 68-65, 69-65 and 69-64, seven of the scheduled 12 rounds.
What Stephanie Han said after the game
“Things like this happen in boxing. I’m glad, you have no idea. It’s not the way I wanted it to be, but a win is a win. I want to thank you, Holly. You’re an absolute legend and if you want a rematch, let’s do it in El Paso, let’s do it in Albuquerque. I’d love to fight you again. I have nothing but respect for you. You’re an absolute legend and I’ve always looked up to you. Thank you.”
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About Holm: “Look at her. She’s an incredible athlete, she’s a freak of nature. She has nothing to be ashamed of and she’s doing things people can only dream of. I have a lot of respect for Holly Holm. All respect.”
What Holly Holm had to say after the game
“Not being able to finish it was the hardest part. She had a lot of volume and I was kind of waiting for the later rounds to take over, and you can’t do that when it happens. I didn’t want it to end like that.”
About the rematch: “Of course. No one wants the fight to end like this. I don’t.”
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