Holly Holm returns to boxing ring at 44

Holly Holm, the 44-year-old erstwhile boxing and UFC satellite champion, is re-entering the ringing to combat for a satellite title, 21 years aft her archetypal victory. The large combatant volition instrumentality connected different legend, Cecilia Braekhus, for the vacant WBA ace welterweight rubric connected January 25th successful her hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Holm had an outstanding boxing vocation with a 33-2-3 grounds earlier turning to mixed martial arts. She peaked successful MMA by becoming the UFC bantamweight champion, shocking the satellite with a spectacular knockout against Ronda Rousey. Her past combat successful the Octagon was successful April, erstwhile she mislaid to Kayla Harrison. The awesome seasoned is present backmost to amusement disconnected her skills erstwhile again.

The collision of 2 legends

The opponent, Cecilia Braekhus, is besides an icon of women's boxing. The erstwhile undisputed welterweight champion, with a grounds of 37-2-1, has already proven her powerfulness and experience. The lucifer was announced arsenic a combat betwixt the 2 top pistillate fighters successful history, and a spectacle is expected for each fans of martial arts.

Promoter Lenny Fresquez emphasized the value of the event: 

"This is simply a bequest combat for some Holly and Cecilia, and this is simply a existent ace lucifer betwixt 2 of the top pistillate fighters successful history," said Fresquez. "We are excited to bring this historical lawsuit to Holly's hometown of Albuquerque, wherever she has truthful galore devoted and loyal fans."

44-year-old Holly shows that property is nary obstruction erstwhile it comes to passionateness and acquisition successful the ring. The instrumentality to boxing aft a agelong play and the anticipation of winning the rubric makes this combat 1 of the astir anticipated of the year. Fans each implicit the satellite are already impatiently pursuing her each grooming and preparation, hoping to spot different spectacular show of this legendary fighter.

We person been utilized to seeing top-notch performances from her for years, truthful we expect the aforesaid this time.