Holly Holm we face off against Stephanie Han in a highly anticipated rematch that will take place at the El Paso County Coliseum on Saturday May 30th. This high-stakes bout for the WBA World Female Lightweight Title will be broadcast live on ESPN as the main event of the MVPW 03 card. The fight follows a controversial first outing when they squared off back on January 3rd of this year which ended prematurely in the 7th round due to an accidental head clash. Going to the judges scorecards, Han came away with a unanimous decision victory.
This rematch is a tactical battle centered on whether Holly Holm can use her legendary experience to overcome the speed and home-court advantage of undefeated champion Stephanie Han. Billed as “Unfinished Business,” the bout at the El Paso County Coliseum aims to provide a clear resolution following their first fight’s controversial decision.
Holly Holm (34-3-3, 9KOs) is the challenger. at 44, Holm is 9 years older with a 1 inch height advantage and more experience, while the 35 year old Han (12-0, 3KOs) is the WBA champion and -350 favorite as of the writing of this article while Holm is a +250 underdog.
Holm needs to bring a rough and rugged fight to the less experienced Han, forcing inside fighting which has proven to be a weakness for the younger fighter. Han would need to keep Holm at bay with a stiff jab and faster hand speed to break up the veteran Holm’s rhythm secure a victory. This will definitely turn out to be a competitive match of experience vs. youth and hand speed.
Also on the card, as the co-main event Puerto Rican super star Amanda Serrano (48-4-1, 31KOs) will face off against Cheyenne Hanson (17-2, 13KOs) in an unified featherweight bout. Serrano looks to tie Christy Martin’s all-time women’s boxing knockout record of 32 career KOs. Hanson is riding an impressive nine-fight win streak and presents a dangerous challenge to Serrano’s reign. These two fights will be nothing short of EXPLOSIVE when these women enter the ring. Make sure to tune in come fight night and don’t miss out on the action come fight night!
