Holly Holm believes the judges obtained all of it improper in her combat in opposition to Stephanie Han.
On Saturday evening on the El Paso County Coliseum in Texas, Holm ran it again with reigning WBA light-weight champion Han in a extremely anticipated rematch, solely to be handed a end result she clearly disagreed with.
Holm and Han first met in January, the place their bout was prematurely halted within the seventh spherical following an unintended conflict of heads. The combat in the end went to the scorecards, with “The Preacher’s Daughter” losing a controversial technical decision.
Their second encounter unfolded a lot in a different way. Though Han loved success early, Holm steadily discovered her rhythm and appeared to take management because the combat progressed. By the top of the 10-round contest, the previous UFC bantamweight champion had amassed a sizeable benefit in complete punches landed, outstriking “The Enforcer” 107-70.
Given Holm’s sturdy end, many observers anticipated her hand to be raised when the official verdict was introduced. As an alternative, the judges awarded Han a majority determination victory with scores of 96-94, 96-94, and 95-95, a end result that left followers and Holm herself visibly shocked.
Holly Holm instantly pushed again in opposition to the judges’ ruling, sustaining in her in-ring interview that she believed she had completed sufficient to safe the win.
Holly Holm Livid After Majority Determination Loss To Stephanie Han
Throughout the post-fight press convention, Holly Holm remained outspoken in regards to the result against Stephanie Han. Whereas “The Preacher’s Daughter” credited Han for placing up a troublesome problem, she firmly disagreed with the notion that her opponent had gained the vast majority of the rounds.
I do assume that she had just a few rounds, however not six,” Holm stated. “You need to win six rounds so as to win a ten spherical combat. I don’t give her six rounds. I really feel it in my coronary heart, I gained.”
The 44-year-old New Mexico native went on to criticize the judging system, suggesting that officers with out combating expertise can produce controversial scorecards, leaving fighters to undergo the implications of disputed selections.
“Right here’s what’s irritating about it: numerous these judges haven’t fought earlier than,” Holm added. “And you permit a chunk of your self in there each time. After which it’s simply as much as them to take it away from you if they need. And that’s what’s irritating, as a result of each combat, the way you carry out on this combat dictates what doorways open for you… You pour your coronary heart and soul into it. After which what’s subsequent? What are my choices? When you will have a win, extra choices. When you will have a loss, not as many.”
“And that’s what’s irritating. It’s simple for them to go house and sleep at evening. However each combat, you place a lot into it. And when it comes out like that? If I didn’t really feel like I did sufficient, I wouldn’t be saying that. I felt like I gained the combat.”
With back-to-back defeats to Han, Holm’s skilled boxing report now stands at 34-4-3. Earlier than transitioning to MMA, “The Preacher’s Daughter” loved a extremely profitable boxing profession, capturing a number of world titles, together with the IBF and WBF tremendous light-weight championships, which she held till 2013.
Holm later transitioned to MMA, famously knocking out Ronda Rousey to seize the UFC bantamweight title in 2015. She retired from the game with an expert report of 15-7, together with an 8-7 mark with one no contest within the UFC.
