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Christy Martin Faces Dakota Stone in Rematch on March 12

Former world champion female boxer Christy Martin and Dakota Stone will have a March 12 rematch of Martin's September 2009, 10-round, majority decision victory when they meet on the Showtime pay-per-view televised undercard of a main event featuring WBA junior middleweight (154 pounds) king Miguel Cotto against...

Q&A With Boxer Melissa Hernandez

Melissa Hernandez doesn't see herself as the underdog going into Friday night's fight against Holly Holm, even though she'll do so before Holm's hometown fans at the Isleta Casino and Resort in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and has spent her career competing at lower weight classes than her opponent. In a clash that is for...

Q&A With Boxer Holly 'Hottie' Holm

To many, Holly Holm has supplanted Christy Martin and Laila Ali as the face of women's boxing. A winner of 19 consecutive bouts, the 28-year-old Holm (25-1-3, seven knockouts) will take on Melissa Hernandez (11-1-2, four KOs) on Friday night in a welterweight (147 pounds) matchup for the WIBA title before what should be a...

Holm vs. Hernandez to Determine Women's 'Best Fighter, Pound-for-Pound'

While much of the women's boxing world sees Holly Holm as the sport's best fighter, pound-for-pound, her next opponent, Melissa Hernandez, believes that it is she who has achieved that honor. In a clash that is being billed as "Bad Blood," The two fighters will meet to decide who is the best on Friday night at the Isleta...

Background on Holly Holm

Holly Holm (born October 17, 1981) is a female boxer (who won titles in three divisions), mixed martial artist, and former kickboxer currently contracted under Fresquez Productions promoted by Lenny Fresquez.

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