HOLLY HOLM LINES UP NEXT FIGHT

Press Release: Promoter Lenny Fresquez says his three-division champion Holly "The Preacher's Daughter" Holm (31-2-3, 9 KOs) is dropping down in weight, from her natural welterweight class to light welterweight, only for a December 7th rematch with four-time  titleholder Myriam Lamare (20-3, 10 KOs). The bout will take place at Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque. In their first bout, in January 2008, Holm won a unanimous ten-round decision over Lamare, fighting for only the second time outside of France. The first meeting also took place in New Mexico, where Holm prevailed by scores of 98-92, 97-93 and 96-94 in a WIBA welterweight title defense. 

"This is a one-time situation that was negotiated in order for Holly to be able to fight the best available opponent, Myriam Lamare," Fresquez explained. "Holly is moving down in weight to 140 pounds but, after this fight, she plans to resume here professional career as a welterweight."
 
Holm sports a 14-1-1 (6 KOs) record as a light welterweight. She was the IBA light welterweight champion from 2004 through 2006, but she's primarily fought as a welterweight for the past six years, excluding a move up to junior middleweight in 2008 to fight previously Mary Jo Saunders, in which Holm won one fight by unanimous decision and the other was a draw.
 
Holm (31-2-3, 9 KOs), who celebrates her 31st birthday on Oct. 17, has defeated a Who's Who list of woman boxers from the 140 through 154-pound weight classes, including Anne Sophie Mathis, Christy Martin, Sanders, Mia St. John, Jane Couch, Duda Yankovich and Chevelle Hallback (twice).
 
Lamare, a 37-year-old fighting out of Marseille, won a ten-round decision against Hallback in her last action (November 5, 2011) for the vacant IBF light welterweight crown.
 
Supporting fights showcasing local boxers was also announced: light welterweight Matthew "Champ" Baca (1-0, 1 KO) vs. TBA (6 rounds), female light welterweight Victoria "La Reina de la Guerra" Cisneros (6-13-2, 2 KOs) vs. Australian invader Diana Prazak (11-1, 7 KOs) in an eight-round bout, bantamweight Raymond "Hollewood" Montez (5-2, 3 KOs) vs. TBA, plus  featherweight Jason Sanchez will be making his pro debut vs. Gene Perez (1-0), in four-round fights.
 
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