ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – She walked away from boxing for a dozen years before returning. Former world champion and Hall of Fame boxer Holly Holm wants to start 2026 with a new world title in a fourth division. She wants the WBA lightweight title currently held by champion Stephanie Han. The two are set to meet Jan. 3 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
“That’s exactly what I came back to boxing for, said Holm. “I wanted to come back and get a title in a fourth weight division and also fight one of the biggest fights out there. I’ve been saying I have goals and dreams, and my goal is to win this fight, and I don’t look past it at all.”
Holm is 34-2-3 as a boxer. Han, a full-time police officer and mother, is undefeated at 11-0. The 44-year-old Holm is hoping to rely on her experience not only in boxing, but also in MMA to help her have success against Han…