NOW-BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION HOLLY HOLM IS STILL CELEBRATING HER LONG-SHOT WIN OVER FIGHTER RHONDA ROUSEY IN AUSTRALIA. BUT SHE’LL BE BACK IN THE CITY LATER THIS WEEK. THE ALBUQUERQUE NATIVE KNOCKED OUT ROUSEY, WHO HAD NOT BEEN BEATEN.
MAYOR RICHARD BERRY TELLS OUR NEWS PARTNER KOB TV THAT A CELEBRATION FOR HOLM IS IN THE WORKS. WE DON’T HAVE ANY DETAILS YET ON THE EVENT. HOLM SAYS IT TOOK A LOT OUT OF HER MENTALLY GOING INTO THE FIGHT WITH ROUSEY, WHO PUT OUT A MESSAGE TO HER SUPPORTERS THAT SHE’S OKAY. ROUSEY HAD TO BE TREATED FOR CUTS AT AN AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL.
