(JULY 23) Jamie Clampitt isn't being
cocky when she says Pound for Pound female fighter Holly Holm is
Beatable. she just is confident in her skills and game plan when the
two meet August 6th at the Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque, Clampitt
looks to do what many have tried to do but have failed; beat Holm,
Holm hasn't lost since 2004. Clampitt feels she has the tools to win
the against the much bigger Holm .
"I know Ill be the smaller fighter come fight night, I'm under the
weight limit now, but to beat the best you have to fight the best
and in fighting Holly I'm doing that." says Clampitt
Clampitt (21-4-1 7 ko's) feels that in order to beat Holm you have
to not let the fight be dictated by Holm. "Holly is good at what she
does, she has mastered her style, she is awkward not to mention a
left-handed fighter," says Clampitt "I do feel that most fighters
she has fought try to figure out Holly rather then go at her ,by the
time they figure her out its too late and Holm has too many round in
the bag."
The two have three common opponents Linda Laracuente, Mia St. John
and Jane Couch; Holm has beaten all three as has Clampitt, but
Clampitt split with Couch. Clampitt's win over Couch in 2004 was
voted Fight of The Year by the prestigious Ring Magazine.
Fighting in Holm's hometown isn't too much of a worry for Clampitt
as many have thought fighting in Albuquerque Holm has an advantage.
"I am confident that the judges will do the right thing in the
fight, I'm happy that there will be neutral judges for this fight."
When asked about Holm fighting in her hometown most of her career
Clampitt thinks for Holm to get known more world wide she should
fight out of town and country. "There has got to be a time where she
fights out of town and gets more exposure, I understand the whole
reasoning behind her staying home." states Clampitt "She fights in
front of big crowds and gets bigger paychecks to do so, but I think
she should see what its like to fight somewhere else."
Another issue when fighting Holm in Albuquerque is the altitude
which is a mile high, Clampitt doesn't think that will be an issue
as well. "I lived in Calgary, Canada and its higher then New Mexico
so it shouldn't be a problem adjusting, plus I feel training in the
hot humid weather here in Rhode Island is just as hard and should
prepare me as well."
The 34 year old mother of one has been around boxing going on 20
years, she first competed as a gymnast but wanted to get into better
shape so she figured she would go to a boxing gym and workout there,
she fell in love with boxing and has been doing it since, in fact
boxing is also where she found her husband Ryan Hayes.
"Ryan was one of the guys I would spar with when preparing for a
fight and our relationship grew from there. He has been around
boxing all his life as well working with Vinny Paz so it helps in
our relationship and were on the same page."
Holm and Clampitt will fight for the vacant IBA Jr. Welterweight
title when the two collide, if successful in beating Holm, Clampitt
will claim her third world title, having held the IWBF Lightweight
and Jr. Welterweight titles, but to beat Holm Clampitt knows she has
to be at her best.
"I don't want to reveal our game plan but we have watched a lot of
tape on holly and she doesn't change much in her fights, she does
the same thing but does it well. I just have to jump on her right
away and not let her build up points and rounds." says Clampitt
"Holly has weaknesses and we expect to exploit them and win, she is
beatable and we will show that August 6th."
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