(APR 13) EL PASO, TEXAS — On May 30, 2026, The County Coliseum is set to ignite as El Paso’s own undefeated World Champion Stephanie Han (12-0-0, 3 KOs), steps back into the ring for a rematch against sports icon Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (34-3-3, 9 KOs).

This highly anticipated main event serves as the definitive conclusion to their January 3, 2026, encounter, which ended in a controversial technical decision. After a promising start, the first bout was cut short due to a severe laceration suffered by Han following an accidental headbutt. Now, both fighters return to settle the score once and for all in a clash of eras and styles.

WBAN has covered the chronicle of Holly Holm's career for many years. The relationship between WBAN and Holm is etched in history, dating back to June 2008 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On that night, Holm made history by headlining the first-ever WBAN P4P title fight title fight, defeating Mary Jo Sanders to capture the inaugural WBAN belt alongside the IFBA and WBF titles.

WBAN has been ringside for many of the fights Holm has been featured in, including her very first MMA bout at the Isleta Casino.

This rematch also evokes memories of the most talked-about "super-fight" that never was. In December 2012, the boxing world was set ablaze when Holm’s promoter, Lenny Fresquez, announced negotiations for a showdown with Cecilia “First Lady” Braekhus.

At the time, Braekhus publicly challenged Holm, stating, "I do understand that you are avoiding me... next July I will be in Las Vegas. Let's find out who is the best female fighter in the world."

Shortly thereafter, Lenny Fresquez sent out a press release stating, "Less than 24 hours after the World Boxing Council (WBC) Female Championship Committee ordered a mega-fight between undefeated WBC welterweight champion Cecilia "First Lady" Braekhus (21-0, 5 KOs) and 14-time, three-division world champion Holly "The Preacher's Daughter" Holm (32-2-3, 9 KOs), Braekhus' promoter, Sauerland Boxing, notified Holm's promoter, Fresquez Productions, that Braekhus had instead agreed to fight 45-year-old Mia "The Knockout" St. John (47-12-2, 18 KOs) on April 13 in Denmark.

"This is an embarrassment for our sport," Fresquez said. "Holly Holm is the Queen of Boxing and she was ready to fight Braekhus. They've been using Holly's name for the last two years, so they could build Braekhus' name, and we've been chasing her for that long. Based on their decision to fight Mia, they obviously aren't serious about fighting Holly. I don't understand why they challenged Holly and then, after we had accepted their challenge, ducked her again. Maybe they expected certain demands from us, giving them an easy way out of the fight, to make them look good in the media and public. In that video, Breakhus made a big deal about Holly being knocked out by (Ann Sophie) Mathis, but Holly showed the heart of a champion by sticking to her game plan to win their rematch. Braekhus used Holly's same game plan to beat Mathis. Sauerland and Braekhus have turned their backs, once again, on being in the greatest women's fight of all-time, which is another black eye for women's boxing." Full Press Release, originally published on December 6, 2013.

While that historic bout between the world’s top two P4P fighters ultimately eluded fans due to promotional back-and-forth, Holm’s willingness to face the best has never been in question. Now, in 2026, she faces a new P4P threat in Stephanie Han.

Tickets are available now through the County Coliseum Box Office and all major outlets. 

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