After making her mark in the UFC, Holly Holm is going back to where it all began—boxing. Before she ever stepped into the Octagon, Holm was a world-class boxer, holding multiple titles across different weight divisions. Now, after years of competing in MMA, she’s decided it’s time to strap on the gloves again and return to the sport that first put her on the map.
Though an exact fight date hasn’t been revealed yet, Holm has been dropping hints online, showing she’s still sharp and focused in training. On her official Instagram account, she shared a post stating, “Boom! Back in the boxing ring June 28,” confirming her comeback bout scheduled for June 28, 2025. With everything revealed so far, it’s clear she isn’t just coming back for the spotlight—she’s coming back to compete seriously.
At 43, she’s still in incredible shape and as driven as ever. She hasn’t completely shut the door on MMA, but this shift definitely signals a new chapter in her journey. With the current landscape of women’s boxing gaining more attention, Holm’s return is coming at just the right time.
Holly Holm discussed her decision to return to boxing during a recent interview on “The Ariel Helwani Show”
“I wanted to do both regardless. I did. I wanted to do both if I could… There was already some days I was just boxing anyway when it was kind of questionable on the fence. So I’ve actually just kind of been training boxing, focusing on boxing for, I guess, the last couple months.”
“I’m excited for it. I’m excited—it’s, you know, when I first came to MMA, I was so excited about it that I didn’t really miss boxing. But then over time it started to kind of just—you know, if I had teammates that might have… even if we were just sparring boxing in practice… when I do it, I’m like, man, I kind of miss it. So I’m excited to be able to get back in there and just get back to just dialing in on just the boxing.
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Holm continued, “I still love MMA as well. I don’t know if I’ll—I mean, I would love to fight again in MMA, but that’s just—I like to let life kind of unfold. I have goals and things that I like and things I know I’m passionate about, but I also like to take a day at a time, a fight at a time, you know, and just ride the wave.
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Holly Holm isn’t just stepping into the ring to test the waters—she’s coming back with purpose. And if her past performances are anything to go by, she’s about to make some serious noise in the boxing world again.
