Earlier today, it became apparent that someone had stumbled upon this website after entering the hopeful search term 'Is Holly Holm Irish?'

It appears she is not. But in spite of her Americanness, devotees of the Bray People may have come across her name before.

Before embarking on a career in MMA, Holly was the world welterweight champion, and was considered to be the best pound for pound boxer in the world.

Pete Taylor was anxious that Katie Taylor fight Holly Holm back in 2013. The World Series of Boxing approached Taylor and asked her would she be willing to fight. She agreed instantly and herself suggested Holm as a possible opponent.

It looked like it was set to happen but the plan was scuppered after AIBA (Association Internationale de boxe Amateur) ruled that she not be allowed fight without headgear.

This was deemed sexist at the time as male amateurs are no longer required to wear headgear and will not do so at the Rio Olympics.


The year before this knockback, The Bray People (and cheers to Kevin Byrne for this) reported Holly as saying that she was confident of taking Taylor.

The quotes were taken from an interview Holly gave to Irish-Boxing.com