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Laila Ali predicts Holm will beat Rousey in rematch

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/cmsstorage/abscbnnews/media/abs-cbnnews/2015/opinions/10/rousey-holm.jpg"/></figure></div>Retired boxer Laila Ali remains unimpressed with former UFC women&#x27;s Ronda Rousey and believes &quot;Rowdy&quot; will be in for an even worse beating if she fights Holly Holm in a rematch.Ali, the daughter of sports icon Muhammad Ali, was not surprised to see Holm demolish Rousey at UFC 193.&quot;I&#x27;m familiar with Holly Holm. She is a talented boxer, has an MMA background, and obviously, was no chump,&quot; Ali told TMZ Sports in November after the Holm-Rousey fight. &quot;It&#x27;s obvious who the better fighter was.&quot;<div><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/17/15/alis-daughter-not-shocked-to-see-holm-triumph" target="_blank">(FULL STORY: Ali&#x27;s daughter not shocked to see Holm triumph)</a></div>Three months later, Ali remains firm in her impression of both fighters and told retired UFC fighter <a href="https://youtu.be/Fjw4zqO6LyU" target="_blank">Chael Sonnen</a> that Holm will beat Rousey if they ever fight again.&quot;I personally do not think that she&#x27;ll beat Holly Holm,&quot; Ali stressed, as quoted by <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/2/3/10908452/laila-ali-holly-holm-rematch-will-be-the-same-thing-and-worse-for" target="_blank">MMA Fighting</a>.&quot;I think that if she (Rousey) fought her (Holm) again, then the same thing – and worse – will happen. Holly Holm was just getting warmed up,&quot; she added. &quot;You know what I&#x27;m saying? She was just getting warmed up. She had nerves, too. This was her big moment.&quot;Ali also implied that Rousey, who entered the Holm fight with a 12-0 record, was a product of the UFC hype machine.&quot;People hype up fighters, but at the end of the day, what did Ronda Rousey have? Twelve fights, something like that,&quot; she said. &quot;They&#x27;re calling her the best fighter ever, and I see that she truly believes that about herself.&quot;&quot;You&#x27;re only as good as the opposition you face… I saw Ronda Rousey kind of act like she really does believe that she&#x27;s the best female fighter in the world. I was thinking, wow, she hasn&#x27;t even faced some of the other girls that are considered to be the best,&quot; Ali added.Rousey has yet to return to the Octagon since her loss to Holm, although she recently made her first major public appearance by hosting &quot;Saturday Night Live.&quot;Holm, meanwhile, is set to make her first title defense at UFC 196, against perennial contender Miesha Tate.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Retired boxer Laila Ali remains unimpressed with former UFC women's Ronda Rousey and says 'Rowdy' will be in for an even worse beating if she fights Holly Holm in a rematch.