Jimmy Mallo (Sanders’ manager/trainer): “This fight will not go the distance. I think she may pull out of the fight with an injury once she realizes what she is in for.” Mary Jo’s team recognizes Mary Jo, but the organizations are what count. 1 pound-for-pound and that’s why she was named the 2007 WBAN Fighter of the Year and Ring magazine’s 20 Fighter of the Year, along with the IFBA 2007 Fighter of the Year. Mike Winkeljohn (Holm’s manager/trainer): “Holly is by far No. I’m not only happy about my fight with Holly, but the undercard is so good, I’m so happy to headline a card of this magnitude with the other girls in order to show the world that women can fight and not just look pretty.” Our records and fights should speak for themselves. Mary Jo Sanders: “I don’t want to talk crap. I’ll be ready for whatever Mary Jo brings.” Holly Holm: “I’m going to train harder than I’ve ever trained before. The Holm-Sanders media tour concludes Saturday morning (11 AM/PT) with a breakfast/press conference at the Luxor Hotel & Casino (Nile Chambers Room A & B) in Las Vegas. For more information go to or Doors open at 5:30 PM/MT, first bout 7:00 PM/MT, first televised bout 8:00 PM/MT. All fights and fighters are subject to change.

Eileen “The Hawaiian Mongoose” Olszewski (5-0), fighting out of New York City by way of Honolulu, will be featured in the fourth PPV bout.

The three other scheduled PPV bouts include two more IFBA title fights: Chevelle “Fists of Steel” Hallback (26-5-2, 11 KOs), fighting out of Tampa (FL), against Jeannine “G9” Garside (7-0-1, 3 KOs), representing Ontario (Canada) Wendy Rodriguez (18-4, 3 KOs), of Los Angeles, versus Hollie “Hot Stuff” Dunaway (21-6, 10 KOs), from Van Buren, Arkansas. Holm (21-1-2, 6 KOs), fighting out of Albuquerque, faces Detroit icon Sanders (25-0, 8 KOs) in the 10 round main event for the vacant International Female Boxers Association (IFBA) junior middleweight title.

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