HOLM STILL HAS FIRE INSIDE By Andy Rivera Photo By Tom Hernandez When asked what keeps her driven? Women's Pound for Pound fighter Holly Holm, simply says she doesn't want to lose again before she hangs up the gloves. "I want to remain unbeaten from here on out." says Holm, as she prepares for this Friday's IBA Jr. Welterweight title fight with Jamie Clampitt at the Hard Rock Casino & Resort (Albuquerque). Holm 27-1-3 hasn't tasted defeat since June 2004, in a bout her corner stopped due to a bad cut over her eye against Rita Turissi, a fight which Holm was winning up to that point. Since her loss to Turissi, Holm has never been less then dominate going 20-0-1 since. Holm's lone blemish was a highly disputed draw in the hometown of Mary Jo Saunders, whom Holm easily handled four months prior in Albuquerque winning a lopsided decision over Saunders. In fighting Clampitt, Holm see's it as another challenge to improve each time out. "Each fight I try to improve from the previous fight and work on getting better with certain things I may not have done good before." stated Holm "I know I can always get better each time out, its what makes me train hard each fight." Holm sees Clampitt as a person to take serious and not overlook. "Jamie is a tough fighter and has beaten some of the same opponents I have beaten. She always comes to fight and put on a good performance, but if I follow my game plan it shouldn't matter what plan she has for me." Holm who has taken some negative comments from media and opponents for fighting in her hometown most of her career, wants to set the record straight that she will fight anyone, anywhere, if they pay her what she is worth. "I have heard this time and time again, but the media doesn't put that I will fight anyone and not just at home, all I ask is that I at least get paid the same or close to what I make at home." Holm also wants it known that she recently was offered a fight in Germany against Cecilia Braekhus for the Welterweight belts Holm previously held but they offered practically nothing to go there. "They offered us the fight this past June, but offered us less then 1/4 of what I can make at here, so why would I go there." stated Holm "I have more to lose and nothing to gain, but at the very least pay me close to what I make at home." Braekhus eventually fought and defeated Victoria Cisneros, who Holm defeated this past December in the infamous walkout bout. Holm was slated to face Melissa Hernandez who walked out on promoters 15 minutes before her fight with Holm. Cisneros took the fight on seconds notice at her chance at Holm. When asked if she would ever consider fighting Hernandez once and for all, Holm balked at the fight. "I feel she had her chance and made a mockery out herself and the sport, why would I go through the mental and physical preparation for something like this to happen again, its not worth it." Traveling and money have never been an issue for Holm, she took a minimal purse to fight Brenda Laraquente on Fox Sports in 2008 and Saunders in Rosemont, Illinois for their rematch. "I fought Laraquenta for practically nothing but it was two weeks after I fought Miriam Baracke, I was in shape so I figured it would help with exposure no matter what I got paid, so money isn't an issue but its nice to have." Holm says she still has a good 4-5 years in the game before she decides what she wants to do after she hangs up the gloves. "I told myself when I was 25 that I have 5 more years, now its 4 years later and I feel the same way. I'll know when it will be time to  quit, its just that it's not going to anytime soon, I still have the fire inside that burns."