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Holly Holm wants Ronda Rousey rematch, but only if Rousey is still 'passionate' about fighting

LAS VEGAS -- When Holly Holm was still in boxing, she was asked a lot about Laila Ali.

The daughter of all-time great Muhammad Ali was one of the best female boxers of her generation, retiring with a 24-0 record. However, many felt she should return, because she didn't fulfill all of her prodigious potential. Other champions like Ann Wolfe challenged Ali, but the fights never materialized.

Reporters asked Holm at the time whether she thought Ali should come out of retirement to face women like Wolfe. Holm always said no.

"If she doesn't want to fight, I don't want to watch her fight," Holm said Wednesday at the UFC 197 on-sale press conference.