Ronda Rousey's return to the public eye has accomplished what she had hoped --- the confirmation that her fans worldwide still love and support her.
Which can be a dangerous consequence for the former UFC women's bantamweight champion.
Suicidal Talk Represents Big Flag Ronda Rousey's Rematch Vs. Holly Holm
The latest doubt over Rousey's intent on stepping back into the ring comes from a former co-manager of boxer Mike Tyson, according to Fox Sports' J. School.
John Horne, who was with Tyson during his shocking 1990 loss to Buster Douglas and later was in Tyson's corner for his two losses to Evander Holyfield, wrote an article for J. School, making the comparison between Tyson and Rousey.
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The conclusion was that Rousey currently is in no condition engage Holly Holm in a rematch.
"After watching Ronda Rousey break down in tears on The Ellen Degeneres Show, I don't think she has any business getting back in the ring with Holly Holm at this time," Horne wrote. "She's too wounded, too vulnerable.
"Rousey took everything she could possibly muster into that ring with her in Australia (against Holm at UFC 193 in November). "When things got tough and began to go in a direction she could have never imagined, she dug deeper. She's a true warrior. She would've chosen death rather than walk out of the octagon a loser. Holly Holm destroyed Rousey. It was a one-sided fight. Ronda knows this. That's why the pain is so deep. Being the baddest woman on the planet meant everything to Ronda Rousey. That's what she shared with Ellen."
Besides, for an immediate rematch to make sense, Horne believes that one underlying circumstance must be present --- on that is missing from the first Holm-Rousey fight. Horne believes Rousey understands that but is being swayed by public sentiment to push for another opportunity to fight Holm.
"But in the fight game, whether it be boxing or MMA, the prerequisite conditions that should determine whether there should be a rematch is whether the original fight was close," Horne wrote.
"Ronda is in no condition to be the one to make the decision that she should fight Holly Holm in a rematch. The prerequisites are not set at all. The first fight wasn't close. Ronda was overwhelmed. She did no damage to Holly at all."
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