‘There's no way I'm going to lose’ -- Holly McMath looks to make a statement in high-stakes trilogy fight
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 28 Feb 2026
On March 13, Dragon Fire Boxing Promotions returns to the Metro City Arena for their first event of the year.
In the main event, Ryan Daye looks to continue his climb back up the boxing ranks when he fights Jaidyn Chin for the WBC Australasian Silver Super Middleweight Title.
Earlier in the card, the rivalry between Holly McMath and Sarah Higginson finally comes to a close in their highly anticipated trilogy fight.
When speaking with McMath, she made it clear that no stone has been left unturned in preparation.
“I am very excited about this fight, I've changed a lot in my camp,” McMath said.
“I've sacrificed more than I ever have. I've moved [to Big Rigs Gym] and I’m training with more intensity.
“There's no way I'm going to lose, this has been a long camp.”
Back in April 2025, the two women met for the first time. Despite a dominating display from McMath, the fight was cut short after an accidental head clash rendered Higginson unable to continue.
When they met again in November, the two fought to a split draw after a much more back and forth encounter.
Looking back on the second fight, McMath admitted that the judges’ scorecards left her frustrated and even more determined to settle things decisively this time.
“The only thing that probably surprised me was the incompetence of the judging,” McMath said.
“I see where they're coming from, I understand that her aggression scored her some points, but you also need to be landing punches and my jab was keeping her away.
“I knew she wanted it, but she didn't bring anything new. The fight went exactly how I thought it was going to go.
“It's super important to put a big stamp on this one.”
When the fight was announced, it was revealed that the WBC Australasian Interim Flyweight title would be on the line.
McMath said that the championship at stake is another motivating factor for her to win.
“This [fight] is going to mean everything because it's for the WBC Australasian title” McMath told.
“The winner will potentially have a top ten ranking in the world and my ultimate goal is to fight for a world title.
“But at the moment, I'm only thinking about March 13. I truly believe I will be a different fighter.”
With high stakes involved for both women, it will be intriguing to see how their year-long feud ends.
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