“I know. I’m just kidding.” Patrick paused to sip from his coffee mug. “Aside from getting pounded on and kicked, I know getting back into the cage felt good,” he said.
“It did. Since everything that’s happened with Chase, I finally felt like things were getting back to normal last night.”
“Good, I’m glad you’re starting to feel back in the place you want to be. The cage and fighting are familiar to you. And you came out like a fire-breathing dragon last night. The crowd was going insane for you.”
“You know, the moment I saw Manny Johns as I approached the ring, I imagined he was the fucking asshole that messed Chase and that girl up,” I admitted.
“That’s a really great motivator. Brilliant actually. Keep using it, Hollis. As long as it works, keep rolling with it, man.”
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20th Fight - November
(W) Hollis Ward - Age 25
(L) Keaontay Green - Age 34
Time: K.O. 10 seconds into the Third Round
21st Fight - January - Title Fight
(W) Hollis Ward - Age 25
(L) Brendan Rowe - Age 35
Time: Declared winner after 5 rounds.
“The Dragon is back on top again!”
“Hollis Ward reclaimed the Light Heavyweight Champion Title!”
22nd Fight - April
(W) Hollis Ward - Age 25
(L)Marquis McCoy - Age 19
Time: K.O. in First Round
23rd Fight - June
(W) Hollis Ward - Age 25
(L) Zack McBride - Age 25
Time: K.O. in Fourth Round
‘The Dragon’ scores his first win on what is now his home turf. Hollis Ward recently moved to Vegas, and this was his first fight while being a Las Vegas resident. Welcome to your new home, Hollis!
24th Fight - October
(W) Hollis Ward - Age 26
(L) Trey Eno - Age 31
Time: Thirty seconds into the Second Round
25th Fight - February
