(JUNE 24) WBAN has received a response letter from Ron Brand, manager of Hollie Dunaway, in regards to an open letter from Team Rodriguez. Brand said the following:

Finally, we hear from someone from the Rodriguez camp. We will see more tremendous fight cards like we saw at Finally in New Mexico.  Every journalist, TV station, radio and Internet group is very much appreciated, and I applaud all that put 100's of hours into the card as I did.  Some people call it putting your heart into something.  I believe in every fighter on the card and they flat got it done! Honor goes to the fighter in the ring.  

The reason the commentators were supporting Hollie Dunaway is that she won the fight.

See the WBAN article early last week. The only shock was the resounding support for Hollie. Wendy you didn't win. Al Bernstein and Arnie Rosenthal concurred that Hollie won.

Spin stops here. Top promoters and pro fighters deep within the sport support that Hollie won at least 7 rounds to 3.   

I've seen that score several times now. I've worked from day one to bring a summary of professional opinions on the fight to forums, etc., and they all have responded with support that Hollie was robbed.  That is the honest truth.   

 Marcus I'm glad your not taking anything away from Hollie as she has earned every credit that she has in the sport from day one.    

Hollie won the fight and she has a majority of boxing professionals backing us on that.   

The KO bonus was in place as an opportunity for each fighter to earn a bonus, and in this case a local charity benefited as the bonus went to charity.  With the support I've had this week your feeling of Hollie  being Rock star status may be correct. The fighters on the Finally card were and are bigger than life. The promoter, sanctioning bodies concurred that they liked the idea. There was a size-able cash wager on the main even too between Holy Holm vs Mary Jo Sanders.  It was very cool to actually see odds at the casino, oh and on that Hollie had a clear 2 to 1 margin to win.   

Hollie Dunaway vs. Wendy Rodriguez is a great fight on any night,  any card.  We look forward to the trilogy. We have unfinished business. Ron Brand, Mgr -Team Dunaway