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AnnMaria De Mars: Ronda Rousey drivs av minnena av sin far

Ronda Rousey väntar just nu på att göra sin comeback och försöka ta tillbaka bantamviktsbältet när hon möter Amanda Nunes under UFC 207. Enligt mamman AnnMaria De Mars är dotterns största drivkraft minnena av hennes pappa, Ron Rousey, som tog livet av sig 1995 då han lidit av depression efter en ryggskada som inte läkte när Rousey endast var 8 år.

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Det här berättade Rousey i sin biografi ’My Fight/Your Fight’:

I’ve tried to remember something from the before part of that day – what my dad was wearing, what he looked like, what he sounded like. I wish I could remember the words he said to me before he walked out our front door. I can’t. I just remember what came after.

Det här berättade De Mars via USA Sports Today:

Ronda’s dad always said she was ‘a sleeper. We would worry about her as a kid, but Ron was never concerned. He knew she was destined for big things, and he would always say that. They were very close, and his memory is still very important to her.

Det här berättade Pete Antico, producent för dokumentären om Rousey, ’Through My Father’s Eyes’:

One thing you figure out quickly about Ronda is that adversity doesn’t scare her. She has been through tough times, and she has always found a way to get past it. A lot of that comes from her dad and his own strength – and it is also very clear how important it is for her to honor his memory.

UFC 207 äger rum I las Vegas den 30 december, då Rousey går sin första match sedan förlusten mot Holly Holm under UFC 193 i november förra året.

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