Baumgardner Sets Sights on Taylor, Serrano, and Mayer: 'Bring Them All On'
Unified super-featherweight champion Alycia Baumgardner is on the hunt for the sport's most elite fighters, naming Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, and Mikaela Mayer as her top targets. "I'm looking at all three of these fighters as great potential opponents. I want to take them all on," Baumgardner stated. The American boxer has her priorities set, placing these high-profile bouts above a potential match against Britain's unified lightweight world champion, Caroline Dubois. "My focus is on securing the biggest fights possible. While Dubois is eager, I don't think she's ready yet. I'm not avoiding her, but I'm prioritizing the most significant bouts, and our fight will happen when the time is right," Baumgardner explained. Before pursuing these high-profile fights, Baumgardner must first defend her WBA, WBO, and IBF super-featherweight titles against challenger Bo Mi Re Shin at New York's Madison Square Garden Theater, live on Sky Sports. "Bo Mi Re Shin is a fierce competitor, but I'm hungrier and sharper. I know I can go the distance, and now I want to showcase my aggressive side and take the fight to her," Baumgardner said. Shin, however, is determined to disrupt Baumgardner's plans, setting her sights on claiming the champion's belts. "Alycia Baumgardner has always been my goal, and now it's time for me to take her titles. I have a lot of respect for her skills, but I believe my perseverance will give me the edge I need to win," Shin said.