Unified super-featherweight champion Alycia Baumgardner is determined to take on the best fighters in the sport. Her wish list includes Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, and Mikaela Mayer, all of whom she believes would be great matchups.
'Those are all three fantastic fights. I want to face them all,' Baumgardner stated.
For the American boxer, these fights are a higher priority than facing Britain's unified lightweight world champion Caroline Dubois. 'I'm focused on securing the biggest fights possible. Dubois isn't ready yet, but I'm not avoiding her either.
I'm committed to making the most significant fights happen, and our fight will take place when the time is right,' Baumgardner explained. Before pursuing those bouts, Baumgardner must first defend her WBA, WBO, and IBF super-featherweight titles against Bo Mi Re Shin at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York. 'One thing about Bo is that she's a warrior, just like I know she is.
However, I'm hungrier and sharper,' Baumgardner said. Shin, on the other hand, is determined to ruin Baumgardner's plans. 'Alycia has always been my goal, and now it's time for me to take her belts,' Shin stated. 'I have a lot of respect for Baumgardner; she's a strong fighter with a great style, but I believe I have more perseverance, and I'll prove it.'