Unified super-featherweight champion Alycia Baumgardner is gunning for the sport's top fighters, naming Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, and Mikaela Mayer as her primary targets. 'Those three are great fights, and I want them all,' Baumgardner stated.
The American boxer has her eyes set on these high-profile bouts over a potential fight with Britain's unified lightweight world champion Caroline Dubois. Baumgardner believes Dubois is not yet ready for a fight, saying, 'I'm chasing the biggest fights, and Dubois will happen when the time is right.' Before pursuing these big-name fights, Baumgardner must first defend her WBA, WBO, and IBF super-featherweight titles against Bo Mi Re Shin at New York's Madison Square Garden Theater. Baumgardner is confident in her abilities, saying, 'I'm hungrier, meaner, and sharper' than her opponent. Shin, however, is determined to ruin Baumgardner's plans, stating, 'Alycia has always been my goal, and now it's time to take her belts.' The highly anticipated fight between Baumgardner and Shin will be broadcast live on Sky Sports from 3 am on Saturday morning.