Unified super-featherweight champion Alycia Baumgardner is on the hunt for the sport's biggest names, including Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, and Mikaela Mayer. 'Those are all three great fights. Let's get them all,' Baumgardner said, prioritizing these matchups over a potential fight with Britain's Caroline Dubois.
Baumgardner believes Dubois is not yet ready for a fight, stating, 'I am chasing the biggest fights. Dubois is not ready... I am aligned with the biggest fights possible, and that fight will happen when it happens.' Before pursuing these high-profile 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. Baumgardner is confident in her abilities, saying, 'One thing about Bo is that she's coming to fight...
But I'm hungrier, and I'm meaner, and I'm just sharper.' Shin, however, is determined to ruin Baumgardner's plans, stating, 'Alycia was my goal. She has always been, but now it's time to take her belts for me.' The challenger has great respect for Baumgardner's skills but believes she has more perseverance. The highly anticipated fight between Baumgardner and Shin will be live on Sky Sports from 3am on Saturday morning.