Alycia Baumgardner is on the hunt for the biggest names in the sport, with Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, and Mikaela Mayer firmly in her sights. The current unified super-featherweight champion is eager to take on the best of the best.
'Those are all great fights, and I want to make them happen,' Baumgardner stated. For the American boxer, these fights take priority over a potential matchup with Britain's unified lightweight world champion Caroline Dubois. 'I'm chasing the biggest and best fights out there. Dubois isn't ready yet, but I'm not avoiding her either.
I'm focused on the top fights, and when the time is right, that one will happen too,' Baumgardner explained. Before pursuing those 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.
'Bo Mi Re Shin is a warrior, and I know she's coming to fight. However, I'm hungrier, meaner, 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 said. '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.'