Alycia Baumgardner retained her unified junior lightweight world titles with a unanimous decision victory over Bo Mi Re Shin in a 10-round contest. The judges scored the fight 98-92, 98-92, 99-91 in favour of Baumgardner, who remained dominant despite a strong push from Shin in rounds six and seven. Shin landed fewer of her punches despite increased aggression in the middle rounds, failing to disrupt Baumgardner's control. The American extended her professional record to 18 wins and one loss, though she has not recorded a knockout in her past five fights.
Baumgardner called out Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano post-fight, expressing interest in a high-profile matchup. "Listen, three minutes, 10 rounds, on my period, baby stop playing with me," she said. "I'm feeling comfortable, it's an adjustment every time, three minutes is a long time so I'm still learning and growing." She dismissed Caroline Dubois, who had called for a fight, saying, "I'm a piranha, that's [Caroline Dubois] a guppy, get her out of here." Talks are ongoing about Taylor's potential farewell fight, rumored to take place at Croke Park.
Baumgardner's dominant win lacked a knockout, continuing a five-fight stretch without one despite her confidence and control. Her dismissal of Dubois as a "guppy" stands in contrast to her own recent inability to finish opponents. No Nigerian or African fighter was involved in the bout.
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