Knockout puncher Alycia Baumgardner returns to the ring September 27 on Brinx.TV, and has solely super-fights in her crosshairs going ahead.
The flashy feminine fighter has a powerful professional boxing report of 15 wins (7 KOs) in opposition to only one defeat, which she avenged, and in Fayetteville subsequent month takes on considered one of her greatest challenges as she’ll commerce leather-based with 52-bout veteran Delfine Persoon.
Talking to World Boxing Information, in an upcoming episode of the Fight X present on Swerve Fight, Baumgardner informed us she needs a press release win in September earlier than focusing on the winner of the Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano tremendous struggle in November.
“After the struggle with Delfine, I believe a struggle with Katie is smart,” Baumgardner informed WBN, including that she’s been vocal with promoter Matchroom, who additionally represents Taylor, about that bout. “I would like this struggle,” she mentioned.
Taylor and Serrano fought as soon as already in an historic occasion as they headlined Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis in April, 2022.
Although Serrano appeared to bother Taylor halfway by way of the 10-round struggle, the Irishwoman edged a cut up determination win to advance her unbeaten report to 21 wins (6 KOs). The struggle obtained widespread acclaim and even earned Battle of the Yr, and Occasion of the Yr, honors from sportswriters.
“That confirmed me the capability of the place that individual struggle might go,” Baumgardner mentioned, trying again on the occasion.
“They showcased that with struggle week, and the attendance of the struggle — that was historical past. You’ll be able to’t inform me that’s not doable with one other girl’s struggle at Madison Sq. Backyard. It was a detailed struggle.”
After the Serrano struggle, Taylor beat Karen Carabajal however misplaced a majority determination to Chantelle Cameron, earlier than successful their rematch in 2023. Now, she has one other rematch, taking up Serrano on November 15, who has put collectively 5 wins in a row because the defeat in New York.
“I believe this subsequent struggle will actually present, once more, the age distinction, time distinction. Boxing is like canine years,” mentioned Baumgardner. “You could have one struggle, and it may be fully completely different [in the rematch].
“Will probably be an action-packed struggle between two nice fighters,” she added.
And, although she’s campaigned to Matchroom for a super-fight with Taylor, Baumgardner informed World Boxing Information she’d welcome both opponent, ought to Serrano degree the scoreline.
“I’m trying ahead to [fighting] the winner of that struggle,” she mentioned.
The Taylor vs Serrano rematch might turn out to be much more historic than the Madison Sq. Backyard showdown as OTT monster Netflix is broadcasting the struggle from the 80,000-capacity AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The ladies’s battle is the co-main occasion to Mike Tyson’s return to the ring aged 58 in opposition to 27-year-old Jake Paul.
Baumgardner’s return to the ring, in the meantime, airs globally on Brinx.TV and Fubo Sports activities.
Alan Dawson is World Boxing Information Lead Author, a 2 x Sports activities Journalist of the Yr finalist, and 5 x BWAA awards winner. Comply with Alan @AlanDawsonSport.
