Alycia Baumgardner successfully defended her unified WBA, IBF, and WBO junior lightweight titles against challenger Bo Mi Re Shin on Friday, April 17th. The bout took place at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Both fighters successfully made weight the day before the fight, with Baumgardner tipping the scales at 129.8 lbs and Shin at 129.4 lbs, both under the 130lb limit for the championship.
The fight card, headlined by Baumgardner vs. Shin, was broadcast live on ESPN, with preliminary bouts available on ESPN+. The main event was scheduled for 10 rounds, contested under rules with three-minute rounds, as part of MVPW 02, the inaugural U.S. event for the women's boxing platform MVPW.
Undercard Action and Broadcast Details
The undercard featured a co-main event where unified super middleweight champion Shadasia Green faced Lani Daniels. Other bouts included:
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Super middleweight: Raquel Miller vs. Adriana Araujo
Bantamweight: Krystal Rosado vs. Fernanda Reyes
Flyweight: Nat Dove vs. Maria Micheo
Lightweight: Jahmal Harvey vs. Daniel Lugo
Junior welterweight: Alex Vargas vs. Rani Jalomo
Junior featherweight: Elon De Jesus vs. Connor Adaway
Heavyweight: Luis Gjolena vs. Robert Salinas
The main card broadcast on ESPN was set to commence at 10:00 p.m. ET, with prelims starting earlier at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Context and Fighter Records
Alycia Baumgardner, a Detroit native, entered the bout with a professional record of 17 wins (7 KOs) and 1 loss. Her challenger, Bo Mi Re Shin, hailing from South Korea, had a record of 19 wins (10 KOs), 3 losses, and 3 draws. Shin was ranked #4 by the WBA, #6 by the IBF, and #7 by the WBO, indicating a challenging opponent for Baumgardner's unification belts. The event marked MVPW's debut in the United States, aiming to provide a global platform for women's boxing.
Boxing commentator Caroline Dubois suggested that Baumgardner might be apprehensive about fighting Shin, implying that Shin could "expose" certain aspects of Baumgardner's game. Dubois herself expressed interest in a future bout with Baumgardner.
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