Alycia Baumgardner successfullydefended her unified crownon Friday night, handily defeating Korean challenger Bo Mi Re Shin inside the world’s most famous arena.
Emanating from The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Baumgardner quickly took control of the contest, effectively piecing up Shin through the first five rounds. Things nearly came to a crashing halt in the fourth when Baumgardner connected with a clean uppercut that rocked Shin.
Baumgardner was unable to finish Shin at that moment
Shin had her best moments in the sixth as Baumgardner started to show signs of fatigue. Shin forced the defending champ into a series of toe-to-toe exchanges where the Korean challenger fared more favorably. That trend continued into the seventh before Baumgardner managed to regain control, significantly slowing down the pace of the fight and keeping Shin at bay.
Nullifying her opponent’s attack throughout the final three stanzas, Baumgardner would cruise her way to a decisive decision victory and her 21st career win.
Official Result: Alycia Baumgardner defeated Bo Mi Re Shin via unanimous decision (98-92, 98-92, 99-91) to retain the unified WBA, IBF, and WBO super featherweight world titles.
Following her victory, Baumgardner wasted no time calling out two of the biggest names in women’s boxing.
“Katie Taylor,Amanda Serrano— what’s up?” Baumgardner said.
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Source: LowKickMMA.com
