Mikaela Mayer

2022 - 10 - 15

Alycia Baumgardner

Post cover — Image courtesy of "BBC Sport"

Baumgardner narrowly defeats Mayer for belts (BBC Sport)

WBC super-featherweight champion Alycia Baumgardner strips Mikaela Mayer of her IBF and WBO belts to become unified champion in London.

A section of the crowd booed Baumgardner as she conducted her post-fight speech, but the 13-1 world champion shrugged off the jeers as she continued to upset the odds and became the first woman to beat Mayer. Mayer was now settled on her jab, looking to outwork Baumgardner but a clash of heads opened a cut on the right eyebrow of the US Olympian. Mayer stepped forward, landing an overhand right and in the next round backed Baumgardner up for the first time with the same right hand, but this time followed by a left hook.

Mikaela Mayer calls for rematch or Katie Taylor clash after split ... (Sky Sports)

Alycia Baumgardner added WBO and IBF titles to her WBC super-featherweight belt with a split decision win over Mikaela Mayer with two scores of 96-95, ...

"I still want Katie Taylor, I still feel I deserve that," she added. "I do believe I won strongly," Mayer said. "I still want the biggest fights and, if Baumgardner doesn't want to give me a rematch which she said yesterday, I think she should because I think I deserve a rematch and I think I won and if she believes that she is the best she will give that to me, but if not, I am still going to go for the biggest fights.

Alycia Baumgardner edges Mikaela Mayer but does it move her up ... (DAZN News US)

Alycia Baumgardner and Mikaela Mayer traded many boasts in the build-up to their highly anticipated contest. Still, the former backed up her pre-fight ...

The bout had everything, and due to her scoring a win against her closest rival and securing another world title, Baumgardner’s victory has been rewarded with a lofty position in the rankings. The heavy-handed American was ninth before the Mayer contest, and thanks to her win, she took a huge leap to the number three spot. Has the win done enough to elevate Baumgardner up the

Alycia Baumgardner beats Mikaela Mayer in controversial world title ... (Irish Mirror)

Mayer and Baumgardner were meeting in the co-main event of Savannah Marshall's huge clash with Clarissa Shields on Saturday night.

Baumgardner worked her jab well in the final round but Mayer landed the harder punches. Baumgardner was goading her rival as she kept her right hand cocked waiting for Mayer to step into range. Baumgardner’s IBO belt was not on the line in the fight as she hadn’t paid the sanctioning fees for the world title.

Alycia Baumgardner wins split decision over Mikaela Mayer, unifies ... (Yahoo Sports)

It was a back-and-forth fight, with Baumgardner racing out to an early lead by surprisingly using lateral movement and boxing ability. Mikaela got back into the ...

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Claressa Shields-Savannah Marshall, Mikaela Mayer-Alycia ... (ESPN.co.uk)

Alycia Baumgardner defeated Mikaela Mayer by split decision, while Claressa Shields beat Savannah Marshall by unanimous decision.

Shields 10-9. Marshall 10-9. Shields 87-84. Baumgardner 10-9. Mayer 10-9. Shields 78-74. Round 10: Marshall appeared to land a little more and be a little more aggressive in the final round. Shields 68-65. Shields 40-36. Shields 30-27. Shields 20-18. Baumgardner 30-27.

Alycia Baumgardner shuts down Mikaela Mayer rematch as she ... (DAZN News US)

Alycia Baumgardner has no plans to grant Mikaela Mayer an immediate rematch after outpointing her Amercian rival on Saturday.

I cut her. Unified champion of the world!” Baumgardner continued by stating, “I think I landed the cleaner shots, the harder shots. Yes, I did that!