Who is Alycia Baumgardner? What you need to know about one of boxing's most accomplished female stars

The boxing world has witnessed the emergence of several talented female boxers over the last few years. While champions like Amanda Serrano and Claressa Shields are well-known in the MMA fan circuit, Alycia Baumgardner is still a relatively unknown name.

On that note, let's explore Baumgardner's accomplishments in the sport of boxing.

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Who is Alycia Baumgardner?

Alycia Baumgardner is an American professional boxer who competes in the super featherweight division. She was born on May 24, 1994, in Fremont, Ohio. According to online sources, her mother is of German, Japanese, and Korean descent while her father is an African-American. Information about her early life and upbringing is not in the public domain.

Baumgardner also keeps her personal life away from the glitter and glamor of the sports entertainment industry and the details of her relationship status are also not available. As a result, her pursuit of boxing glory is the sole focus of her public image.

The 30-year-old started her professional boxing career with a first-round KO win over Britain Hart in March 2017. She went on a six-fight unbeaten run before suffering the sole defeat of her professional boxing career, a split decision loss against Christina Linardatou, in July 2018.

Baumgardner captured the WBC and IBO female super featherweight titles by knocking Terri Harper out in November 2021. She then added the WBO, IBF, and The Ring titles to her collection with a split decision win over Mikaela Mayer in October 2022.

'The Bomb' became the undisputed women's super featherweight champion in February 2023 when she emerged victorious against Elhem Mekhaled to win the WBA super featherweight title. The 30-year-old last defeated Christina Linardatou to secure the first defense of their undisputed titles. However, Baumgardner tested positive for a banned substance ahead of the fight.

However, WBC investigated the matter and concluded that the super featherweight champion did not ingest the substance on purpose. The Association of Boxing Commissions ended the temporary suspension and gave her a green signal to return to competition.

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Alycia Baumgardner set to defend her title against Delfine Persoon

Alycia Baumgardner will defend her undisputed super featherweight championship against Belgian boxer Delfine Persoon on Sept. 27. Persoon is the veteran of 52 professional boxing matches and has held several titles during her career.

In her last outing, she defended the WBC Silver female super featherweight title with a split decision win over Bo Mi Re Shin. At the time of this writing, Baumgardner is a -300 betting favorite while Persoon is a +250 underdog.