Mikaela Mayer vs Alycia Baumgardner LIVE: Official result and reaction tonight
The Bomb upset Mayer on a thrilling night of women’s boxing at The O2
Alycia Baumgardner upset Mikaela Mayer to unify the super-featherweight division and settle their bad blood in a tense and close contest at The O2 in London.
The Ohio woman produced an array of eye-catching power shots, but Mayer appeared incredulous when responding to the split decision, with the former Olympian dropping a decision that saw the Bomb handed the contest twice by a score of 96-95, with Mayer favoured on one car by 97-93.
Mayer’s jab emerged as the dominant punch throughout the 10-round contest, dictating the centre of the ring and routinely landing on Baumgardner.
But ‘AB’ was explosive and countered superbly throughout a cagey affair that lacked rhythm and perhaps fell slightly short of the expectations for a fight where both fighters have been talked about as future opponents for Katie Taylor in the division above.
A rematch may appeal with neither fighter consistently able to shine and a clear winner lacking.
Mayer vs Baumgardner: Round 5
Mayer slips to the canvas, but both women back to work quickly.
Two big rights from Mayer, then the jab leads, quality work. Mayer pushing that jab out like a piston, Baumgardner’s assaults have slowed.
Mayer vs Baumgardner: Round 4
Mayer with more success on the front foot and her jab.
That shot seems to be the key punch to this fight, she’s in a rhythm now.
Baumgardner on the outside and measuring the distance, and then comes in with a tasty left hook.
But Mayer is undeterred and keeps that space, working off the jab to pick up another round for us.
Mayer vs Baumgardner: Round 3
Mayer jabs to the body, Baumgardner is engaging in some trash talk, then launches a right that bounces off Mayer’s gloves.
More jabs from Mayer, Baumgardner looking for the check hook. Both women locking up momentarily there.
Mayer vs Baumgardner: Round 2
Mayer back out to the middle of the ring and seemingly happy to bide her time and jab.
One lands to the body, Baumgardner aiming to turn the screw with a lead left hook.
A big exchange in the corner, Baumgardner lands a beautiful left on the nose of Mayer.
The pair exchange and the WBC champion appears to come out on top. Mayer’s face is red after absorbing a few shots there.
Mayer vs Baumgardner
We’re underway in the co-main event!
Baumgardner dipping low and pushing out a jab to Mayer’s body early on.
Then Bomb launches in with an overhand right, Mayer taking a look and finally throws a stiff jab.
Mayer eventually took the centre of the ring but little landed throughout that feeling out opening round.
Mayer vs Baumgardner
Here comes Alycia Baumgardner, the co-main is moments away!
Shields vs Marshall undercard: Price TKO4 Belik
Shields vs Marshall undercard: Price TKO4 Belik
Price with a clean straight left, then a dip in her waist before unloading another.
Both women come together again, but Price pours on the punishment.
It’s over! An anti-climax really, but it was only going one way.
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