Boxing champ Alycia Baumgardner, who headlines the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Friday, joins Ariel in-studio to preview her bout towards Bo Mi Re Shin, then focus on not being within the Ring P4P rankings, potential superfights towards Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, Caroline Dubois’ latest win, believing Mikaela Mayer can beat Claressa Shields, accusations made by fighters and followers attributable to her physique, ongoing conversations with WWE, and extra.
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There appears to be a bit little bit of buzz surrounding her versus Mikaela.
There appears to be a bit little bit of buzz surrounding her versus Mikaela.
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
Your ideas on that.
Your ideas on that.
You know Mikaela fairly nicely.
You know Mikaela fairly nicely.
Yeah, I do.
Yeah, I do.
I really heard about that.
I really heard about that.
Honestly, my opinion is Mikaela Mayer would beat Claressa Shields.
Honestly, my opinion is Mikaela Mayer would beat Claressa Shields.
Wow.
Wow.
Yes.
Yes.
Does the load matter?
Does the load matter?
I’d by no means say I by no means would say weight issues.
I’d by no means say I by no means would say weight issues.
Okay.
Okay.
I feel abilities matter.
I feel abilities matter.
You suppose she is extra skillful than Claressa?
You suppose she is extra skillful than Claressa?
Absolutely.
Absolutely.
Really?
Really?
Yes.
Yes.
Claressa, arguably- Let’s, let’s- pound for pound primary I imply, child, that is the record.
Claressa, arguably- Let’s, let’s- pound for pound primary I imply, child, that is the record.
We was simply speaking about it.
We was simply speaking about it.
I do know, okay, I do know.
I do know, okay, I do know.
That, that is the record we was speaking about.
That, that is the record we was speaking about.
But the resume does again it up, proper?
But the resume does again it up, proper?
The resume backs it up, and are available on, we have now to speak in regards to the ability set.
The resume backs it up, and are available on, we have now to speak in regards to the ability set.
Okay, inform me, inform me.
Okay, inform me, inform me.
Why do you suppose so?
Why do you suppose so?
We gotta speak in regards to the abilities set, the ability set, we have now to speak in regards to the grit, we have now to speak in regards to the expertise once we discuss a fighter, proper?
We gotta speak in regards to the abilities set, the ability set, we have now to speak in regards to the grit, we have now to speak in regards to the expertise once we discuss a fighter, proper?
Mikaela Mayer, when her and I fought in London, wonderful battle.
Mikaela Mayer, when her and I fought in London, wonderful battle.
Incredible.
Incredible.
We– Let me, let me put this on the market.
We– Let me, let me put this on the market.
We offered that present.
We offered that present.
Nobody was tuning in for Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall.
Nobody was tuning in for Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall.
It was Alicia Baumgardner and Mikaela Mayer.
It was Alicia Baumgardner and Mikaela Mayer.
That offered that present on the O2 Arena.
That offered that present on the O2 Arena.
And I beat Mikaela, moved on, grew to become undisputed.
And I beat Mikaela, moved on, grew to become undisputed.
She additionally moved on and have become one other world champion in one other weight class.
She additionally moved on and have become one other world champion in one other weight class.
I’ve to present her a credit score to that.
I’ve to present her a credit score to that.
I’ve to present her credit score on bouncing again from a loss, as a result of I’ve took a loss early in my profession.
I’ve to present her credit score on bouncing again from a loss, as a result of I’ve took a loss early in my profession.
So I do know the place her mindset is on the subject of dropping.
So I do know the place her mindset is on the subject of dropping.
Losing might be every thing, after which coming again and turning into a world champion and pivoting in a different way in your profession.
Losing might be every thing, after which coming again and turning into a world champion and pivoting in a different way in your profession.
So I do know that it has to do one thing to character change.
So I do know that it has to do one thing to character change.
Claressa thinks she’s the very best on this planet.
Claressa thinks she’s the very best on this planet.
She really believes that.
She really believes that.
I do not suppose she is.
I do not suppose she is.
I feel she’s probably the most completed, however I do not suppose she’s the very best.
I feel she’s probably the most completed, however I do not suppose she’s the very best.
Okay.
Okay.
And I imagine that Mikaela Mayer has the abilities to beat Claressa Shields attributable to her expertise in boxing, her loss, and her character buildment, constructing.
And I imagine that Mikaela Mayer has the abilities to beat Claressa Shields attributable to her expertise in boxing, her loss, and her character buildment, constructing.
Do you’re feeling like Claressa is not preventing top-tier expertise at this level, and that is a part of the issue as nicely, while you’re not difficult your self?
Do you’re feeling like Claressa is not preventing top-tier expertise at this level, and that is a part of the issue as nicely, while you’re not difficult your self?
And, and, and he or she is kind of a sufferer of the truth that at that weight class up there, there’s simply not a whole lot of prime expertise.
And, and, and he or she is kind of a sufferer of the truth that at that weight class up there, there’s simply not a whole lot of prime expertise.
Yes, at that weight class there is not.
Yes, at that weight class there is not.
But once more, it comes right down to a disciplined fighter.
But once more, it comes right down to a disciplined fighter.
How devoted are you?
How devoted are you?
Get a nutritionist.
Get a nutritionist.
I ain’t seen that woman come to weigh-ins with abs in any respect.
I ain’t seen that woman come to weigh-ins with abs in any respect.
And I do not know if that is AI, so you may’t inform me.
And I do not know if that is AI, so you may’t inform me.
But I’ve by no means seen her come to weigh-ins with abs.
But I’ve by no means seen her come to weigh-ins with abs.
I by no means seen her in tip-top canine form.
I by no means seen her in tip-top canine form.
And so if you’re devoted on making these fights, come down a weight class, get a nutritionist.
And so if you’re devoted on making these fights, come down a weight class, get a nutritionist.
It’s not arduous.
It’s not arduous.
Fighters do it on a regular basis
Fighters do it on a regular basis
