In the Claressa Shields vs. Savannah Marshall co-feature on Saturday, September 10, 2022, American stars Mikaela Mayer (17-0, 5 KOs) and Alycia Baumgardner (12-1, 7 KOs) will tangle for the WBC/WBO/IBF/Ring Magazine Junior Lightweight titles.
Mikaela Mayer
“I’ve worked extremely hard to get to this point of my career. So, I’m not stopping now. There’s no way I’m letting this fight get away from me. I know how unforgiving this sport can be. And I know that even though I’m on top of my game now—and I feel like I’m the best—it can be taken away from me at any moment. It’s going to be just as hard to stay in this position as it was to get here.”
“I know there’s been a lot of trash talk between me and Baumgardner. But I respect her enough to train extremely hard for this fight. And I plan on getting a strong, tough version of her on Saturday.”
“I have to listen to my corner, listen to Coach Al. He’s a strategist. He always has a great game plan for me. It’s never failed me. So, I need to trust in him and do exactly as we plan.”
Alycia Baumgardner
“It’s always about what happens Saturday night. This has been a great build up for boxing, for the sport, and for this historic moment that’s going to happen September 10. I’m so excited to be part of something like this. Saturday night there’s going to be fireworks.”
“At the end of the day, I respect her. She’s a fighter just like I am. It’s fight week. I’m ready to go. I’ve been preparing for this moment for a very long time. I know that I’m on the top of my game. 20 years in the sport. This is where I’m supposed to be.”
“Anybody can be beat. My record shows that I have a loss. I did not let that define me. I came back stronger and came back fighting. I set my mind to be undisputed at 130. This is another moment in my career to make sure that happens. My hand will be raised on September 10.”
