Alycia Baumgardner Becomes A Two-Division Champion

Arlington, Texas – On Sunday night, Alycia “The Bomb” Baumgardner became a two-division world champion by defeating the “Golden Turkish Warrior” Elif Turhan for the IBF world lightweight title. She may have put on the best performance of her career by showing her technical skills, being defensively sound and offensively great. She utilized her jab effectively, landing more jabs (92) than Turhan did total punches (50).

Elif (14-1, 8 KOs) was viewed as a dangerous power puncher with true knockout power, which, according to Alycia, the WBC/WBO/Ring Magazine lightweight champion Caroline Dubois avoided. Baumgardner was able to neutralize the Golden Turkish Warrior’s power, holding her to career lows in total punches landed – – 50 punches and held her in single digits of landed punches in all 10 rounds. Alycia was masterful offensively, landing 51 percent of her power punches, a career high for her. (Compubox).

At the post-fight press conference, Alycia (19-1, 7 KOs) told the media about the fight, “Tonight, we became a two-division world champion against a tough…tough opponent. This was someone I was very humble to fight, and I needed this fight to keep me humble, to keep me hungry, and again being the best fighter that I can be.”

With the win Baumgardner is one step closer to the undisputed super fight set to happen next year. First, she must await the winner of the unification match between Caroline Dubois (14-0-1, 5 KOs) and Stephanie Han (13-0, 3 KOs) scheduled to take place February 20 in El Paso, Texas. Both were present for the Turhan-Baumgardner match and want to be the opponent whom she’ll fight for the undisputed clash.

Caroline appears to be the favorite to win the unification match against Stephanie Han, and she’s been the most vocal, stating she wants to fight Alycia and become undisputed champion. When asked if she declined a fight with Turhan, she said it was not true, calling it absolute BS. After the fight, Baumgardner and Dubois exchanged stares and words. With Caroline asking Alycia multiple times, “Are we going to fight?” Dubois appears determined to be undisputed and may get her opportunity soon; she mustn’t overlook Han, who is fighting in her hometown in El Paso. The undisputed lightweight championship match will be one of the biggest in women’s boxing, setting up two potential superstars in the sport.

Alycia Baumgardner Becomes A Two-Division Champion

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