Alycia Baumgardner: ‘Mikaela Mayer would beat Claressa Shields’
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 discusses 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 of little bit of buzz surrounding her versus Mikaela.
There appears to be a bit of little bit of buzz surrounding her versus Mikaela.
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
Your ideas on that.
Your ideas on that.
You know Mikaela fairly effectively.
You know Mikaela fairly effectively.
Yeah, I do.
Yeah, I do.
I truly heard about that.
I truly 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 would by no means say weight issues.
I’d by no means say I would by no means say weight issues.
Okay.
Okay.
I believe abilities matter.
I believe 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 checklist.
Claressa, arguably- Let’s, let’s- pound for pound primary I imply, child, that is the checklist.
We had been simply speaking about it.
We had been simply speaking about it.
I do know, okay, I do know.
I do know, okay, I do know.
That, that is the checklist we had been speaking about.
That, that is the checklist we had been 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’ve got to speak concerning the talent set.
The resume backs it up, and are available on, we’ve got to speak concerning the talent set.
Okay, inform me, inform me.
Okay, inform me, inform me.
Why do you suppose so?
Why do you suppose so?
We gotta speak concerning the abilities set, the talent set, we’ve got to speak concerning the grit, we’ve got to speak concerning the expertise after we discuss a fighter, proper?
We gotta speak concerning the abilities set, the talent set, we’ve got to speak concerning the grit, we’ve got to speak concerning the expertise after we discuss a fighter, proper?
Mikaela Mayer, when her and I fought in London, wonderful struggle.
Mikaela Mayer, when her and I fought in London, wonderful struggle.
Incredible.
Incredible.
We– Let me, let me put this on the market.
We– Let me, let me put this on the market.
We bought that present.
We bought 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 bought that present on the O2 Arena.
That bought that present on the O2 Arena.
And I beat Mikaela, moved on, turned undisputed.
And I beat Mikaela, moved on, turned 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 offer her a credit score to that.
I’ve to offer her a credit score to that.
I’ve to offer her credit score on bouncing again from a loss, as a result of I’ve taken a loss early in my profession.
I’ve to offer her credit score on bouncing again from a loss, as a result of I’ve taken a loss early in my profession.
So I do know the place her mindset is in the case of shedding.
So I do know the place her mindset is in the case of shedding.
Losing could possibly be every thing, after which coming again and turning into a world champion and pivoting in a different way in your profession.
Losing could possibly 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 vary character.
So I do know that it has to do one thing to vary character.
Claressa thinks she’s the most effective on this planet.
Claressa thinks she’s the most effective on this planet.
She actually believes that.
She actually believes that.
I do not suppose she is.
I do not suppose she is.
I believe she’s probably the most completed, however I do not suppose she’s the most effective.
I believe she’s probably the most completed, however I do not suppose she’s the most effective.
Okay.
Okay.
And I consider that Mikaela Mayer has the talents to beat Claressa Shields attributable to her expertise in boxing, her loss, and her character development, constructing.
And I consider that Mikaela Mayer has the talents to beat Claressa Shields attributable to her expertise in boxing, her loss, and her character development, 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 effectively, if 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 effectively, if you’re not difficult your self?
And, and, and he or she is type of a sufferer of the truth that at that weight class up there, there’s simply not quite a lot of prime expertise.
And, and, and he or she is type of a sufferer of the truth that at that weight class up there, there’s simply not quite a 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 all the way down to a disciplined fighter.
But once more, it comes all the way 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 noticed her in tip-top canine form.
I by no means noticed her in tip-top canine form.
And so if you’re devoted on making these fights, come all the way down to a weight class, get a nutritionist.
And so if you’re devoted on making these fights, come all the way down to 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