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Interview
Alycia Baumgardner reflects on life’s rollercoaster: ‘I made it through the chaos’
The last year and a half of undisputed junior lightweight champion Alycia Baumgardner’s life can be best described as being filled with disorder, disarray and disruption, and she can’t help but get emotional when discussing the details of it.
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Alycia Baumgardner tells Claressa Shields it’s 147 pounds or bust for a fight
Undisputed junior lightweight champion Alycia Baumgardner will return from a lengthy layoff Friday when she defends her titles against mandatory challenger Delfine Persoon. The fight will headline an all-female Global Combat Collective card at Lux St...
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Devin Haney says Teofimo Lopez Jr. turned down October fight
Devin Haney appears ready to resume his career following the rollercoaster circumstances from his last fight. Following a tumultuous build-up to his April 20 clash against Ryan Garcia, Haney was dropped three times and suffered a majority decisio...
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Danny Garcia’s staying power, name recognition lead to surprise title shot
Danny Garcia was the co-featured attraction when Saul “Canelo” Alvarez fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2013, beating Lucas Matthysse to defend his 140-pound WBC title for a fourth time. Eleven years later, Garcia (37-3, 21 KOs) will co-headline an...