Baumgardner Defends Titles Against Shin in NYC Showdown

Alycia Baumgardner puts her WBO/IBF/WBA women's super featherweight titles on the line against challenger Bo Mi Re Shin at Madison Square Garden Theater.

Apr. 13, 2026 at 8:14pm

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Alycia Baumgardner (17-1, 7 KOs) will defend her WBO/IBF/WBA women's super featherweight titles against challenger Bo Mi Re Shin (19-3-3, 10 KOs) on April 17 at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York. The main event will be promoted by Most Valuable Promotions and aired live on ESPN and the ESPN App, with Sky Sports streaming the fight for UK viewers.

Why it matters

This matchup pits two of the top women's super featherweight boxers against each other, with Baumgardner looking to continue her dominant run and Shin seeking to pull off the upset. The winner will cement their status as one of the elite fighters in the division.

The details

Baumgardner has won 12 consecutive fights since her lone career loss, including victories over top contenders Elhem Mekhaled and Mikaela Mayer. Shin is coming off a majority decision win over Tywarna Campbell and has shown the ability to challenge the best in the division, with close losses to Caroline Dubois and others. However, Baumgardner is considered the more technically sound and higher-volume fighter, and is expected to retain her titles with a wide unanimous decision victory.

  • The fight will take place on Friday, April 17, 2026.
  • The main card starts at 22:00 GMT/ 17:00 ET.

The players

Alycia Baumgardner

The reigning WBO/IBF/WBA women's super featherweight champion, Baumgardner has won 12 straight fights since her lone career loss and is considered one of the elite fighters in the division.

Bo Mi Re Shin

The challenger from Korea, Shin has shown the ability to compete with top contenders, with close losses to Caroline Dubois and others. She is looking to pull off the upset and capture the titles.

Most Valuable Promotions

The promotion company behind this event, which will be aired live on ESPN and the ESPN App, with Sky Sports streaming for UK viewers.

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What’s next

The winner of this fight will likely look to unify the division further by taking on the remaining champions.

The takeaway

This matchup between two of the top women's super featherweight boxers promises to be an exciting and competitive affair, with Baumgardner's technical skills and work rate expected to be the difference in a unanimous decision victory.