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Alycia Baumgardner has arrived.

The Detroit fighter defeated previously unbeaten Mikaela Mayer by a split decision in a 10-round fight to unify three 130-pound titles on the Claressa Shields-Savannah Marshall card Saturday in London.

The scores were 96-95, 96-95 and 93-97. Boxing Junkie had it 95-95, a draw.

The fight was relatively uneventful, as neither boxter could take complete charge of the action.

Baumgardner got off to a strong start, controlling the first two rounds by outworking Mayer and landed the cleaner, harder punches.

Mayer adjusted by the third round, pushing the action by fighting behind her jab and landing well timed, accurate power punches through the sixth round.

Then, with Mayer cut above her right eye in the seventh, Baumgardner reclaimed the momentum by outworking Mayer and landing some of the biggest shots of the fight.

Mayer bounced back again to have a good ninth round, while the last round was close.

Thus, the fight seemed to be up in the air when it went to the cards. And no one, except Mayer, was surprised that the scoring was close.

The victory was the biggest of Baumgardner’s career, making her a major player in women’s boxing.

Claressa Shields defeated Savannah Marshall by a unanimous decision to become undisputed middleweight champion.

The official scores were 97-93, 97-93 and 96-94. Boxing Junkie scored it 96-94 for Shields (13-0, 2 KOs).

Marshall (12-1, 10 KOs) pushed the action, often smothering Shields with punches and pushing her against the ropes. However, Shields withstood the storm round after round and landed the cleaner shots, which evidently impressed the judges.

Neither fighter was hurt in the fight.

You can read a full report here.

Round 10

They fought their hearts out. The last round was another close round. Marshall might’ve been a little busier but Shield’s landed some eye-catching shots. No idea how the judges are going to score this fight.

Round 9

Same story. Back and forth, both fighters having some success. Marshall might be edging these rounds because she’s pushing the action, she’s the one moving forward. That is often rewarded.

Round 8

Tough round to score. Both fighters threw punches from beginning to end. And both had similar success. This fight has become difficult to score. It will be interesting to see how the judges score it.

Round 7

The body language is favoring Marshall. She’s pushing Shields backward, pounding her against the ropes. Shields is fighting back — with some success — but Marshall is just relentless right now.

Round 6

Good round for Marshall. She imposed herself on Shields, who resorted to holding several times. Marshall is still throwing a lot of punches, which might be getting to Shields. Still, the round was competitive.

Round 5

Great toe-to-toe action that round, with both fighters throwing nonstop. Both of them had their moments but I still think Shields is landing the crisper, more damaging shots. That was a close round, though.

Round 4

Shields continues to get the better of exchanges but Marshall might be compensating by throwing a high volume of punches. She’s still all over Shields. Shields is handling the pressure well, though.

Round 3

Somewhat better round for Marshall, who’s trying to smother Shields in punches. And she’s landing some. Shields wasn’t quite as active but she still landed some clean, eye-catching shots. Close round.

Round 2

Another good round for Shields. She’s outboxing Marshall and landed the more accurate, cleaner shots. Marshall is busy but I’m not sure how many of her punches are landing. She did connect on one good right hand early.

Round 1

Big round for Shields. Neither fighter did much for the first minute and then Shields exploded, throwing a barrage of hard shots. Many landed. Marshall took them well. And the Briton bounced back to finish the round strong.

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Here we go.

Marshall is in the ring. Huge support from her home-country fans. Shields is making her walk to boos.

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Alycia Baumgardner defeated Mikaela Mayer by a split decision to unify three of the four 130-pound titles.

Two judges had the same score, 96-95 for Baumgardner (13-1, 7 KOs). The third judge had Mayer (17-1, 5 KOs) winning 97-93.

You can read a full Baumgardner-Mayer report here.

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The Mikaela Mayer-Alycia Baumgardner co-feature is next up in London. The fighters are making their way to the ring.

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Amateur rivals Claressa Shields (12-0, 2 KOs) and Savannah Marshall (12-0, 10 KOs) will fight for the undisputed middleweight championship Saturday at O2 Arena in London (ESPN+).

Also, Mikaela Mayer (17-0, 5 KOs) will face Alycia Baumgardner (12-1, 7 KOs) in a junior lightweight title-unification bout.

The card will begin at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT. The main event will take place later in the show.

Boxing Junkie will post results of the featured bouts on the card immediately after they end. Simply return to this post when the time comes.

Full coverage – a fight story, photo gallery and analysis – will follow on separate posts the night of the fight and the following day.

Enjoy the fights!

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Claressa Shields defeated Savannah Marshall by a unanimous decision to become undisputed middleweight champion.

The official scores were 97-93, 97-93 and 96-94. Boxing Junkie scored it 96-94 for Shields (13-0, 2 KOs).

Marshall (12-1, 10 KOs) pushed the action, often smothering Shields with punches and pushing her against the ropes. However, Shields withstood the storm round after round and landed the cleaner shots, which evidently impressed the judges.

Neither fighter was hurt in the fight.

You can read a full report here.

Round 10

They fought their hearts out. The last round was another close round. Marshall might’ve been a little busier but Shield’s landed some eye-catching shots. No idea how the judges are going to score this fight.

Round 9

Same story. Back and forth, both fighters having some success. Marshall might be edging these rounds because she’s pushing the action, she’s the one moving forward. That is often rewarded.

Round 8

Tough round to score. Both fighters threw punches from beginning to end. And both had similar success. This fight has become difficult to score. It will be interesting to see how the judges score it.

Round 7

The body language is favoring Marshall. She’s pushing Shields backward, pounding her against the ropes. Shields is fighting back — with some success — but Marshall is just relentless right now.

Round 6

Good round for Marshall. She imposed herself on Shields, who resorted to holding several times. Marshall is still throwing a lot of punches, which might be getting to Shields. Still, the round was competitive.

Round 5

Great toe-to-toe action that round, with both fighters throwing nonstop. Both of them had their moments but I still think Shields is landing the crisper, more damaging shots. That was a close round, though.

Round 4

Shields continues to get the better of exchanges but Marshall might be compensating by throwing a high volume of punches. She’s still all over Shields. Shields is handling the pressure well, though.

Round 3

Somewhat better round for Marshall, who’s trying to smother Shields in punches. And she’s landing some. Shields wasn’t quite as active but she still landed some clean, eye-catching shots. Close round.

Round 2

Another good round for Shields. She’s outboxing Marshall and landed the more accurate, cleaner shots. Marshall is busy but I’m not sure how many of her punches are landing. She did connect on one good right hand early.

Round 1

Big round for Shields. Neither fighter did much for the first minute and then Shields exploded, throwing a barrage of hard shots. Many landed. Marshall took them well. And the Briton bounced back to finish the round strong.

***

Here we go.

Marshall is in the ring. Huge support from her home-country fans. Shields is making her walk to boos.

***

Alycia Baumgardner defeated Mikaela Mayer by a split decision to unify three of the four 130-pound titles.

Two judges had the same score, 96-95 for Baumgardner (13-1, 7 KOs). The third judge had Mayer (17-1, 5 KOs) winning 97-93.

You can read a full Baumgardner-Mayer report here.

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The Mikaela Mayer-Alycia Baumgardner co-feature is next up in London. The fighters are making their way to the ring.

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Amateur rivals Claressa Shields (12-0, 2 KOs) and Savannah Marshall (12-0, 10 KOs) will fight for the undisputed middleweight championship Saturday at O2 Arena in London (ESPN+).

Also, Mikaela Mayer (17-0, 5 KOs) will face Alycia Baumgardner (12-1, 7 KOs) in a junior lightweight title-unification bout.

The card will begin at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT. The main event will take place later in the show.

Boxing Junkie will post results of the featured bouts on the card immediately after they end. Simply return to this post when the time comes.

Full coverage – a fight story, photo gallery and analysis – will follow on separate posts the night of the fight and the following day.

Enjoy the fights!

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Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall on Friday made weight for their long-awaited middleweight showdown Saturday at O2 Arena in London (ESPN+).

Both fighters weighed in at 159.3 pounds, one pound below the division limit.

Shields (12-0, 2 KOs) and Marshall (12-0, 10 KOs) will be fighting for the undisputed 160-pound championship.

Marshall, of England, is the only fighter to have beaten her American counterpart — amateur or pro. She outpointed a 17-year-old Shields in the 2012 AIBA Women’s Boxing championships.

Also, in another featured bout, Mikaela Mayer (17-0, 5 KOs) and Alycia Baumgardner (12-1, 7 KOs) made weight for their junior lightweight title-unification bout. They both weighed 129.1, .9 below the limit.

Here are images from the weigh-in. All photos by Mark Robinson of Top Rank via Getty Images.

 

 

 

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