Baumgardner defends WBA, WBO and IBF belts at 130lb
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Philadelphia’s Nat Dove has just held off Maria Micheo by a split decision in their eight-round flyweight bout. Two judges scored it 77-75 for Dove while a third had it 77-75 for Micheo. The crowd doesn’t like it, but Dove improves to eight wins, no losses and one draw in nine professional fights. Two more undercard bouts to come before the main event.
Hello and welcome to tonight’s unified 130lb title fight between Alycia Baumgardner and Bo Mi Re Shin. We’re ringside at the Theater at Madison Square Garden for what has been billed as both a title defense and a statement of intent for one of women’s boxing’s ascendent stars.