Boxing Match: Alycia Baumgardner has been challenged by Mikaela Mayer to offer a rematch while also aiming for a future mega-fight with Katie Taylor.
In her first contest since losing to Baumgardner in the super featherweight unification match in October, Mayer defeated replacement opponent Lucy Wildheart by a majority decision on Saturday.
The 32-year-old was supposed to battle Christina Linardatou, but 24 hours prior to the bout, Linardatou failed a medical exam.
In light of Baumgardner’s victory over Elhem Mekhaled in February to become the undisputed champion, Mayer has now repeated her intention to avenge her split decision loss to Baumgardner and questioned her American rival’s readiness for a second battle.
Mayer remarked to Sky Sports, “Eddie Hearn will have heard what I said and will answer in an interview. I’ve done interviews [about Baumgardner], and he’ll have heard what I said.” The story here is that I’ve said I’d like a rematch. I’ve been pretty clear about it.
“With the amount they paid us for that fight, Top Rank definitely established the standard. We deserve more for a rematch than what we got, even with the millions of views we received and the social media work Top Rank accomplished.
“Then he tries to spin it by asserting that he hasn’t even considered a rematch. You’ve got a big fight in your back pocket, but you haven’t given it any thought.
“Yet, she must desire it. And I have no doubt that she doesn’t want it. Last time, she got away with it. But she’s getting wiser and understands that’s the major money fight now.”
On the first-ever all-female card at The O2 in October, Mayer and Baumgardner proved to be a perfect co-main event. They threatened to steal the show from Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall with a heated verbal exchange before to the bout.
Since then, the two have argued back and forth about a rematch, with Mayer joking that Saturday’s initially scheduled battle against Linardatou had been a “troll move” given that the Greek fighter had previously handed Baumgardner his lone professional loss.
Mayer has now put the onus on her opponent to contribute to creating a thrilling second fight between the two.
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