“This fake coward!! … cried out and offered a super featherweight for a fight. That’s who this clown wanted to fight,” Dubois posted. “Miss banggat says she’ll move up to fight Claressa Shields at 147, Katie Taylor at 140.”
Dubois says Baumgardner doesn’t take the fights at 130.
Fighters start hitting across their own divisions when the bigger fights are a weight class higher. The belts stay with them, but make the contenders below wait.
Baumgardner (17-1, 7 KOs) is now in that position. Serrano stands out as the biggest fight still available. The other names she mentioned sit above her weight class and bring more attention.
They point in different directions. Baumgardner talks about Serrano and bigger names above her weight.
Dubois sees it differently. Baumgardner still has the belts at 130, but is talking about fights two divisions up, leaving the contenders below waiting. Dubois holds a title at lightweight and is pushing for a fight closer to their natural weight classes.
Baumgardner did not respond to the accusation. Her focus remains on Serrano. IBF, WBA and WBO super featherweight champion Baumgardner is coming off a 12-round unanimous decision over Leila Beaudoin last December.
Baumgardner, 31, had already beaten most of the names at 130, leaving less obvious options in the division. Dubois wants the fight that’s there, while Baumgardner chases the one that pays. From Alycia’s perspective, she’s just looking for the fights that pay to take advantage of her popularity. It’s understandable.
