By: Sean Crose
Undisputed tremendous featherweight champion Alycia Baumgardner sought to avenge her solely profession loss on Saturday night time in entrance of a hometown Detroit crowd. The 14-1 Baumgardner’s opponent was the 14-2 Christina Linardatou, who had beforehand defeated Baumgardner through break up determination again in 2018. Saturday’s match, which was broadcast dwell on DAZN, was scheduled for ten rounds.
Baumgardner regarded exceedingly assured coming into the ring then spent a lot of the primary using an efficient jab earlier than placing her punches collectively within the remaining thirty seconds. Linardatou clearly had bother getting via the champion’s jab within the second whereas Baumgardner continued to place her punches collectively at occasions.
Linardatou utilized stress within the third and was in a position to land nicely to the physique. The challenger did good, aggressive work within the fourth, although Baumgardner was in a position to briefly damage the challenger. The fifth became one thing of a slugfest, with each girls buying and selling leather-based. It was fascinating to observe and troublesome to attain. Linardatou went on to have a superb sixth, urgent the motion and touchdown nicely.
Baumgardner went on to have a really sturdy seventh, one which noticed her as soon as once more damage the challenger. When Baumgardner was in a position to plant her toes, her punches would dominate. The struggle may need finally gone on to being a narrative Linardatou’s aggression. If she couldn’t use it successfully, she would possibly be capable of pull out the win.
Baumgardner damage the challenger but once more within the eighth. It was a tricky, gritty struggle, however the champion may need been beginning to draw back. Linardatou had no give up in her, however by the tip of the ninth, it was clear the clock was operating down. With that being mentioned, Linardatou had a robust tenth for herself. It wasn’t sufficient, nevertheless.
Baumgardner was in a position to avenge her solely loss, courtesy a unanimous determination nod from the judges.
