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Alycia Baumgardner Announces New Trainer Ahead of Title Defense

Undisputed junior lightweight champion Alycia Baumgardner has added one of boxing's top trainers to her team.
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Alycia Baumgardner speaks at a press conference announcing Taylor vs Serrano 3 at Madison Square Garden.
Alycia Baumgardner speaks at a press conference announcing Taylor vs Serrano 3 at Madison Square Garden. | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Alycia Baumgardner continues to upgrade her team around her ahead of her next title defense.

Baumgardner announced on X that she has added Derrick James as her trainer for her upcoming bout against Jennifer Miranda on July 11. Baumgardner (15-1, 7 KOs), the undisputed junior lightweight champion, will face Miranda in the co-main event of Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3 at Madison Square Garden on Netflix.

James is most renowned for his work with former unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. (28-1, 22 KOs) and former undisputed junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo (35-2-1, 19 KOs). He also trains Ryan Garcia and former lightweight title challenger Frank Martin.

James is a multiple-time Trainer of the Year, including by ESPN in 2022.

For Baumgardner, her fight with Miranda will be her first under the Most Valuable Promotions banner, led by Jake Paul. She agreed to a promotional deal with MVP ahead of her bout against Miranda. Baumgardner became the undisputed junior lightweight champion with a unanimous decision victory over Elhem Mekhaled on Feb. 4, 2023.

Baumgardner has defended her titles once, defeating Christina Linardatou by unanimous decision on July 15, 2023. Her other title defense against Delfine Persoon ended in a no-contest due to a cut Persoon suffered from a headbutt in the fourth round.

Miranda (12-0, 1 KO) will be making her first appearance outside of her home country of Spain for the first title shot of her career.

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Nathaniel Marrero
NATHANIEL MARRERO

Nathaniel Marrero is a writer for the Boxing, Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Ravens On SI sites. He's also written for the Orlando Sentinel and MLB.com, and was a part of UCF's sports show, Hitting The Field. He attended UCF and graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism in 2023. Twitter/X: Nate_Marrero

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