Aylcia Baumgardner became the undisputed champion on the Amanda Serrano-Erika Cruz card on Saturday in New York City.
Baumgardner, who went into the match with three of the four major 140-pound titles, claimed her fourth title by knocking out Elhem Mekhaled twice and beating the Frenchwoman by a decisive goal.
The official scores are 99-89, 99-89 and 98-90.
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It looked like the match would end in Round 3, as Baumgardner (14-1, 7 KOs) severely injured Mekhaled (15-2, 3 KOs) with his right hand in the middle of the round and then knocked her down with a barrage. shot .
Mekhaled fell for the second time under a series of punches. She once again rose to her feet and was then subjected to another series of blows, though she somehow survived until the bell rang.
The determined Parisian was able to stand for the rest of the way and had some great moments, especially when Baumgardner was sometimes tied up.
However, Mekhaled couldn’t match the explosive synergies that the physically stronger Baumgardner landed with some consistency throughout the fight.
As a result, Baumgardner was able to add the vacant WBA belts to the IBF, WBC and WBO belts she already owns.
Baumgardner’s victory could set up a rematch with Mikaela Mayer, who she beat by the split decision to unify the three titles in October.
