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WBC super featherweight champion Alycia Baumgardner, will make her first defense on April 16, against Soledad Matthysse, in Manchester, England.
Baumgardner and her promoter, Matchroom Boxing, announced the fight as part of the Conor Benn vs. Chris van Hereden card.
Baumgardner (11-1, 7 KOs), age 27 from Michigan, won her title in November 2021 by knocking out previously undefeated Terri Harper in the fourth round. Alycia has won five fights in a row, three by knockout.
Matthysse (17-11-1, 1 KO), from Argentina, is an experienced fighter who was already a WBC world champion, when she defeated the historical Canadian champion Jelena Mrdjenovich in 2016.
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