After her win, Baumgardner made clear she’s chasing the biggest fights, brushing off a potential bout with Caroline Dubois and signaling interest in defending her status against Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano instead.

She emphasized that she wants to fight the sport’s top talents, arguing Dubois isn’t at her level and stressing she’d rather prove herself against the best than take lower-stakes matchups.

Baumgardner compared Dubois to a “guppy” and reiterated her aim to face higher-profile opponents, including Taylor and Serrano, rather than pursue softer challenges.

On the undercard, Green was sent to hospital for testing after the stoppage, while Daniels celebrated a three-division world championship.

The event underscores MVP’s strategy to develop a new generation of superstar boxers and to elevate women’s boxing on a regular, televised platform through an expanded ESPN deal.

Both Baumgardner and Shin are part of MVP’s women’s platform MVPW, which is paired with the ZE ESPN deal to boost visibility for female fighters.

Shin, a durable challenger from Seoul with a 19-3-3 record, pressed Baumgardner with pressure and looked to test her timing, having recently challenged for a lightweight title.

Baumgardner solidified her status by retaining the WBO, IBF and WBA junior lightweight titles in a dominant 10-round unanimous decision over Bo Mi Re Shin at Madison Square Garden.

The titles were defended in a unification bout on MVP’s first US card on ESPN, with Baumgardner improving to 18-1 after scoring 98-92, 98-92, and 99-91 on the cards.

At 31, Baumgardner is positioned as a leading figure for the next era of women’s boxing, aiming to leverage elite performance and marketability on a high-visibility platform.

The event feeds into a broader push for women’s boxing to adopt longer rounds, with Baumgardner advocating for three-minute rounds and eyeing the biggest fights well into the year.

The card marked MVP’s first US event under its new women’s slate, headlined by Baumgardner’s bout and highlighted by her entrance with Lil’ Kim to a roaring crowd.