Ring walkouts are a tool to intimidate your opponent; look at how Mike Tyson did it. He famously used a one-note song for his fight entrances. But not for Alycia Baumgardner. For her, ring walkouts fit into how she sees boxing as entertainment. It’s no wonder whenever the American champion walks into the squared circle, she sways to the tune of music and puts on a show for the fans.

The visuals of Baumgardner, 30, grooving to the music, always leave the fans in delight as they erupt into applause and cheers for her. As she marks her comeback to the ring after a layoff of over a year, you can expect her to put on a spectacle, including dazzling costumes, braided hair, and an iconic walkout. While we are unsure of her walkout song choice, let’s look at how ‘The Bomb’ pulled some stunning walkouts in the past.

Alycia Baumgardner vs. Mikaela Mayer

When Baumgardner and Mikaela Mayer collided at the O2 Arena in London, it was a unification endeavor on both fighters’ part. The biggest stage was set and the 14-1 record holder decided to up the ante with her walkout. She picked up Cardi B and GloRilla‘s “Tomorrow 2,” and made her way to the ring while dancing to its beats and lyrics.

It only put Baumgardner in a devastating rhythm, as she dominated the fight and left the arena after snatching Mayer’s belts. The fight garnered a lot of eyeballs, but no one stopped talking about the champion’s walkout. When we thought she couldn’t do it better, she raised the bar once again when she stepped into the ring the very next time.

Elhem Mekhaled: the undisputed crown

What’s better than one song? For Baumgardner, the number is three. When the Fremont native fought Elhem Mekhaled, all the super featherweight straps were up for grabs. She put on a devastating display, as she didn’t allow Mekhaled to get comfortable and find her range. She did it after she walked to the ring after using Jay-Z and Kanye West‘s “Ni**as in Paris,” and Trill Family, Boosie Badazz & Webbie‘s “Wipe Me Down” (feat. Foxx).

Talking about using multiple songs in the fight with Mekhaled at Funky Friday Clips, the super featherweight champion admitted, “This time I couldn’t decide on one song. So I did three songs, and that’s my favorite part. There’s a walkout.”

Sweet revenge against Christina Linardatou

Baumgardner had suffered the first and only loss of her career back in 2018 in a close contest to Christina Linardatou, where she also lost her WBC International super featherweight title. So, when the orthodox boxer had already tightened her grip at 130, she matched with Linardatou once again. This time to exact her revenge and to showcase to the boxing community that she wanted to claim the right to be the best in the business.

Interestingly, before Baumgardner did a dismantling job on Linardatou, she walked from the lockers to 50 Cent‘s “I Get Money” to the main stage in pink-draped gear and then accompanied Sada Baby. The American rapper then walked to the ring along with the champion as he sang, “P*mp Named Drip Dat.”

When asked about how she picked the songs for her entrance, Baumgardner told Funky Friday Clips, “It’d be the mood it for me.” Later in the same conversation, she spilled her thoughts about the line between entertainment and fight. She said, “I don’t have to put too much emphasis on a walkout because I am that, right? I’m bringing that energy for myself and the crowds are bringing that. So, you only need to do so much. Because the fight is the entertainment.”

You can expect another grand walkout when she does it against Delfine Persoon on September 27. Who do you think will leave the arena as a victor? Let us know in the comments below.