Days After Doping Test Fiasco, Alycia Baumgardner Pens One-Line Message for “Haters”

Back in June, Alycia Baumgardner finally managed to avenge her 5-year-old loss against Christina Linardatou. She successfully defended her super Featherweight title in her homecoming bout. However, the sweet victory was unfortunately besmirched and marred by the boxer landing in hot waters. According to Dan Rafael, the boxer tested positive for Mesteeolond which is a banned steroid. Moreover, the test was done on July 12, just 3 days prior to the bout.

The boxer maintained her innocence and released a lengthy statement in which she denied any wrongdoing. Even Undisputed champion Claressa Shields came out in support of the boxer and gave her the benefit of the doubt. As the truth remains unclear, it appears Baumgardner’s fire is still burning and she even smashed all her haters in her recent posts.

Alycia Baumgardner remains focused and disciplined amid the ordeal

The ordeal Baumgardner has found herself in is definitely damaging for any athlete. However, the champion didn’t let any of this stop her in her tracks as she continued to keep herself sharp through this difficulty. After a great session of workout, she took to X to update her followers, she wrote, “Dog ass workout”. It appears she has a firm belief in coming out clear after all the dust settles.

As the news came out, the boxer received a lot of criticism and mean comments from fans worldwide. This undoubtedly put Baumgardner under a lot of stress. So in the manner of a true fighter, she remained strong and even clapped back at the hater.

In a tweet, she wrote, “Haters are my motivators.. love y’all”. In her sarcastic tweet, she claimed that she draws inspiration from her haters and even shared her love for them.

Eddie Hearn on the matter of “adverse analytical finding”

Eddie Hearn, the chairman of Matchroom Sport had also stepped out and addressed the situation as the news broke out. He stated that the promotion is putting more and more money into testing procedures. He stated, “Sometimes there’s a big investigation to begin and every fighter will get the opportunity to clear their name.”

Hearn also revealed that he has already spoken with Baumgardner though he added that the procedure is confidential. However, he also stated the importance of transparency as he claimed, “It’s crucial to get the facts out there.” He also added that in a “factual situation”, “relevant people” will have “information regarding it.” However, his words at the end confused a lot of fans who blamed Hearn for “authentic frontier gibberish.”

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Overall, a lot of people are of the belief that the champ will come out stronger from the ordeal by clearing her name. What are your thoughts about the entire situation? Do you think that Baumgardner knew he used steroids or was it a mistake with something else? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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