Alycia Baumgardner fights for equal pay in women's boxing at Madison Square Garden

When Alycia "The Bomb" Baumgardner steps into the ring at Madison Square Garden Friday night, she's fighting two battles at once. The first is against South Korean boxer Bo Mi Re Shin for the women's super featherweight championship belt.

The second fight is bigger: proving women boxers deserve equal pay. Baumgardner, who is based in Las Vegas, has made pay equality her mission throughout her career as super featherweight champion of the world.

The fight has extra attention because it's backed by Jake Paul's promotion company. Paul has been vocal about supporting women's boxing and helping female fighters get better pay and bigger audiences.

Women boxers typically earn a fraction of what male champions make. Even top female fighters often struggle to get the same prize money, sponsorship deals, or media coverage as their male counterparts.

Baumgardner's fight at the famous Madison Square Garden venue could help change that pattern and set an example for other female athletes fighting similar pay gaps across sports.