Alycia Baumgardner is to defend her IBF, WBA and WBO junior-lightweight titles against Leila Beaudoin on the undercard of the exhibition between Jake Paul and Gervonta “Tank” Davis on November 14.

At the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, the 31-year-old Baumgardner enters what could prove her highest-profile fight. That they will contest Baumgardner’s titles over 12 three-minute rounds contributed to her vacating her WBC title and her status as the undisputed champion at 130lbs.

“I am very thankful to be getting back in the ring on Friday, November 14, fighting in front of the world on Netflix,” Baumgardner said. “Consistency is what keeps me sharp and makes me dangerous. Fighting 12 threes represents equality. Equality in boxing means giving champions a platform to show their greatness. I am here to show the world that I am built for any and everything.

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“I have and will always believe that my responsibility as a champion is to push the sport forward. Women in boxing deserve equal opportunities, respect, and rules as men.

“Like Amanda Serrano and many other great champions before me, I believe women should have the choice to compete under the same rules as men – 12 rounds, three minutes per round. I have chosen to move forward in my career under those terms. My next championship fight will take place under those rules, and since the WBC does not currently allow women to fight under those terms, I’ve made the difficult decision to vacate my WBC title.

“I respect the WBC and want to thank the WBC for all the support they’ve given me throughout my career. Becoming their champion was a career-defining honor, and I look forward to and plan to one day fight for a WBC belt again. For now, I am focused on continuing to break barriers for women’s boxing and showing the world that we are every bit as capable as the men when we step through those ropes.”

Canada’s Beaudoin, 29, is fighting in the US for the first time.

“She had a good run, but Alycia Baumgardner’s reign ends Friday, November 14,” she said. “Every great story needs a turning point – this is mine.”