Dubois Claims Baumgardner is Intimidated

Caroline Dubois believes Alycia Baumgardner is intimidated by the prospect of facing her in the ring later this year. Dubois recently unified the WBC and WBO lightweight world championships by defeating Terri Harper, and has since been engaging in a war of words with the American boxer. Baumgardner is set to defend her IBF, WBO, and WBA super-featherweight titles against Bo Mi Re Shin in New York. Dubois has expressed her desire to fight Baumgardner, but thinks her rival will struggle against Shin. 'She's fighting one of my past opponents, someone I've already beaten,' Dubois stated. 'I want her to win, as she's a big name who knows how to promote a fight and build hype.' However, Dubois also believes that Shin will expose Baumgardner's weaknesses, saying 'I think Bo will reveal what I already know about Baumgardner, but I hope she can still win the fight.' Dubois is increasing the pressure on Baumgardner to agree to a high-profile bout, saying 'she doesn't want to fight me, every time her name is mentioned, people bring up my name, they want to see us fight.' Dubois thinks that the fight would be a great one for the fans and is unsure why it shouldn't happen. 'I don't think I'm being a villain, I'm just confident and speaking the truth, I'm not afraid to say how I feel,' Dubois said. If the fight with Baumgardner can't be made, Dubois has other options, including a potential bout against Elif Nur Turhan, the current IBF champion at 135lbs. 'I don't think Turhan is a skilled fighter, but she's dangerous, and that's what makes the fight exciting,' Dubois said. 'I want to continue progressing and be involved in the biggest fights, I want to create a great legacy for myself, I've unified the championships and I'd love to do it again.'