Alycia Baumgardner believes Caroline Dubois needs to further establish herself as a champion before a fight between the two can take place. Baumgardner is set to defend her unified WBA, WBO, and IBF super-featherweight world titles against Bo Mi Re Shin.
Following her recent victory over Terri Harper, Dubois called out Baumgardner for a high-profile match. However, Baumgardner thinks Dubois should continue to build her reputation and put in more effort before a fight between them can be considered. Baumgardner stated, 'Every fight is a potential fight, but Caroline needs to continue building her profile as a champion.' Dubois has expressed her desire to become undisputed at 135lbs, while Baumgardner is focused on defending her titles at 130lbs.
Baumgardner feels that Dubois needs to 'put some more skin in the game' and prove herself before a fight between them can happen. Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promoters, suggests that Dubois should first focus on unifying the lightweight division before pursuing a fight with Baumgardner. Meanwhile, Baumgardner has the opportunity to become the undisputed champion at super-featherweight again, with a potential fight against WBC belt-holder Caroline Veyre on the horizon.