Alycia Baumgardner believes Caroline Dubois must further establish herself as a champion before a potential bout 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, but Baumgardner thinks Dubois needs to do more to build her reputation. Baumgardner stated that every fight is a potential opportunity, but Dubois must continue to build her profile as a champion. Dubois's goal of becoming undisputed at 135lbs, while Baumgardner is still defending her titles at 130lbs, means that a potential fight between them needs to be carefully considered. Baumgardner feels that Dubois needs to put in more effort and demonstrate her abilities as a champion before a fight between them can be entertained.
Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promoters, suggests that Dubois should focus on cleaning up her division before pursuing a fight with Baumgardner, potentially starting with a match against Stephanie Han. Meanwhile, Baumgardner could become the undisputed champion at super-featherweight again, with WBC belt-holder Caroline Veyre expressing interest in a fight. Dmitriy Salita, Veyre's promoter, is confident in her abilities and thinks a fight against Baumgardner would be meaningful and natural.
Most Valuable Promotions is working to establish a strong roster of talent in women's boxing, with a goal of becoming the reference brand for the sport. Bidarian explains that his motivation for supporting women's boxing stems from his upbringing and his experience seeing the impact of Ronda Rousey in the UFC.
The company is focused on being fighter-first and has Jake Paul's support. This weekend, Baumgardner vs Shin and Shadasia Green vs Lani Daniels will take place, with the potential for Green to face Claressa Shields in the future.