Caroline Dubois believes Alycia Baumgardner is hesitant to face her in the ring later this year. Dubois, who recently unified the WBC and WBO lightweight world championships by defeating Terri Harper, has been engaging in a verbal spat 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, and Dubois is hoping she emerges victorious.
Dubois thinks Baumgardner will struggle against Shin and is using this opportunity to ramp up the pressure on her to agree to a high-profile fight. The Londoner is confident in her abilities and believes she has the skills to take down Baumgardner, saying 'I don't think I play the villain, I think I play confidence and people are triggered by that.' Dubois will continue to pursue a fight with Baumgardner, but if that can't be made, she has other options, including a potential bout with Elif Nur Turhan, the IBF champion at 135lbs.