Baumgardner Demands More from Dubois Before Agreeing to Bout

Alycia Baumgardner believes Caroline Dubois must further establish herself as a champion before she considers a fight against the unified lightweight world titleholder. 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 for the WBC and WBO lightweight world championship, Dubois expressed interest in facing Baumgardner. However, Baumgardner thinks Dubois needs to continue building her reputation as a champion, suggesting that she must invest more effort into creating an enticing matchup. Baumgardner stated, 'Every fight is a potential fight, but Caroline needs to keep building her profile as a champion. She's mentioned becoming undisputed at 135lbs, while I'm still defending my titles at 130lbs.' Baumgardner feels that Dubois should put in more work and then call her out, implying that Dubois might be avoiding her by considering a move to 147lbs. Meanwhile, Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promoters, thinks Dubois should focus on unifying the lightweight division before pursuing a fight against Baumgardner. Bidarian suggested that a match between Dubois and Stephanie Han, who is set to face Holly Holm, could be a good opportunity for Dubois to strengthen her position. Baumgardner may have the chance to become the undisputed champion at super-featherweight again, with WBC belt-holder Caroline Veyre expressing interest in a potential fight. Dmitriy Salita, Veyre's promoter, is confident in his fighter's abilities and is open to making the fight happen soon. Most Valuable Promotions is working to establish a strong roster of female boxing talent, with Bidarian aiming to make the company a leading brand in women's boxing. Bidarian's motivation stems from his desire to support female athletes, having been raised by a single mother and inspired by the success of Ronda Rousey in the UFC. The company's goal is to become a fighter-first organization, focusing on young talent and women's boxing. This weekend, Baumgardner's fight against Shin will be accompanied by a WBO and IBF super-middleweight title unification bout between Shadasia Green and Lani Daniels, with the winner potentially facing Claressa Shields in the future.