Alycia Baumgardner believes Caroline Dubois needs to further establish herself as a champion before she considers a fight against the unified lightweight world champion. Baumgardner is set to defend her WBA, WBO, and IBF super-featherweight world titles against Bo Mi Re Shin. Following her recent victory over Terri Harper, Dubois called out Baumgardner, but the American is not convinced that Dubois is ready for a high-profile clash. Baumgardner stated that Dubois needs to continue building her reputation as a champion and put in more effort to make their potential fight appealing.
Dubois's team, Most Valuable Promoters, suggests that she should focus on becoming undisputed in her division before pursuing a fight against Baumgardner. Meanwhile, Baumgardner could potentially become the undisputed champion at super-featherweight again, with a possible fight against WBC belt-holder Caroline Veyre on the horizon.