Baumgardner Demands More from Dubois Before Agreeing to Fight

Alycia Baumgardner believes Caroline Dubois must further establish herself as a champion before she will consider a fight against the unified lightweight world champion. 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, but the American is not convinced that Dubois is ready for the challenge. Baumgardner stated, "I think Caroline needs to continue building her reputation as a champion. She's mentioned becoming undisputed at 135lbs, but I'm still defending my titles at 130lbs." Baumgardner feels that Dubois needs to put in more work and prove herself before a potential fight between them can be considered. Meanwhile, Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promoters, suggests that Dubois should focus on unifying the lightweight division before pursuing a fight against Baumgardner. Bidarian mentioned that a potential matchup between Dubois and Stephanie Han could be an attractive option. Baumgardner could become the undisputed champion at super-featherweight once again, with WBC belt-holder Caroline Veyre expressing interest in a fight against her. Dmitriy Salita, Veyre's promoter, is confident in his fighter's abilities and believes that a fight between Veyre and Baumgardner would be a meaningful and natural matchup. Most Valuable Promotions is working to establish itself as a major player in women's boxing, with a roster of over 45 fighters, including 16 world champions. The company's goal is to become the reference brand for women's boxing, with a focus on supporting female athletes and providing them with opportunities to succeed. This weekend, Baumgardner will face Bo Mi Re Shin, while Shadasia Green will meet Lani Daniels in a WBO and IBF super-middleweight title unification bout. A victory for Green could potentially set up a showdown with undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields.