Caroline Dubois believes Alycia Baumgardner is intimidated by the prospect of facing her in the ring later this year. Dubois recently unified the WBC and WBO lightweight world championships by defeating Terri Harper, and has since engaged in a war of words 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.
However, Dubois also thinks that Baumgardner will struggle against Shin, saying 'I think Bo will expose what I know and what I see.' Dubois is increasing the pressure on Baumgardner to agree to a fight, stating 'She doesn't want the fight... Every time you hear Alycia Baumgardner, the name that is constantly coming up in the comments is Caroline Dubois.' Dubois is confident in her abilities and believes that a fight between the two would be a great matchup, saying 'It's going to be down to whether MVP want the fight and whether she can finally find her courage.' If a fight with Baumgardner cannot be made, Dubois has other options, including a potential match against Elif Nur Turhan, the current IBF champion at 135lbs. Dubois described Turhan as 'a very dangerous fighter' and expressed her desire to continue progressing and creating a great legacy for herself in the boxing world.