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 been engaging 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.
Dubois has expressed her desire to meet Baumgardner in a high-profile match, but thinks her rival may struggle against Shin. Despite this, Dubois hopes Baumgardner emerges victorious so that their highly anticipated fight can take place.
The Londoner is increasing the pressure on Baumgardner to agree to the bout, stating that she doesn't think Baumgardner wants the fight. Dubois claims that every time Baumgardner's name is mentioned, her own name is always brought up, and she believes that the fans want to see them face each other in the ring.
If the fight with Baumgardner cannot be made, Dubois has other options, including a potential match against Elif Nur Turhan, the IBF champion at 135lbs. Dubois thinks that while Turhan may not be the most skilled fighter, she is dangerous and a fight against her would be exciting. Ultimately, Dubois wants to continue progressing in her career and creating a great legacy for herself, and unifying the championships again is one of her goals.