Alycia Baumgardner believes Caroline Dubois needs to further establish herself as a champion before a potential fight between the two can take place. 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 called out Baumgardner for a high-profile match. However, Baumgardner remains unimpressed, suggesting Dubois must continue to build her reputation as a champion.
Baumgardner stated, 'Every fight is a potential fight, but Caroline needs to keep building who she is as a champion.' She also mentioned that Dubois has expressed interest in becoming undisputed at 135lbs, while Baumgardner is focused on defending her titles at 130lbs. Baumgardner feels that Dubois needs to put in more effort and 'put some more skin in the game' before a fight between them can be considered.
Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promoters, agrees that Dubois should focus on cleaning up her division before pursuing a fight with Baumgardner. Bidarian suggested that a match between Dubois and Stephanie Han, who is set to fight Holly Holm, would be a good opportunity for Dubois to prove herself. Meanwhile, Baumgardner could 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, stated that they are 'absolutely open' to making the fight happen and are confident in Veyre's abilities.
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. Bidarian explained that his motivation for promoting women's boxing stems from his upbringing by a single mother and his experience working with female fighters in the UFC.
He believes that women's boxing has the potential to be just as exciting as men's boxing, and is committed to putting the fighters first. 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 match.
A victory for Green could lead to a potential showdown with Claressa Shields, the current undisputed heavyweight champion.