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 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 has expressed her desire to meet Baumgardner in a high-profile clash. However, Dubois thinks that Baumgardner will struggle against Shin and is using this as an opportunity to apply pressure on her to agree to a fight. Dubois stated, '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.' She also emphasized that she is confident in her abilities and is not afraid to speak her mind, saying 'I don't think I play the villain.
I think I play confidence and people are triggered by that.' 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 making progress and creating a great legacy for herself in the boxing world.