Caroline Dubois believes Alycia Baumgardner is clearly intimidated by the prospect of facing her in the ring later this year. Dubois, who recently unified the WBC and WBO lightweight titles by defeating Terri Harper, has been engaged in a war of words with the American boxer.
Baumgardner is set to defend her IBF, WBA, and WBO super-featherweight titles against Bo Mi Re Shin in New York, and Dubois has expressed her desire to see Baumgardner emerge victorious. However, Dubois also thinks that Baumgardner will struggle against Shin, saying, 'She's fighting one of my past opponents, and I think it's going to be a tough fight.' Dubois has been applying pressure on Baumgardner to agree to a high-profile bout, stating, 'Every time Alycia Baumgardner's name is mentioned, people always bring up my name.
They want to see us fight, and I don't see why we shouldn't give the fans what they want.' Dubois will continue to pursue a fight with Baumgardner, but she also has other options, including a potential bout against Elif Nur Turhan, the current IBF champion at 135lbs. Dubois described Turhan as 'a very dangerous fighter' and expressed her desire to face her next, saying, 'I want to continue my progression and be involved in the biggest fights.
I want to create a great legacy for myself, and unifying the titles again would be amazing.'