Caroline Dubois is using her upcoming bout with Amelia Moore on Saturday as a platform to let the rest of the division know that she is "coming for the belts." The British fighter will step into the ring at MVPW-06, held at the bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham, to defend her WBC and WBO lightweight titles on the undercard of the Chantelle Cameron vs. Mikaela Mayer showdown, with the event being broadcast live on Sky Sports. Dubois has made it clear that while she is eager to protect her unbeaten record, her ambitions extend far beyond a single defense.
She wants to unify the lightweight division and become the undisputed champion. In a candid interview with Sky Sports, she explained her mindset: "I always think about what's next. I set small, big and massive goals and put timelines on them. The biggest timeline for me is becoming undisputed.
There are two other champions in the division—Stephanie Han and Elif Nur Turhan—and whichever fight makes the most sense, I will go after it." She emphasized that she does not need to announce herself—"I've already been announced"—but she wants to cement her status as the sole unified champion and prove to the world why she deserves that distinction. "It's about sending a message to every other 135‑pounder that the queen is in town and I'm here to take the belts," she said. The two fighters exchanged a chilly stare during a press conference on Tuesday, with Moore insisting she is unshakeable and Dubois noting that she has watched Moore’s career since her amateur days. "She was around for three Olympic cycles and I qualified first time.
I remember seeing her at an international training camp in Colorado," Dubois recalled. "She turned pro, faded from the radar and now she's back.
We'll see what she brings." Dubois remains confident that her preparation will translate into a dominant performance. "These are my belts; I've worked very hard for them and Amelia Moore isn’t going to take them from me," she declared.
She added that she feels no pressure—only excitement—and looks forward to having fun in the ring. "I just can’t wait to step into the ring, land my punches and get this over with. We’ll see vintage Caroline Dubois, complete domination." Her focus, however, is not solely on the stoppage. "I’m not going to obsess over a KO; I’m going to enjoy the fight, throw body and head shots, stay aggressive—vintage Dubois style," she said.
The British star also expressed enthusiasm about the presence of unified junior‑lightweight champion Alycia Baumgardner at ringside. Baumgardner had previously said Dubois still needed to prove herself before earning a fight with her, but Dubois welcomed the chance to see the American champion up close. "I didn’t know she’d be there—this is great.
I’ll go to the gym with a smile on my face. Boxing is about rivalries, about two fighters believing they’re better than each other and testing that belief in the ring.
It’s rare in women’s boxing to see that level of confidence, but Alycia and I, along with Claressa Shields, are the ones who say, ‘I’m going to take your head off and I’m the best.’" Despite the excitement, Dubois did not shy away from critiquing Baumgardner’s recent choices. She labeled the American as "lost" for avoiding a direct clash with her, accusing her of playing it safe after a previous loss.
"Once you lose in professional boxing, people can be very cutthroat and forget what you achieved. Alycia wants to fight retired legends like Amanda Serrano or Katie Taylor rather than the current top dogs. I want to fight the best, and I see Alycia as an exciting opponent when the time is right," Dubois explained. Baumgardner is scheduled to move up to lightweight to challenge Elif Nur Turhan for the IBF title on November 8, a move that could set up a blockbuster encounter with Dubois later in the year.
That prospect adds another layer to Dubois’s long‑term plan of unifying the division. The MVPW‑06 event, headlined by Mikaela Mayer versus Chantelle Cameron, will also feature Dubois’s title defense against Moore on Saturday, August 29. Fans can watch the fight live on Sky Sports or via a contract‑free streaming service. Dubois’s message to the lightweight world is unmistakable: she is ready to dominate, to unify, and to prove that she is the true queen of the 135‑pound division.