Unified WBC and WBO lightweight world champion Caroline Dubois has dismissed Alycia Baumgardner’s current standing in the sport, claiming the American star is effectively “lost” without viable opponents. The Londoner, who returns to action this August, argued that a high-stakes showdown between the two champions is becoming a necessity as other major fights for Baumgardner fall through.
Following a unanimous decision victory over rival champion Terri Harper in April, in which she scored a knockdown, Caroline Dubois now holds two of the major belts at 135lbs. She is scheduled to make a 10-round unified title defence against American Amelia Moore on August 29.
Caroline Dubois targets Alycia Baumgardner as undisputed path clears
The match takes place on the undercard of the MVPW-06 event at the bp pulse LIVE arena in Birmingham, where all main card bouts feature UK vs USA matchups.
Dubois believes the timing for a fight with Alycia Baumgardner is perfect because the American has run out of alternative world-class options. According to the British champion, Baumgardner’s pursuit of legacy-defining bouts against Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano has proved unsuccessful, leaving her with a thin list of potential rivals.
The call for this high-profile clash follows a trend of fighters seeking to force major bouts through public pressure, much like how O’Shaquie Foster calls out Shakur Stevenson to secure big-name match-ups. “She’s lost right now,” Dubois said of Baumgardner. “She wanted the Katie Taylor fight but that’s not happening… so who’s she going to fight? Absolutely nobody.”
Building an undeniable case for the undisputed crown
While Alycia Baumgardner has previously claimed that Dubois needs more experience before they meet, the 23-year-old Londoner insists she is the biggest challenger remaining. Her strategy involves continuing her winning streak and collecting the remaining hardware in the division. By becoming the undisputed champion, she believes she will leave Baumgardner with no leverage to refuse the fight.
Pressure is a standard tactic in the sport when administrative or promotional hurdles stand in the way. We have seen similar public lobbying when Robeisy Ramirez calls out Mauricio Sulaiman over sanctioned bout issues. Dubois is determined to make her rise so rapid that the boxing world finds a Baumgardner fight “unavoidable, unmissable, and undeniable.”
Hailing Katie Taylor as the greatest of all time
Despite her sharp words for Baumgardner, Dubois offered high praise for Irish veteran Katie Taylor, whom she labeled the “GOAT.” Taylor is nearing the end of her career and is scheduled to face Flora Pili at Croke Park in Dublin on September 5. Dubois admitted she would have loved the chance to fight Taylor earlier in her career, particularly after the 2012 Olympics.
The young champion noted that Taylor’s ability to sell out 80,000 seats is a phenomenal achievement for any athlete. While Dubois would back herself in a fight against the legend, she acknowledged the bout is unlikely to happen at this stage. Instead, she expressed her support for Taylor being able to finish her career on her own terms.
Birmingham card and future challenges at 135lbs
The upcoming title defence against Amelia Moore serves as a crucial hurdle on the way to the Birmingham main event. That card is headlined by a junior middleweight unification between Mikaela Mayer and Chantelle Cameron. Dubois described that headline attraction as a “50-50 fight,” noting Cameron’s pressure and home-field advantage against Mayer’s technical dimensions.
As the lightweight landscape evolves, Dubois is positioning herself at its centre. Large-scale domestic and international rivalries are the lifeblood of the sport, similar to how fans keep a close eye on the Fury-Joshua bout rumors that dominate the heavyweight conversation. For Dubois, the focus remains firmly on Amelia Moore on August 29 before the hunt for Baumgardner begins in earnest.
