Dubois sets her sights on Baumgardner
Caroline Dubois was ringside in Texas on Sunday when Alycia Baumgardner dominated Elif Nur Turhan to take the IBF lightweight title. Within hours she was telling Sky Sports that Baumgardner’s next big test is her.
“I said that there was nothing left for her at 130,” Dubois said. “She’s run out of opponents. The biggest test for her career is going to be against me.”
Baumgardner, a former undisputed super-featherweight champion, has now moved up to 135 pounds and holds one belt there. Dubois already owns two, the WBO and WBC. She wants all of them, and she made clear she expects the American to want the same. “What’s the point of moving up in weight and having one belt?” Dubois said.
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Han stands in the way
There is a catch. Dubois fights WBA champion Stephanie Han in El Paso on February 20, in Han’s hometown, and she must win to keep the unification path open. Han is unbeaten as a professional and has beaten Holly Holm, so this is no formality. Dubois faced off with her on Sunday while she was in town.
She also warned against any stalling from the Baumgardner camp. Dubois said she would be “very disappointed” if she unified everything else and a single belt held back an undisputed fight, calling that a “whack move.” She added that both sides must work toward staging it on the biggest platform possible.
For now, the plan is simple: beat Han, then wait for the phone to ring.
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