Caroline Dubois claimed Alycia Baumgardner is “most undoubtedly” frightened of combating her later this yr.
Dubois has launched a confrontation with the American after beating Terri Harper earlier this month to unify the WBC and WBO light-weight world championships.
Baumgardner is in motion this weekend, defending her IBF, WBO and WBA super-featherweight titles towards Bo Mi Re Shin in New York, dwell on Sky Sports activities from 3am on Saturday morning.
Dubois has made it clear she desires to satisfy Baumgardner in a high-profile conflict, however believes her American rival will battle with Shin.
“She’s combating one in all my opponents that I’ve already overwhelmed,” Dubois instructed Sky Sports activities. “I need her to win the combat. I believe she’s an enormous title and he or she does all the precise issues promotion-wise and construct up-wise. That is why individuals wish to combat her. I wish to see her win the combat.”
However Dubois added: “Understanding how powerful Bo is, I believe it is going to be a tough combat. I believe Bo will expose what I do know and what I see. However I hope she will be able to pull by way of it and have the higher abilities and win the combat.”
The Londoner is cranking up the strain on Baumgardner to comply with field her.
“She does not need the combat,” Dubois stated. “Each time you hear Alycia Baumgardner, the title that’s consistently arising within the feedback is Caroline Dubois. She says that there is larger fights elsewhere however each time individuals affiliate Alycia, they affiliate her with me.
“They’re calling for Alycia versus Caroline Dubois. I do not know why we should not give the followers what they need. It is an incredible combat. It may be down as to if MVP [their promoter] need the combat and whether or not she will be able to lastly discover her [courage].”
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Unified super-featherweight champion Alycia Baumgardner insisted Caroline Dubois is avoiding a combat along with her.
Like she did with Harper, Dubois will proceed her verbal assault unabashed.
“I do not assume I play the villain. I believe I play confidence and individuals are triggered by that. I play assured. I’m myself. I knew I used to be a greater fighter than Terri Harper,” the Briton stated.
“I do not assume I am being a villain. I am simply saying the reality. I am saying how I really feel and I am not afraid to say it. Lots of people really feel methods main as much as the combat however they do not have the braveness or the guts to say it. As a result of in the event that they lose then they are going to get known as out for it.
“I simply need to be me and if individuals wish to be triggered by that, that is as much as them.”
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Highlights from Caroline Dubois’ conflict with Terri Harper for the WBC and WBO light-weight title.
Dubois can have different choices if the combat with Baumgardner cannot be made. There are different champions at light-weight for her to field. Stephanie Han and Holly Holm combat for the WBA title on Might 30 whereas unbeaten, hard-punching Elif Nur Turhan holds the IBF championship at 135lbs.
Reasonably than ready for the Han-Holm winner, Dubois wish to field Turhan subsequent.
“I do not assume she’s a very good fighter however she’s a really harmful fighter. I do not assume the combat is a tough combat however I believe it is a harmful combat. That is what makes it thrilling,” Dubois stated.
“I wish to proceed my very own development,” she concluded. “I wish to be concerned within the greatest fights. I clearly wish to create an incredible legacy for myself. I’ve unified and I’d like to do it once more.”
Watch Alycia Baumgardner vs Bo Mi Re Shin dwell on Sky Sports activities Motion and Fundamental Occasion from 3am on Saturday morning.
