Caroline Dubois calls out Alycia Baumgardner ahead of Stephanie Han title fight

The London lightweight, who holds the WBO and WBC belts, faces Han for the WBA title on 20 February and wants Baumgardner, the new IBF champion, next.

By Combat Sports UK Staff · Published Tue 10 Nov, 15:08 UK · AI-assisted reporting

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Caroline Dubois believes she is one win away from an undisputed lightweight showdown with Alycia Baumgardner, and has warned the American not to avoid it.

The Londoner already holds the WBO and WBC lightweight titles and fights Stephanie Han for the WBA belt in El Paso on 20 February, live on Sky Sports. Baumgardner, formerly undisputed at super-featherweight, has moved up to 135lb and won the IBF title against Elif Nur Turhan. That leaves her holding the one belt Dubois would still need.

The pair have had a number of fierce confrontations, but Dubois welcomed Baumgardner's move up. She said she had predicted it, arguing there was nothing left for the American at 130lb and that she had run out of opponents.

Dubois said: “You have to challenge yourself, you have to test yourself and that test, the biggest test for her career is going to be against me. I knew she was going to have to step up.” She was in Texas on Sunday to face off with Han, and used the trip to press Baumgardner to commit to the fight. Dubois said: “What's the point of moving up in weight and having one belt? There's no point going halfway, you go all the way. When you're on a quest for greatness, you go all the way.” She would be frustrated to collect every other belt only to be denied undisputed status by Baumgardner, she said. Dubois said: “I'll be very frustrated if I fight and unify as much as I can and there's just one belt and she's terrified to step in the ring me and prevents me from becoming undisputed.” Dubois added that if Baumgardner is as great as she claims, she would relish the opportunity, and said both fighters needed to make sure the fight happens on the biggest stage.

First she has to get past Han, who is unbeaten as a professional and will be fighting in her hometown.

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