Caroline Dubois Targets Katie Taylor Next
Caroline Dubois is hoping to become the next contender for Katie Taylor with a win over Maira Moneo on August 3.
Dubois believes she can have a statement-making win on August 3 she can secure a high-profile fight against Taylor as she believes it would be a massive fight for her and the division.
“I’m very happy to have signed a new deal with BOXXER, Ben Shalom and Sky Sports,” Dubois said (via BoxingScene). “For me, it’s the biggest platform and I’ve been impressed with the amount they’ve invested in me and in female boxing. I’m ready to announce myself on the big stage. I want to be world champion. I want to be fighting for world titles against the likes of Rhiannon Dixon, Beatriz Ferreira and Katie Taylor. I want to unify the division. I want to be undisputed and then I want to move up in weight.
“I want to go all the way and to do something that has never been done before. I want to transform the sport of female boxing and to change the way it’s viewed to make sure it gets the respect it deserves. Moneo is a fight that can propel me to the next level. She’s game, she’s tough and she believes she’s going to win. She is going to bring that South American mentality, tenacity and energy. She has a lot of experience. She’s had a lot of fights so I don’t think she’s going to be overawed. She’s going to be aggressive and non-stop punching and I’m ready and I’m excited for that,” Dubois added.
“Every time I step in the ring, I want to do damage. I want to excite people. I want people to say: ‘Wow, that Caroline Dubois, she’s something special!’ I want my name to be in their minds and on their lips. Whether it’s a knockout or a ten-round beatdown, I want to be the standout performance of the night, and on August 3rd, I’m coming to steal the show. After this fight, I will be on a collision course with Katie Taylor. I will be the interim champion, her mandatory and unless she vacates, we’re fighting next,” Dubois concluded.
Caroline Dubois is just 9-0 as a pro and is 23 as a pro and is coming off a decision win over Miranda Reyes to retain her IBO lightweight title.
