Caroline Dubois is gunning for the WBC light-weight world championship and the present holder of the belt, Irish boxing legend Katie Taylor.
Dubois fights Maira Moneo for the WBC’s interim light-weight title on Saturday August 3, reside on Sky Sports activities.
Nevertheless the Londoner desires the total world championship at 135lbs, which Taylor nonetheless holds though the Irish star has been working at super-lightweight, 140lbs, the place she is now the undisputed world champion after avenging her sole professional loss to Chantelle Cameron.
Victory over Moneo would set up Dubois because the obligatory challenger for the WBC light-weight world title.
“You’ve got acquired the veteran holding on to the belt that they have not fought for in over a yr. It is irritating for individuals like me as a result of we’re simply ready round for what anyone else decides,” Dubois advised Sky Sports activities.
“The winner of that is going to be obligatory to battle Katie Taylor. It is a good place to be in and we’ll see what occurs.”
Taylor was additionally the undisputed champion at light-weight. Though she has now vacated the IBF and WBO titles, she nonetheless holds the WBA belt as properly the WBC title at 135lbs. Taylor is because of battle Amanda Serrano afterward this yr however at 140lbs.
“She’s holding the belts hostage, so irritating for somebody like me, irritating for individuals in my place however we’re simply going to have to attend and see what occurs. Hopefully she vacates or subsequent battle, God prepared, we battle her,” Dubois declared. “Will probably be a mega battle.
“Everyone desires the large fish and Katie’s in all probability the largest fish for a very long time.
“The winner of this [Moneo] battle is obligatory.
“If [Taylor] is not going to battle, she has to vacate,” Dubois continued. “We’re the brand new faces coming via.
“Me and different ladies like me, we’re the brand new faces to take these spots.”
‘Vicious and thrilling’
Dubois is set to dominate Moneo of their August 3 conflict on the Oakwell stadium in Barnsley.
The one loss on the Uruguayan’s report is a disqualification because of a headbutt on Yanina Lescano, a shared opponent and world title challenger whom Dubois beat final yr.
Dubois is anticipating Moneo to make use of related tough home ways towards her.
“I imagine that she is going to resort to that after I begin profitable and profitable simply. The one means she’s going to have any success is by getting messy and soiled and tough and rugged and making an attempt to throw me down and stuff like that. That is the one means,” Dubois mentioned.
The Briton believes that can all stand her in good stead. “She’s aggressive, continuous, fights together with her coronary heart on her sleeve, simply going to be in your face. I believe it is an awesome battle. I believe it is nice preparation for what’s subsequent,” Dubois mentioned.
Nevertheless she guarantees: “You may see what you at all times see. You will note vicious, thrilling, skilful and fashionable Caroline Dubois step within the ring and do what I have been doing. I’ll try to go for the knockout and be as thrilling as I can for the followers.
“If it comes it comes, if it do not, it do not. All I need is a beatdown and actually put Moneo in her place and let it’s identified that I am ranges above.”
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