On Friday, November 15 on the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, Katie Taylor (24-1, 6 KOs) obtained the higher of Amanda Serrano (47-3-1, 31 KOs), as soon as once more. The Irish fighter gained by unanimous determination (95-94 x3) on this intently contested rematch, watched by 50 million households that tuned into Netflix to observe the co-main occasion rematch between these two feminine boxing greats. Consideration has shortly turned to what comes subsequent for Taylor and Serrano, and Caroline Dubois (10-0, 5 KOs) has revealed to Sky Sports activities what she thinks the Irish fighter ought to do.
Caroline Dubois Pressures Katie Taylor to Vacate WBC Title
Dubois Feels It’s Her Time to Shine
Dubois is the present WBC interim light-weight champion, who has impressed vastly in her skilled profession, dominating each opponent she’s confronted. She is understandably eager to have a full world title shot and has her eye on the WBC light-weight title, held by Taylor. “Candy Caroline” has despatched a transparent message to Taylor when talking to Sky Sports activities.
Revealing her emotions about Taylor’s inactivity at light-weight, Dubois mentioned: “I’m obligatory to the belt. Katie must both come again down and combat me or let the belt go,” Dubois advised Sky Sports activities.
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She continued: “She hasn’t fought for the belt for over a yr now. It appears obvious that she’s not going to come again right down to 135lbs. So she’s simply hoarding the belt, stopping me in my tracks and my future and my profession, for what objective?”
Speaking about what Taylor might do subsequent: “She’s finished so effectively in her profession, she’s fought Amanda Serrano, I’m positive she’s going to need the trilogy, that’s going to be an enormous cash combat. However that will likely be at 140lbs.”
Dubois continued: “So there’s no enterprise even holding onto the belt. Simply let it go and I get on with my profession and she will be able to get on with hers.”
Message to Taylor and What’s Subsequent for Dubois
The message from Dubois to Talor was simple: “Now it’s my flip. It’s my flip to return by, do the identical factor, change into undisputed at 135lbs.”
If the champion does vacate, Dubois has recognized an opponent she wish to face for the vacant belt: I wish to combat Rhiannon Dixon,” Dubois mentioned. “I’m positive she’s going to need to have an opportunity to get again into world title rivalry.”
Dubois added: “I don’t suppose there’s many conditions the place you lose your belt after which in your subsequent combat you get one other world title shot. Take it or go away it.”
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“One other likelihood for her to redeem herself and change into world champion and if not, then I’ll take the following hardest competitors,” mentioned “Candy Caroline.”
Dubois additionally made it clear she desires different belts and has her eye on Terri Harper‘s WBO crown, in a possible unification combat, ought to she beat Dixon. When requested about going through Harper, she mentioned: “After all.” “That belt is mine. She’s holding on to it for now. She is aware of her coronary heart isn’t within the recreation, her thoughts isn’t within the recreation.”
Speaking about Harper, the 23-year-old Lonon fighter mentioned: “She’s tried to tug it collectively as a lot as potential however she’s confirmed her character, which is give up. She crumbles underneath stress and I feel she desires me to return take that belt off her and I feel that’s what’s going to occur.”
She added: “I feel she desires a payday and an opportunity to sail off into the sundown.”
