British boxer of Nigerian descent, Caroline Dubois, has issued a daring warning to challenger Camilla Panatta as she prepares to defend her WBC light-weight world title later at present in Miami, United States.
Dubois, 24, lower a assured determine on the official weigh-in, smiling her approach onto the stage as each fighters comfortably made weight for the competition.
The reigning champion and her Italian opponent every got here in a single pound below the 9st 9lb (61kg) light-weight restrict, signaling their readiness for the showdown.
The London-born fighter didn’t shrink back from thoughts video games in the course of the face-off, exchanging phrases with Panatta earlier than reiterating her intentions after the weigh-in.
“I mentioned I used to be going to interrupt her and that’s precisely what I’m going to do,” Dubois declared.
The bout varieties a part of the undercard of the extremely anticipated “Judgement Day” conflict between former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and social media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul, an occasion that has drawn international consideration.
Dubois was additionally concerned in a energetic change with super-featherweight star Alycia Baumgardner throughout Wednesday’s pre-fight information convention, including further edge to an already stacked struggle card.
Unbeaten as an expert, Dubois boasts a file of 11 wins and one draw.
The struggle marks her first look below Most Precious Promotions, the boxing outfit co-owned by Jake Paul, which has made vital investments in ladies’s boxing.
Lengthy tipped as one of many future faces of the game, Dubois now steps onto a significant international platform, with the complete occasion set to be streamed stay on Netflix.
With over 300 million subscribers worldwide, the published gives unprecedented publicity, significantly for fighters on the undercard.
Past her achievements within the ring, Dubois proudly embraces her Nigerian heritage. Her mom, Adenike “Nike” Dubois, was born in Nigeria, whereas her father is a local of Grenada.
Caroline is the youthful sister of IBF heavyweight world champion Daniel Dubois, and each siblings have ceaselessly spoken about their Nigerian roots and the robust household values instilled by their mom.
As she prepares to defend her crown on one in all boxing’s largest levels, Dubois carries not solely championship ambitions but additionally the satisfaction of her Nigerian heritage into the ring.
