‘I don’t need to chase Katie Taylor’: Caroline Dubois admits Taylor doesn’t need fight
Caroline Dubois would love to fight Katie Taylor, but knows it may not happen.
Caroline Dubois still hopes to fight Katie Taylor, but says she won’t “chase” the bout, and understands that Taylor really doesn’t need to do it, either.
Speaking with Sky Sports, Dubois — who holds the WBC lightweight title — also still has her sights on going undisputed at 135, as Taylor did, and has Terri Harper in her sights.
“I’m not too hung up on it. Whether [a fight with Taylor] happens or not is irrelevant to me. ... I don’t need to chase Katie Taylor. ... And to be honest, she doesn’t need me. So [if] we fight, great. If not, it’s not a problem for me.”
“I think now [Terri Harper] realizes there’s no other option. You know, she gets beat by Beatriz Ferreira, but she gets beat for no pay, really. Or she fights Stephanie Han for nothing. Or she fights me and gets beat, but at least she gets a payday.”
Dubois (11-0-1, 5 KO) just fought on March 7 at Royal Albert Hall, beating Bo Mi Re Shin by decision in an entertaining fight, while Harper (15-2-2, 6 KO) will defend her WBO title at home in Doncaster on May 23 against unbeaten Natalie Zimmermann.
On paper, Dubois seems a possibly terrible matchup for Harper, who has been rocked and stopped in both of her losses against Alycia Baumgardner at 130 and Sandy Ryan at 147, and Dubois is a much better than average puncher.
But Dubois is correct that she is almost certainly Harper’s best money option, unless Harper were to be a surprise pick for a Katie Taylor fight herself.
Taylor (24-1, 6 KO) is currently the undisputed champion at 140 lbs, and will face Amanda Serrano for a third time on July 11 at Madison Square Garden.