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Dubois Targets Baumgardner, Mayer in 2026 Title Push

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Caroline Dubois is plotting an ambitious 2026 campaign, targeting Alycia Baumgardner and Mikaela Mayer after her WBO and WBC lightweight unification against Terri Harper. The Londoner, speaking exclusively to Sky Sports, wants to fight Baumgardner by year's end, calling it "a big fight" that shouldn't be delayed. Dubois is moving quickly through the lightweight division.

Baumgardner, a former unified super-featherweight champion, previously knocked out Harper and has the power to compete at 135lbs. With Baumgardner no longer undisputed, Dubois sees no reason to wait. "She can't say it has to be an undisputed fight," Dubois explained. The 25-year-old is determined to face only the biggest names, refusing to waste time in the division.

After Baumgardner, Dubois plans to move up to 147lbs for a potential showdown with Mayer, who recently signed with Most Valuable Promotions alongside Dubois. "I don't want to mess around. There's no big fights for me at 140," she declared. The Londoner is chasing legacy over belts, focusing on the scariest opponents at both 135lbs and 147lbs. "I'm obsessed with the fights, the bigger the fights, the scarier the opponent, you're going to see me running towards that."