{"id":577028,"date":"2026-04-02T08:35:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T08:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/577028\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T08:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T08:35:08","slug":"alycia-baumgardner-weighs-in-on-boxing-rival-caroline-duboiss-bout-vs-terri-harper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/577028\/","title":{"rendered":"Alycia Baumgardner Weighs in on Boxing Rival Caroline Dubois’s Bout vs Terri Harper"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alycia Baumgardner heightened ongoing hostilities with her women\u2019s boxing superstar rival, Caroline Dubois<\/a>, ahead of the Brit\u2019s unification fight Sunday, April 5 against Terri Harper.<\/p>\n

Baumgardner knows Harper well, of course, having fought her in her 12th pro fight in 2021 \u2014 a fourth-round knockout win in Sheffield, England, which saw her pick up the WBC and IBO female super featherweight world boxing<\/a> titles. Two fighters later, Bamgaudner edged Mikaela Mayer in London to annex her compatriot\u2019s WBO, IBF, and The Ring belts, and a new star was born.<\/p>\n

As Baumgardner\u2019s hot form cooled in recent years, Dubois\u2019s own trajectory took off, showcasing an extraordinary skillset in front of an American audience for the first time as a pro, debuting for the Most Valuable Promotions banner with a scintillating win over Camilla Panatta in December, last year.<\/p>\n

The fight with Harper is Dubois\u2019s second for MVP, and, should she triumph as spectacularly as Baumgardner did four years ago then it could catapult her further into the limelight.<\/p>\n

The way Baumgardner reacted to the fight this week, just days before the opening bell, it\u2019s like she doesn\u2019t want to see it.<\/p>\n

Commenting under a video that promoter Most Valuable Promotions posted on X, which showed Harper shove Dubois and Caroline return fire, Baumgardner said, alongside a laughing emoji:<\/p>\n

\u201cBeat her ass, Terri.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beat her ass Terri \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n

\u2014 Alycia Baumgardner (@alyciambaum) April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Dubois has been adamant that Baumgardner is firmly in her crosshairs. Only five pounds in weight separates them, and they are two of the best talents in the entire women\u2019s bracket. But, for now, it\u2019s not a fight the American appears keen to take on anytime soon, dismissing her, instead, as a \u201clittle puppy\u201d needing more training.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne thing about Caroline, she\u2019s a hungry fighter,\u201d said Baumgardner to ESPN in December. \u201cFor a UK fighter to come to a platform like MVP to fight on Netflix, that gets somebody hungry as a champion, she should be hungry,\u201d Baumgardner told ESPN.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I also know as a woman with experience in this game, take your time. Be patient. That\u2019s why I called her a puppy.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s hungry and sometimes you can bite off too much. And I want her to understand from a woman with experience in this game, take your time,\u201d said Baumgardner.<\/p>\n

\u201cI understand you\u2019re hungry. I\u2019m hungry too. But baby, don\u2019t bite off [more] than you can chew because I\u2019m a big dog.\u201d<\/p>\n

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