Caroline Dubois (boxer) explained

Caroline Dubois
Birth Date:2001 1, df=yes
Birth Place:London, England
Height:5 ft 5 in
Weight:Super-bantamweight
Boxrec:880929
Total:10
Wins:10
Ko:5
Show-Medals:yes

Caroline Sara Dubois[1] (born 11 January 2001[2]) is a British professional boxer. She has held the interim WBC women's lightweight world title since 3 August 2024. As an amateur Dubois was Youth Olympic champion, World Youth champion and four-times European Youth champion. She is the younger sister of heavyweight boxer Daniel Dubois.

Early life

Dubois is one of eleven children. She was raised in a single-parent family by her father, a native of Grenada.

Amateur career

Dubois started boxing at the age of nine. While there were all-girl amateur boxing clubs in her city, her father wanted her to practice at a top-flight club where her older brother Daniel had trained. For her first few months at Repton Amateur Boxing Club, Dubois pretended to be a boy named Colin.[3] [4]

At the 2017 European Junior Championships, Dubois beat Nune Asatrian by unanimous points decision in the final to take the title.[5] The following year, she had a win at the English National Youth Championships (60 kg), with a unanimous points decision against Ellis Hopkins.[6]

She became England's first World Youth Champion by recording a win over Asatrian by unanimous points decision in August 2018, having previously won in her semi-final by unanimous decision against Rebeca Santos.[7] At the Girls' lightweight competition at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics Dubois won the gold medal by beating Porntip Buapa in the final.[8]

The 2019 European Youth Championships in 2019 saw Dubois achieve a unanimous points win over Amina Abramova in their semi-final, before winning the title with a split decision against Asatrian in the final.[9] Her next fight was the final of the England Boxing National Youth Championships, which she won by unanimous decision against Wenessa Orczwk.[10] As of February 2020, Dubois was unbeaten, and expressed an ambition to turn professional.[11]

Dubois won the SportsAid One-to-Watch award for 2018, having been chosen from around 1,000 candidates across 60 sports nominated by their sport's governing bodies. She had previously been on the shortlist of ten for the 2017 award.[12] and was named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year in 2019.[13]

She qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics at the 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, where she took the silver medal after losing to Kellie Harrington on a split decision in the final.[14] At the time of turning pro, Dubois had an amateur record of 37 wins and 3 losses.

Professional career

In February 2022, Dubois won her first professional bout against Vaida Masiokaite by a points decision.
In March 2022, Dubois had a first-round stoppage victory (49 seconds) over Martina Horgasz at Wembley Arena.In December 2022 she beat her opponent, Rodriguez, by TKO at the 1st minute of the 1st round.

On September 30, 2023 in London, England Dubois defeated former WBA bantamweight title challenger Magali Rodriguez by unanimous decision and took the IBO lightweight belt.[15]

In July 2024, it was announced Dubois had signed a long-term promotional deal with Boxxer and would fight Maira Moneo for the interim WBC women's lightweight world title at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley on 3 August that year.[16] [17] She won by unanimous decision with the ringside judges scoring the fight 100-90, 100-89 and 99-90.[18] [19] [20]

Achievements

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
10Win10–0Maira Moneo103 Aug 2024
9Win9–0Miranda Reyes103 Feb 2024
8Win8–0Magali Rodriguez1030 Sept 2023
7Win7–0Yanina del CarmenLescano8 (8)16 Jun 2023
6Win6–0Feriche MashauryTKO3 (8), 11 Feb 2023
5Win5–0Sofia RodriguezTKO1 (6), 17 Dec 2022
4Win4–0Milena KolevaTKO5 (6), 15 Oct 2022
3Win3–0Happy DaudiTKO3 (6), 30 Jul 2022
2Win2–0Martina Horgasz1 (6), 26 Mar 2022
1Win1–0Vaida Masiokaite65 Feb 2022

Notes and References

  1. News: 18 October 2018 . Dubois takes third GB boxing gold . . 16 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Caroline Dubois Bio Information - PBC Boxing . 16 November 2022 . FOX Sports.
  3. News: Tomas . Fiona . 10 January 2020 . Exclusive interview: Boxer Caroline Dubois on posing as a boy called 'Colin' and her dreams of turning pro . The Telegraph . London . 19 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200110142335/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/boxing/2020/01/10/exclusive-interview-boxer-caroline-dubois-posing-boy-called/ . 10 January 2020 . live .
  4. News: Kershaw . Tom . Youth Olympics 2018: Meet Caroline Dubois, Daniel's kid sister following in Wladimir Klitschko's footsteps . The Independent . London . 15 October 2018 . 19 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190511025020/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/caroline-dubois-boxing-team-gb-interview-2018-youth-olympics-buenos-aires-klitschko-a8584351.html . 11 May 2019 . live .
  5. News: 13 July 2017 . Euro Statement . Boxing News . 3 . PressReader. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  6. Web site: National Youth Champions crowned on final day in Doncaster . Field . Gemma . 18 February 2018 . englandboxing.org . England Boxing . 25 February 2020.
  7. News: Dennen . John . 6 September 2018 . Amateurs . Boxing News . 3 . PressReader. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  8. News: . Caroline Dubois: Youth Olympic champion a star to cherish say Costello & Bunce . BBC Sport . 23 October 2018 . 19 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190820080135/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/45945691 . 20 August 2019 . live .
  9. News: Dennen . John . 12 September 2019 . Young England team continue remarkable winning streak . Boxing News . 24 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191007203956/https://www.boxingnewsonline.net/young-england-team-continue-remarkable-winning-streak/ . 7 October 2019 . live .
  10. Web site: England Boxing National Youth Championships 2019 – Finals Day report . Halfpenny . Matt . 25 February 2019 . englandboxing.org . England Boxing . 25 February 2020.
  11. News: . Caroline Dubois: British lightweight says women's professional boxing is 'lacking quality and depth' . BBC Sport . 11 February 2020 . 22 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200213152823/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/51462640 . 13 February 2020 . live .
  12. News: Sansom . Dan . 16 November 2018 . Boxer Caroline Dubois named SportsAid One-to-Watch winner . Sky Sports . 19 February 2020 .
  13. News: . BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award: Caroline Dubois wins . BBC Sport . 24 November 2019 . 19 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191125020731/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/50471233 . 25 November 2019 . live .
  14. News: Caroline Dubois takes silver at European qualifying event for Tokyo Games . South London Press . 9 June 2021 . 20 June 2021.
  15. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Caroline Dubois on top with decision against Magali Rodriguez . FIGHTMAG . 30 September 2023.
  16. Web site: Briton Dubois to fight for 'interim' WBC title. BBC Sport. 16 July 2024.
  17. Web site: Caroline Dubois to face interim WBC champ Maira Moneo. ESPN. 16 July 2024.
  18. Web site: Dubois outclasses Moneo to win WBC interim title. BBC Sport. 3 August 2024.
  19. Web site: Caroline Dubois on course for Katie Taylor fight after beating Maira Moneo. The Independent. 3 August 2024.
  20. Web site: Caroline Dubois becomes mandatory challenger to Katie Taylor's WBC lightweight title with victory over Maira Moneo. Boxing Scene. 3 August 2024.
  21. News: Whaley . Len . 19 July 2017 . Boxing: Caroline Dubois set to follow in footsteps of brother Daniel after European junior success . Newham Recorder . 19 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170719175458/http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/sport/boxing-caroline-dubois-set-to-follow-in-footsteps-of-brother-daniel-after-european-junior-success-1-5112252 . 19 July 2017 . live .
  22. Web site: English team concludes European with six medals . Field . Gemma . englandboxing.org . GB Boxing . 19 February 2020.
  23. Web site: First Ten Youth World champions crowned after an exciting first day of finals in Budapest . aiba.org . AIBA . 19 February 2020.
  24. Web site: EUBC European Boxing Championships-Sofia 2019 Light (W60 kg) . 10 September 2019 . eubcboxing.org . EUBC . 19 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191019062655/https://www.eubcboxing.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/60-kg-4.pdf . 19 October 2019 . live .

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