Caroline Dubois (boxer)

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Caroline Dubois
Caroline Dubois at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics - Girls' lightweight Victory Ceremony.jpg
Dubois at the 2018 Youth Olympics
Born
Caroline Sara Dubois

(2001-01-11) 11 January 2001 (age 23)
London, England
Other namesSweet Caroline
Statistics
Weight(s) Lightweight
Height5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights10
Wins10
Wins by KO5
Medal record
Women's Amateur boxing
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Youth Olympics
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Buenos Aires Lightweight

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

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Early life

Dubois is one of eleven children. She was raised in a single-parent family by her father, a native of Grenada. [3]

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. [ citation needed ]

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]

On 11 December 2024, Dubois was upgraded to full WBC female lightweight champion after Katie Taylor vacated the title. [21] [22]

Dubois is scheduled to defend her title against Jessica Camara at Park Community Arena in Sheffield on 11 January 2025. [23] [24]

Achievements

Professional boxing record

10 fights10 wins0 losses
By knockout50
By decision50
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
10Win10–0 Maira Moneo UD103 Aug 2024 Oakwell Stadium, Barnsley, EnglandRetained IBO lightweight title;
won Interim WBC lightweight title
9Win9–0Miranda ReyesUD103 Feb 2024Wembley Arena, London, EnglandRetained IBO lightweight title
8Win8–0Magali RodriguezUD1030 Sept 2023York Hall, London, EnglandWon vacant IBO lightweight title
7Win7–0Yanina del Carmen LescanoPTS8 (8)16 Jun 2023 York Hall, London, England
6Win6–0Feriche MashauryTKO3 (8), 0:4711 Feb 2023Wembley Arena, London, England
5Win5–0Sofia RodriguezTKO1 (6), 1:0017 Dec 2022Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England
4Win4–0Milena KolevaTKO5 (6), 1:5315 Oct 2022 O2 Arena, London, England
3Win3–0Happy DaudiTKO3 (6), 0:3630 Jul 2022 Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England
2Win2–0Martina HorgaszTKO1 (6), 0:4926 Mar 2022 Wembley Arena, London, England
1Win1–0Vaida MasiokaitePTS65 Feb 2022 Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales

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Sporting positions
Minor world boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Estelle Mossely 		IBO lightweight champion
30 September 2023 – present		Incumbent
Major world boxing titles
Preceded by WBC lightweight champion
Interim title
3 August 2024 – 11 December 2024
Promoted		Vacant
Preceded by
Katie Taylor
Vacated
 WBC lightweight champion
11 December 2024 – present		Incumbent
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