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Dubois Dictates Terms to Retain WBC and WBO Belts
Caroline Dubois retained her WBC and WBO lightweight world titles on Saturday night in Birmingham, securing a clinical unanimous decision victory over Amelia Moore in the co-main event of MVPW-06. The judges scored the contest 99-90, 99-90, and 98-91 in favor of the London champion, who controlled distance and tempo from the opening bell.
Dubois established her dominance immediately, planting her base and digging hooks into Moore's ribs. The sound of leather striking wet skin set the cadence early as the champion slipped inside Moore's longer reach. Round two saw Dubois land an overhand right at the bell, and by the third and fourth frames, the champion was dismantling Moore’s counter-striking stance with heavy work to the midsection.
Key Knockdown and Late Bloodshed
The decisive breakthrough occurred in the fifth round. Dubois pressed forward, forcing Moore off-balance before sending the American down to the canvas. While Moore appeared to lose her footing under pressure, the referee scored it a knockdown, and Dubois capitalized immediately upon the restart, driving a heavy right hook into Moore's guard.
By round seven, Dubois breached Moore's defense with a clean straight left. A trickle of blood emerged from Moore's nose in the eighth as the punishment accumulated. Despite Moore surging forward in the ninth, Dubois absorbed the charge, surviving a clash of heads in the final round that opened a cut on Moore to seal the lopsided decision.
Ringside Confrontation With Alycia Baumgardner
Moments after the scorecards were read, attention pivoted ringside as former undisputed champion Alycia Baumgardner confronted Dubois. Baumgardner, scheduled to fight Elif Nur Turhan on November 8 as she moves into the lightweight division, criticized Dubois's performance.
"That was a lacklustre performance," Baumgardner said. "You gotta tighten up baby girl. You was tired baby. You was real tired. I'm gonna show you what a champ do. Undisputed champ at that. I'm at lightweight now."
Dubois responded directly to the challenge, setting the stage for a potential high-stakes meeting down the line.
"I've been calling for this for a long time," Dubois replied. "You are moving up to my division. I'm the best in the division and you know it. I'm 25 and I'm better than you. If you get through Elif Nur Turhan, me and you there's no denying it."
Undercard: Harper Stoppage, Tellez and Gallagher Secure Points Wins
In the evening's supporting bouts, former world champion Terri Harper delivered an emphatic second-round stoppage over Houston's Miranda Reyes. Harper, fighting for the first time since her April loss to Dubois, dropped Reyes with a precise left hand in round two before following up with a right hook that prompted the referee to wave off the bout.
Elsewhere on the card, Reina Tellez edged Jessica Barry in a competitive scrap, taking a 96-94 decision despite a point deduction for a low blow in round six. Tysie Gallagher also picked up a points victory over Chicago's Brandi Robinson in her promotional debut to improve her record to 11-2.
The white weave of the canvas beneath the corner stools had faded to the color of wet ash under the smears of red.
