Caroline Dubois 'has ingredients' to replace Katie Taylor
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- Nakisa Bidarian said Caroline Dubois has 'the ingredients' to succeed Katie Taylor as one of boxing's biggest stars, comparing the lightweight champion to Amanda Serrano, Laila Ali, Christy Martin and Ronda Rousey
- Katie Taylor, who turned 40 in July, will make her final professional appearance in an undisputed super-lightweight title fight against Flora Pili in Dublin on September 5
- Caroline Dubois defends her WBC and WBO lightweight titles against American Amelia Moore in Birmingham on August 29, live on Sky Sports, on the undercard of Mikaela Mayer vs Chantelle Cameron for the unified welterweight world championship
- Dmitry Salita said Claressa Shields is 'definitively' the No. 1 pound-for-pound women's fighter, citing her 18-0 record, two Olympic gold medals and undisputed titles across three weight classes
- Shields is dropping from heavyweight back to 160 pounds to face Australia's Kaye Scott in Atlanta this weekend, a move Salita says is designed to set up a middleweight showdown with Lauren Price
- Lauren Price holds three of the four welterweight belts, and though Shields-Price negotiations previously reached a framework before stalling, Salita said talks remain active
Why it matters: Women's boxing faces a generational handover: Katie Taylor exits September 5, and MVP is positioning Caroline Dubois — who defends August 29 — as the sport's next crossover star. Claressa Shields' 18-0 record across three divisions and the looming Shields-Price clash provide the next marquee rivalry as trailblazers step aside.
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