"The 24-year-old Londoner boxed with patience and control, showcasing her superior speed, timing and ring intelligence at the Kaseya Center. Dubois dropped Panatta with a beautifully timed counter right in the sixth round before going on to win the 10-round contest by unanimous decision, All three judges scored it 99-90. "I felt like I could have done a little bit more, I give myself a B", Dubois said, perhaps harsh in her own assessment."
"Dubois fought early in the night on the prelims in front of a lightly filled Kaseya Center - the 20,000-seat home of the Miami Heat. She walked to the ring singing along to Whitney Houston's 'I'm Every Woman' and started confidently, moving in and out of range and repeatedly beating Panatta to the punch. A straight left from the champion's southpaw stance landed cleanly and regularly in the third round as the gap in class became increasingly clear."
Caroline Dubois retained her WBC lightweight title with a unanimous 99-90 decision over Camilla Panatta in Miami. The 24-year-old southpaw displayed patience, superior speed, timing and ring intelligence, repeatedly landing clean shots and a perfectly timed counter right that floored Panatta in the sixth. Dubois made her American debut under new promoters Most Valuable Promotions on the Anthony Joshua v Jake Paul undercard, fighting on the prelims at the lightly filled Kaseya Center. She improved her professional record to 12 wins and one draw while Panatta took her third defeat in 12 fights.
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