"Image source, PA Media Caroline Dubois expects "an easy night" against Terri Harper as the world champions ramped up their increasingly bitter rivalry before their 5 April showdown. The unified lightweight title fight will take place at London's Olympia, topping Most Valuable Promotions' first event in the United Kingdom. "This is the start of my future, my legacy, my greatness. I believe I'm going all the way and it starts with Terri," said Dubois, 25. She doubled down on calling Doncaster's three-weight world champion "irrelevant" and described her as a "lottery" ticket to bigger fights as the pair came together at a news conference in London."
""For me this fight isn't about the belts. For me I just want to beat Caroline and this will be the sweetest win of my career," said the 29-year-old. As expected, there was no handshake or warm embrace in the face-off as Dubois - keeping in theme with the news conference - did most of the talking. All the signs beforehand have pointed to a fiery encounter between two women who share genuine animosity."
"In December, Dubois accused her fellow champion of having "lost her pen" during fraught negotiations, while earlier this week Harper walked out of Sky Sports' Gloves Are Off after a heated exchange during filming. As Dubois smiled and took centre stage on Friday, a more reserved Harper looked slightly fed up. Asked when the rivalry first started, she said she felt disrespected by Dubois calling her out after the loss to Ryan in 2024. "She's doing a great job of selling the fight. She's doing my job for me," added Harper."
Caroline Dubois and Terri Harper are set to meet for the unified lightweight title on 5 April at London's Olympia, headlining Most Valuable Promotions' UK event. Dubois, undefeated in professional competition, expressed confidence and called Harper "irrelevant," describing the bout as the start of her legacy. Harper, a three-weight world champion with a 16-2-2 record, said the fight is about beating Dubois and called a win the sweetest of her career. Tensions have risen through fraught negotiations, a walkout from a TV filming, and a public face-off that featured no handshake or warm embrace.
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