Caroline Dubois has promised to remain professional as tensions rise ahead of her grudge match with Terri Harper this Sunday at London's Olympia. The pair will unify their lightweight titles, with Dubois defending her WBC belt and Harper putting her WBO strap on the line.
At the pre-fight press conference on Friday, Dubois taunted Harper repeatedly, accusing the three-weight champion of projecting her own weaknesses. 'I'm an elite athlete,' Dubois said. 'I don't get sucked in by noise, I run towards the fire.'
Harper, 29, remained measured in her responses, noting that Dubois has done all the talking. 'You'll see I've been quiet on my socials, whereas Caroline's been arguing online,' Harper said. 'I've been fully focused on this job.'
The verbal sparring intensified when Dubois mocked Harper's claim of having an 'engine' for the fight. 'That's a bit sad,' Dubois jibed. 'I'd hate to be going into a fight thinking all I've got is an engine.' Harper retorted that Dubois would bring 'a mouth' into the ring.
Dubois, 25, predicted a stoppage inside seven rounds, while Harper warned the unbeaten fighter to 'hope there's a knockout' otherwise she would be in trouble. The event, promoted by Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions, will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK, with three other world title fights featuring Chantelle Cameron, Ellie Scotney, and Emma Dolan.
