Dubois made the comments after her latest win, where she was asked about Baumgardner’s recent remarks and potential future bout. She did not hold back when addressing Baumgardner’s past failed test and subsequent performances.
“She’s a drug cheat,” Dubois said to Fight Hub TV about Baumgardner. “I have never in my life failed a drug test. It wasn’t just a light little weight loss drug. It was a serious muscle performance and heart-developing drug.”
Dubois went further, linking Baumgardner’s form to the failed test.
“Look at Alysia before and after. She was explosive, powerful, and dangerous. Then she failed that drug test, and she hasn’t looked the same since. She can say what she wants, but she’s failed for a reason.”
Caroline Dubois is playing a calculated game here. In boxing, these kinds of “rough words” serve two purposes: they build the commercial value of a fight, and they test an opponent’s psychological discipline.
From a business perspective, this is a massive success. Dubois is no longer just a talented prospect or a quiet champion. By using the “drug cheat” label, she has turned a standard unification conversation into a personal grudge match.
The 25-year-old also made clear she wants the fight next, describing it as the biggest available option rather than pursuing other title routes.
“I want that fight by the end of the year. There’s no need to waste time. The best versus the best. That’s the fight I want.”
Dubois added that she believes the matchup is inevitable given the attention around it and the current schedule, with Baumgardner already committed to an upcoming bout.
“If she’s really that girl, then let’s make it happen. Me and her, we’re tailor-made for each other. I know what I can do, and I would take her out.”
The danger is that Dubois might be poking a sleeping giant. Alycia Baumgardner is notoriously prideful and thrives on being the aggressor in a rivalry.
The words have already worked in terms of visibility. Dubois has effectively ended the “puppy” narrative and established herself as a peer and a threat. However, she has also ensured that when they do step into the ring, she’ll be facing a version of “The Bomb” that is looking to make a very violent point.
WBC lightweight champion Dubois defeated WBO champion Terri Harper in a unification fight earlier tonight at the Olympia.
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