Exclusive: Dubois Family Double Act Unlikely to Feature on Same Card

World heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois and his sister Caroline, who many people regard as the next huge star of women’s boxing, are unlikely to ever feature on the same card.

Following the influx of Saudi Arabian money into the sport, collaborations between rival promoters are becoming increasingly common with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom stable and Frank Warren’s Queensberry staging a number of shows together in the Middle East.

Like her older brother, who defends his IBF belt against Joseph Parker on a Riyadh Season event next month, Caroline also holds one of the sport’s blue-riband belts after defeating experienced Canadian Jessica Camara last weekend.

Unlike Daniel, the 23-year-old is signed to Ben Shalom’s Boxxer stable and although relations between themselves and Warren’s company are strained, Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the oil-rich Kingdom’s General Entertainment Authority, has a track record of luring one-time enemies to the negotiating table given the vast funds at his disposal.

That, should Daniel overcome the New Zealander, has prompted some fans to claim he could one-day share top billing with his younger sibling.

But, speaking exclusively to SportsBoom, Caroline said: “I think, looking in from the outside, it would be something really attractive. I get why people might talk about something like that, completely."

“But, on a personal level, I wouldn’t like it. Personally, I think I’d find it a little bit weird."

“I can appreciate why people might want it to happen. But in the family, I think it would be awkward.”

“I know it’s happened before,” Caroline continued. 

“Gabriela Fundora and Sebastian Fundora, who are also both world champions, have fought before I believe."

“But, for me, I wouldn’t like to be on the same night as Daniel. We’re our own people. We’ve got our own achievements. We’re not a package.” 

UNBEATEN RECORD

Caroline extended her unbeaten record to 11 fights when she faced Camara in Sheffield on Saturday night, with the bout ending in a technical draw following an accidental clash of heads.

A decorated amateur, who won the youth Olympics, World Championships and European Championships before entering the professional ranks, she was awarded the WBC’s interim belt in the 135lbs division after cruising past Uruguayan Maira Moneo on points five months ago. 

With Ireland’s Katie Taylor choosing not to defend the strap by facing Caroline, the Londoner was subsequently unveiled as the sanctioning body’s full champion. 

With fellow Briton Terri Harper of Doncaster holding the WBO strap, an all domestic unification clash could be next on Caroline’s agenda.

“I love my belt but I want to unify them all,” Caroline, who had floored Camara in the first round before the latter sustained a bad cut, admitted. 

“That’s the aim. I want to do that and I don’t want to give them up until I eventually retire."

“Getting the belt only made me even more confident, because it truly confirmed my ability. But I also want the next thing. I don’t want to stand still. I want to keep driving forward."

"There are quite a few women who have been world champions but very few of them have been undisputed. That’s what I want.”

“Whatever has been asked of me, I’ve done,” she added. “This is my business. This is my profession."

“I believe I’m the best out there and I want to prove that. The way I do that is by staying focused and doing everything I can to keep on getting better.”