‘Turn off my mic’ – tensions run high after shoveImage source, ReutersImage caption, Caroline Dubois is unbeaten in her career while Terri Harper is a three-weight world championByKal SajadBBC Sport boxing journalist at Olympia, LondonPublished21 minutes agoTerri Harper reported she “does not want or need” respect from Caroline Dubois as the British world champions continued their war of words ahead of Sunday’s title fight.The pair will contest the unified lightweight world title at Olympia London.Dubois, 25, has stoked the rivalry during the build-up, questioning three-weight world champion Harper’s achievements.
Both fighters insisted “talk is cheap” at Friday’s news conference but the exchanges quickly resumed when attention turned to Harper, 29, pushing Dubois during a face-off on Wednesday.
When asked who was winning the psychological battle, Londoner Dubois replied confidently: “I’ve won every battle and I’ll continue to win every battle.”
Considered one of the brightest prospects in women’s boxing, Dubois is unbeaten in 13 professional fights with 12 wins and one draw.
She also made a strong start to life under Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions banner with a points victory over Italy’s Camilla Panatta in December.
The Dubois-Harper fight will headline MVP’s first event in the United Kingdom.
Dubois has been calling for the fight since the early stages of her career and was her usual confident self, saying: “This fight is not going past seven rounds.”
At the face-off, Dubois flexed and claimed centre stage but Harper simply grinned, rolled her eyes and shrugged it off.
Later, during the photo call with the rest of the card, Harper stepped in front of Dubois, sending a clear message that she wouldn’t be intimidated.
The tension threatened to boil over but security quickly stepped in to keep things in check.
