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Caroline Dubois and Shane McGuigan: ‘She has that X factor, that wow factor’
The 21-year-old Briton is the ‘the best female boxer I’ve ever seen,’ says the trainer before her first professional fight
As the lights dim and the noise booms around her Caroline Dubois will walk to the professional ring for the first time with her trainer Shane McGuigan on Saturday night in Cardiff. Her debut in front of a packed and fevered crowd will continue one of the most intriguing collaborations in British boxing. Dubois, who has just turned 21, is the most promising young female fighter in the country while McGuigan, still only 33, has established himself among the world’s best trainers.
Her fight against Vaida Masiokaite, a Lithuanian journeywoman who has already had 20 pro bouts, is third on a bill headlined by the grudge match between Liam Williams and Chris Eubank Jr. It is yet another significant boost for women’s boxing that the chief support features Claressa Shields, the formidable American, and will be preceded by Dubois’ highly anticipated entry into the professional ranks.
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