2026-08-11 13:32:40
Nakisa Bidarian thinks Caroline Dubois can follow Katie Taylor as the face of boxing.
The Most Valuable Promotions partner has heaped praise on the undefeated lightweight world champion, and suggested she could be the one to succeed “trailblazer” Taylor, 40, after she retires from professional boxing next month.
Bidarian told Sky Sports: “It’s sad to see that arc transition in September for Katie, I think Amanda probably has one more fight left after August 21.
“But women’s boxing has never been stronger. It’s a young sport, it became an Olympic sport in 2012 where Katie was the beneficiary, and she’s created a storied career for herself.
“But we feel good about the future of this sport we feel like we have a roster of athletes. Caroline Dubois is one who I think has the ingredients of Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, Laila Ali, Christy Martin and Ronda Rousey all there.”
Bidarian insisted while boxing will “miss” Taylor, the sport is still “in a great place”.
Meanwhile, undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields’ promoter Dmitry Salita thinks the Olympian is at the top of the sport.
Salita said earlier this year: “Katie Taylor is a historic figure in boxing, and I’ve said many times – personally and professionally – that I’m a fan of hers and what she has done for the sport.
“That said, Claressa Shields is definitively the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in women’s boxing today.
“What separates Claressa is not just what she’s accomplished in the ring which already stands on its own but the totality of her impact.
“There is something more to being a bona fide superstar than simply being elite in the ring. There’s an ‘it’ factor.”
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