Caroline Dubois Knocks Out, Maira Moneo Dominates, Now WBC Tie To Katie Taylor’s Lightweight Crown
Caroline Dubois could not complete the knockout that her team wanted but she was successful in all other ways.
The unbeaten Londoner defeated Maira Moneo of Uruguay in ten rounds to win the interim WBC lightweight title. Scores of 100-89, 100-90 and 99-90 all went to Dubois in their Sky Sports/Peacock+ tie on Saturday at the Oakwell Football Ground in Barnsley, England.
Moneo was knocked down in the sixth round but showed a strong chin and a brave fighting spirit.
Dubois (10-0, 5 knockouts) was dominant from the start and used Moneo’s aggressive style. The 2020 Team Great Britain Olympian used his jab and found repeat success with his lead right hook. Moneo was able to capture his own power but had little impact in his bid to defend the title.
The lone punch came with a left hook from Dubois in the sixth. Moneo picked himself up as he staggered forward. The need in Dubois’ corner was to close the show but instead a flawless performance came from the 23-year-old southpaw.
Moneo fell to 14-2 (3 KO) in his first fight outside of Uruguay. He captured the vacant WBC interim title last December. Her team tried to use it as discounts to force a fight with RING/WBC/WBA 135-pound queen Katie Taylor (23-1, 6 KOs). It didn’t last, as Taylor opted to stay at 140 where she will defend her RING/Undisputed Championship against Amanda Serrano (47-2-1, 31 KOs) in November.
Dubois is now in a position to challenge for at least Taylor’s WBC belt. The idea is that he will have to prepare to progress to full title status.
Earlier in the show, Stevie McKenna stopped Joe Laws in a grueling three-round knockout.
Both fighters hit the deck in the first round which deserved a first round. Laws was hammered by right hands early in the opening frame but soon leveled the field. McKenna was very aggressive in the follow up and grabbed his right to send him to the deck.
The action continued in the second round despite McKenna moving forward for good. McKenna (15-0, 14 KOs) eventually won the fight by regulation (14-3, 5 KOs). Three strikes in the third were enough for the Laws corner to literally throw in the towel.
The win was the sixth straight inside the range for McKenna, who has yet to go more than six rounds.
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