Caroline Dubois vs Amelia Moore

This is a serious step up for Amelia Moore. Her extensive amateur background means she will stay composed, understand distance and avoid panicking when Caroline Dubois starts applying pressure. But there is a world of difference between knowing the right answers and producing them for ten rounds against a unified champion.

Moore is taller, technically sound and likely to work behind the jab. She must keep her combinations short, move after punching and stop Dubois from setting her feet. If she hangs around after letting her hands go, she will be caught square by the straight left.

Dubois is a compact southpaw with sharp timing, quick feet and more spite in her punches than the record suggests. Her biggest weapon is not just hand speed but the way she closes the distance before opponents have reset. Once inside, she attacks with both hands, then keeps the pressure on.

The danger for Dubois is becoming too patient and allowing Moore to turn it into a slow fencing match. She needs to work the body early and force the American backwards.

Moore’s amateur pedigree should help her survive, but she lacks the professional seasoning, output, and power to consistently disrupt Dubois. The champion controls the later rounds and wins by unanimous decision after ten.