Relive Dubois’ world title defence in Sheffield

Caroline Dubois was hoping to get the chance to legitimise her standing as the WBC lightweight champion – she gained the belt last month after Katie Taylor vacated – but a technical draw does little to satisfy.

For what it’s worth, Dubois was on top for as long as it lasted… two rounds.

An unfortunate accidental clash of heads meant Jessica Camara didn’t want to continue with blood pouring from above her left eye.

Dubois seemed happy enough and will be grateful she is healthy and fit for bigger challenges.

Unification is the next step with IBF champion Beatriz Ferreira or WBO champion Terri Harper on the horizon in 2025.

Read Kal Sajad’s report here

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There are some protests from Steed Woodall’s team that the fight was waved off prematurely by the referee.

Woodall had already been down on the canvas once, getting back to his feet by the count of eight.

A left hook, uppercut combination started the finish for Simpson before he unloaded with a flurry of hooks.

It was pretty one-sided but maybe Woodall could have been given a bit longer to try and find his feet?

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Callum Simpson has just delighted the largely Yorkshire crowd that have travelled from Barnsley to Sheffield to watch him tonight.

Simpson stops Steed Woodall in round two and retains his British and Commonwealth super-middleweight titles.

Eubank says Benn fight will happenpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January

Chris Eubank Jr has also got his best on for the Ring Magazine awards. He has been speaking about someone called… Conor Benn? Anyone ever heard of him?

“This year, and that fight will happen. We’re in negotiations and they are going very well,” Eubank Jr said of Benn.

“We’re at the last few things we’ve got smooth out and then the fight will get made, announced. So yeah, big things are happening very soon.”

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So it seems there are two obvious options on the table for Caroline Dubois.

IBF lightweight champion Beatriz Ferreira or WBO champion Terri Harper.

Ferreira is a double Olympic medallist, winning silver at Tokyo 2020 and bronze and Paris 2024, and has compiled a six-fight undefeated record as a professional.

Harper has been in the professional ranks since 2017 and is a three-weight world champion.

She has 15 wins, two defeats and two draws on her record.

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