Terri Harper is fortunately leaving the trash-talking to Caroline Dubois as she plans to “humble” her youthful rival when the 2 meet within the ring on Sunday.
Harper awaits as the largest combat of Dubois’ younger profession as far as the pair put their WBO and WBC light-weight world titles on the road in a unification conflict, reside on Sky Sports activities.
A heated build-up has seen Dubois label Harper “irrelevant” and “pathetic”, to which the latter has insisted she doesn’t like “bullies”.
“I think it’s great, she’s done my job for me, she’s selling the fight,” Harper advised Sky Sports activities.
“It will have been a tough promote and a bit boring if we’re each like my character and I am a bit extra quiet and reserved and I am not considered one of them to be in your face and screaming and shouting or going again with pointless arguments.
“I like to just crack on and do my job which is in the ring on the night. So obviously she’s young and I feel like she hasn’t been truly tested yet and I remember when I was undefeated and you kind of get lost in it and carried away a little bit. So I believe next Sunday I do humble her a little bit.”
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Dubois vows to deliver again Harper’s nightmares throughout their world title unification conflict on Sunday
Harper, 29, is 4 years older than Dubois and arrives with a report of 16-2-2 having received the WBO light-weight title with a unanimous choice victory over Rhiannon Dixon final Could.
She has shared the ring with the likes of Alycia Baumgardner, Sandy Ryan, Natasha Jonas and Cecilia Braekhus, although her incapacity to recover from the road towards marquee names has featured amongst Dubois’ flurry of insults.
Nonetheless, Harper maintains the significance of her expertise.
“I feel like I’ve been overlooked throughout most of my boxing career and I know for a fact over the last two years working with (coach) Paul (Durose) it’s took me to the next level and I know when I get in there next Sunday Caroline’s going to be in the ring with something that she’s never experienced before,” she mentioned.
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Here’s a teaser from the Dubois vs Harper Gloves Are Off episode
A lot of the build-up has centred across the prospect of one other step in the direction of dominance for Dubois, however Harper has higher ambitions of her personal.
“It’s everything I think for every fighter to be a world champion is the goal, for me now the goal is to become undisputed in lightweight,” she continued. “I’ve got the belts over multiple weight divisions but for me now it’s about collecting the belts at lightweight.”
Harper defined how she had dreamed as a toddler of headlining on Sky Sports activities. That turns into a actuality this Sunday as she seeks what could be the largest win of her profession.
“Oh it’s the cherry on top, that’s when I would step back and think right yeah I’ve achieved everything I’ve probably ever wanted to achieve and I’ve done more than I could ever have dreamed of,” mentioned Harper.
“Obviously the goal is to become undisputed but for me overcoming just everything that I’ve had to overcome over the years and the outside noise and stuff, getting the win on Sunday just yeah cherry on top.”
Watch Caroline Dubois vs Terri Harper reside on Sky Sports activities on Sunday April 5.
