Caroline Dubois is the 'next face of women's boxing', says promoter Ben Shalom

Caroline Dubois. Remember the name.

The 21-year-old lightweight will make her long awaited professional debut in Cardiff on Saturday night and, according to Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom, is destined to become «the next face of women's boxing».

Inspired to take up the sport by big brother Daniel — the WBA number-one ranked heavyweight in the world — she is one of the most exciting young talents in British boxing.

Signing Dubois was quite the statement for Boxxer, who last year agreed an exclusive deal — alongside Top Rank in US — to broadcast fights on Sky Sports.

«There was huge competition to sign her. There's a presence about her, there's something special,» Shalom says.

«We get excited because we know what she can do for women's boxing over the next 10 years. For any fighter with that potential or pedigree, they want to be on Sky and the biggest platform possible.»

Dubois' drive and tenacity to succeed in the sport was evident from the moment she stepped foot in a boxing gym.

At the age of nine, the Londoner pretended to be a boy named Colin in order to train at a local gym which would not allow girls.

Her dedication and thirst to learn was equally matched with raw talent. Honing her skills at the Dale Youth Amateur Boxing Club in the years to come, the accolades began to stack up.

Having won the European Youth championships four times, Dubois was also crowned World Youth champion and then won gold at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Argentina.

«She can mix it up. She's got power. She's fast. She can fight on the back foot or take her time. She just has a boxing brain,» Shalom says.

Dubois transitioned into the senior amateurs with ease and was rewarded with a call-up to the Team Great Britain squad for the 2021 Olympics.