Caroline Dubois to face Stephanie Han in three-belt lightweight unification

Caroline Dubois will face Stephanie Han in a lightweight world-title unification bout on 20 February at the Gecu Arena in the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas, BBC Sport reported. The British boxer will put her WBC and WBO championships into a contest against the American WBA title holder, bringing three belts together.

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Dubois, 25, remains unbeaten as a professional, with 14 victories and one draw. The Londoner became a unified champion in April 2026 when she beat Terri Harper by decision. The newly announced meeting with Han gives her an opportunity to add a third championship to the two she already holds, although the division's IBF belt will not be involved.

Han also enters the match without a professional defeat. The 36-year-old has won all 13 of her bouts and made three successful defences of the WBA championship. Two of those defences came against former UFC champion Holly Holm during 2026. Dubois will be travelling to Han's hometown for the meeting between the two unbeaten title holders.

In comments carried by BBC Sport, Dubois expressed respect for Han's achievements while making clear that her objective was to take the American's title. She described collecting all the belts and facing the strongest opposition as ambitions she had worked towards throughout her career. The Han announcement establishes her next unification opportunity, rather than an agreement for an undisputed contest.

The remaining lightweight championship is due to be contested on Sunday in Texas, when unbeaten IBF holder Elif Nur Turhan faces Alycia Baumgardner. Baumgardner is moving up from super-featherweight for that bout. Dubois has confirmed on social media that she intends to attend, giving her a ringside view of the contest for the belt outside her meeting with Han.

BBC Sport reported that Dubois and Baumgardner have both expressed interest in fighting each other, and both are signed to Most Valuable Promotions. A meeting for all four lightweight titles could follow in 2027 if they win their respective bouts. That possibility remains dependent on results: Han and Turhan hold two of the championships needed to complete the collection.