Caroline Dubois vs. Camilla Panatta: Who has the edge heading into their fight?

Caroline Dubois used the dais at Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua press conference to put fellow Most Valuable Promotions-signee Alycia Baumgardner on notice.

“I'm hearing a lot of talk about Alycia being the face of women's boxing and the best woman boxer,” Dubois began saying about the unified super featherweight world champion. “And I disagree with that 100 percent. I think it's awesome that we're both on the same card and you will be able to make up your own mind about who is the best.”

Dubois can back up her confident talk Friday night by defending her WBC lightweight world title against Camilla Panatta at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. Dubois (11-0-1, 5 KOs), the younger sister of former heavyweight world champion Daniel Dubois, enters the bout having fought Jessica Camara to a draw in January followed by a majority decision over Bo Mi Re Shin in March. She will look to close out her year with a statement victory over Italian southpaw Panatta (8-2-1, 1 KO), who last scored a unanimous decision win against Marisol Corona in August.

Will Dubois grab the attention of Baumgardner that much more with a dazzling performance? Or will she fall victim to what would be a huge upset at the hands of Panatta? DAZN News weighs in with who has the edge entering this WBC lightweight world title matchup.

Boxing Styles

The way Caroline Dubois finds a home with her left hand is a sight to behold, especially as the back end of a one-two combination.

The southpaw champ has made it routine to pound opponents' gloves with a right-handed power jab before launching the straight left through opponents’ guards like a heat-seeking missile.

She also makes hard deposits to the body effectively, segueing between the midsection and upstairs all within her fighting flow.

Her style will be up against Camilla Panatta, who pressures off the jab and feints plenty in attempt to freeze opponents and time a punch.

Dubois' pressure with her ability to drive up the punch volume gives her the edge here.

Edge: Dubois

Power

Dubois’ shots land with a thud with punching power that far exceeds that of Panatta’s.

Five of her 11 victories coming by the way of knockout highlights the pop Dubois possesses in her punch.

This category is a lopsided win for Dubois.

Edge: Dubois

Mental Warfare

To take offense to the assertion that Alycia Baumgardner is the face of women's boxing and the best woman boxer, all while preparing for her own fight, shows Dubois’ supreme belief in herself.

A decorated amateur, Dubois has already given boxing fans a healthy sample size of her skills via just north of a dozen professional fights. It seems like the best is yet to come for the 24-year-old.

Part of that means not suffering a hiccup in the form of an upset defeat against a 34-year-old Panatta, who counts two losses on her ledger.

Edge: Dubois

Who has the edge in Dubois vs. Panatta?

Dubois laid down the gauntlet in letting fans decide whether she is better than Baumgardner.

Now, it is about showcasing her skills on a world platform … and possibly set up a collision course for her and Baumgardner to clash in 2026.

DAZN News has the edge, 3-0, residing with Dubois.