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Caroline Dubois retains WBC lightweight title

Whatever you want from tonight's main event, there are four women's world title fights on the undercard worth watching. Two of them are already in the books, and two more are yet to come.

Caroline Dubois retained her WBC lightweight title on her US debut with a 10-round unanimous decision over Camila Panatta.. Dubois (12-0-1, 5 KOs), a 2020 Olympic competitor and one of Britain's most respected young professionals, found her range early and wore her opponent down with constant pressure and pinpoint accuracy, dropping Panatta with a controlled right hook near the end of the sixth round.

Panatta (8-3-1, 1 KO), an Italian southpaw based in nearby West Palm Beach who has sparred extensively with elite champions like Katie Taylor, continued to push forward but was no match for the Londoner, who won by the same score of 99-90 according to the three ringside judges. This marked the third successful title defense for the 24-year-old – younger sister British heavyweight Daniel Dubois – who became a full-fledged world champion last year after quickly rising through the ranks.

Caroline Dubois knocks out Camila Panatta in the sixth round of their lightweight title fight. Photograph: Ed Mulholland/Getty Images for Netflix

Earlier, Jocasta Valle scored a bloody majority victory over Yadira Bustillos to retain her WBC strawweight title by scores of 98-92, 96-94 and 95-95 in a crowd-pleasing bout that saw both women land a total of 1,045 punches in 20 blistering minutes. Valle (34-3, 10 KOs), a three-division world champion from Costa Rica and a figure on most pound-for-pound lists, dictated the rhythm with fast combinations, repeatedly out-scoring her opponent in the early rounds.

Bustillos (11-2, 2 KOs), a fast-rising contender with a strong amateur resume, continued to work through a series of head clashes that left both women bloodied early on, but Valle's experience and precision carried her through the tape.

Yocasta Valle (left) and Yadira Bustillos exchange blows during their strawweight title bout. Photograph: Ed Mulholland/Getty Images for Netflix

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