Caroline Dubois NC2 Jessica Camara ... Caroline Dubois was dominating Jessica Camara over two rounds, only to see the referee rule that an accidental clash of heads meant her opponent could not continue. Dubois retains the WBC lightweight championship and will likely consider this a victory in all but name. Dubois sent in a hard, firm jab and then a vicious straight one-two dropped Camara early in the fight. Throughout the second round Dubois kept Camara under pressure. The challenger was badly marked up, her nose damaged and a bad cut opened up.

 

Before the third round could begin referee Kieran McCann called a time-out so the doctor could inspect Camara. The Canadian was unable to continue but with the referee ruling that the injury was caused by an accidental clash of heads, the contest went down as a technical draw.

 

Dubois had dominated the contest for as long as it lasted and although she won't get the victory, she does retain the WBC world championship.

 

"I don't think she wanted it. I hit her with a straight right and knocked her down in the first round," Dubois said afterwards. "I saw her right eye was swelling up and that was from a punch. With the cut, the blood wasn't coming in her face, it was coming round the side of her face. I'm punching her and maybe it's splattering on her face. She didn't want it, man. It was getting stopped by the doctor or I was stopping it."