'A messed-up situation' - world champion Dubois on family...

What’s Happening

Okay so Caroline Dubois opens up about her family rift and says she wants to reconcile with her brother Daniel, as she looks to unify lightweight world titles.

A messed-up situation - world champion Dubois on family rift Image source, Reuters Image caption, WBC champion Caroline Dubois has clutched 12 pro fights and drawn one - she faces WBO belt holder Terri Harper in London on Sunday By Kal Sajad BBC Sport boxing journalist Published 44 minutes ago Family has always been central to Caroline Dubois boxing story. But two years ago, the now WBC lightweight champion - sister to former heavyweight world champion Daniel - left the family home where she was raised. (wild, right?)

A row with her father, Stan Dubois (who also goes Dave) under whose strict, high-pressure boxing regime both siblings grew up , was the catalyst.

The Details

Caroline walked away but continued training under Shane McGuigan, while Daniel went his own way. Some of her younger siblings went with her, carving out a new family dynamic in the process.

“Its such a messed-up situation. Its just so complex,” Caroline, 25, says of the estranged relationship.

Why This Matters

Speaking to BBC Sport from the McGuigan gym in Leyton, east London, Caroline - with her younger sister Alicia sitting beside her - says she hopes to reconcile with Daniel and suspects “time” will be the healer. But it is a different story with her father. “When you separate yourself from a person who can be overbearing, where youre not allowed to have an opinion and not allowed to have a voice, and then you have that freedom, you find what you like and what you dislike,” she says.

The sports world never stops delivering these kinds of storylines.

The Bottom Line

“You find what you want to be around, what type of people you want to be with, and what type of people you dont want to be around. ” Caroline Dubois v Terri Harper Follow live text and radio commentary from 19:00 BST on Sunday, 5 April on BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 5 Live plus BBC Sports site and app.

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