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Katie Taylor urged to fight rival who is ‘dropping men in the gym' before retirement as weight compromise offered

BARRY McGUIGAN has urged Katie Taylor to fight Caroline Dubois - but warned that she would be facing somebody who is "dropping men in the gym". The 24-year-old is the younger sister of heavyweight champion Advertisement 2 Katie Taylor will fight Amanda Serrano for the third time on July 11 Credit: Tom Horak/Sportsfile 2 She has been told to fight Caroline Dubois Credit: Getty Images - Getty She is the The Irishwoman held all the belts at 135lb but moved up to 140lb to face trains Dubois - wants the 38-year-old to fight his protegee and outlined how it could be winner takes all. He told SunSport via Advertisement Read More on Katie Taylor "We can maybe talk to Katie about doing a catchweight and have all of the titles (on the line) with Katie's belts at 140lbs and Caroline's WBC lightweight title. "That would have to be a discussion that we agree with the various different councils , but it is a fight I believe Caroline would have a tremendous chance of winning. "She's getting stronger and more confident, and she's incredibly quick and explosive. "She is one the best female fighters when it comes to power and can switch her lights off. Advertisement Most read in Boxing Exclusive "We have seen Caroline dropping men in the gym so she can hit really hard. "The guys in the gym go f****** hell, she can really hit." Katie Taylor swaps boxing for totally different sport as she faces off with Amanda Serrano at iconic venue Dubois will have to wait until after July to fight Taylor, at the earliest. That is because KT will step into the ring against Advertisement The Bray Bomber is already 2-0 up on the Puerto Rican after beating her at MSG in April 2022 and the AT&T Stadium in Texas last November. But such was the quality and controversy surrounding that bout that they agreed to do it all again, live on Netflix as it was in their second contest. Taylor will be 39 by the time of the fight, thus bringing up questions of how long she will remain in boxing beyond the Serrano trilogy. And while he praised her impact on professional boxing, McGuigan wants her to fight Dubois before bidding farewell. Advertisement The Clones Cyclone added: "I certainly hope she doesn't retire before she fights Caroline Dubois, but she is 39 years old. She has achieved incredible things for female boxing, Ireland and has been a great ambassador to professional boxing."