Caroline Dubois has claimed that Katie Taylor is holding the WBC women's lightweight title 'hostage' ahead of clashing for the interim belt.
Dubois will face Maria Moneo for the title on August 3, and whoever claims this prize will then be a mandatory challenger for Taylor.
However, with Taylor set to face Amanda Serrano for the undisputed women's super lightweight championship on November 15, Dubois or Moneo will have to wait until at least 2025 for their shot at glory.
This has led to frustration from Dubois who did not hold back when giving her thoughts on the current state of play when it came to Taylor and her world titles.
"You've got the veteran holding on to the belt that they haven't fought for in over a year. It's frustrating for people like me because we're just waiting around for what somebody else decides," Dubois told Sky Sports.
"The winner of this is going to be mandatory to fight Katie Taylor. It's a good position to be in and we're going to see what happens.
"She's holding the belts hostage, so frustrating for someone like me, frustrating for people in my position but we're just going to have to wait and see what happens.
"Hopefully she vacates or next fight, God willing, we fight her."
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