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Caroline Dubois showed America on Friday what Britain has known for years — that the 24-year-old lightweight is rapidly turning into one of the most exciting fighters in boxing.

On Dec. 19 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Fla., Dubois dominated Camilla Panatta thanks to her southpaw jab, exquisite one-two, and in-ring adaptability.

It was a showcase performance from Dubois, who lured Panatta into a false sense of security in the opening minute of the first round, only to confirm her range and timing, and then take over to win every minute of every round thereafter.

Her southpaw jab may be one of the best punches in all of women’s boxing, and it’s a shot she used to tilt Panatta’s head back again and again.

Panatta took a pro record of 8-2-1 (1 KO) to the ring but was outclassed in many departments — from the basics of shot selection and power, to ring craft like technique, fluidity, and adaptability.

Dubois made Panatta miss with her expert defensive maneuverability and made her pay with her counter-punching, all seemingly while she barely broke a sweat.

Panatta, to her credit, never gave up the fight. In the third round, she started to double up on her jab and made it snappier, but Dubois neutralized this by throwing her own punches in bunches, and continually outclassed, and out-landed, the challenger.

Dubois seemed to push for the knockout as early as the fourth round, perhaps sensing that her power would eventually send Panatta to the canvas. And few could blame her for her confidence as Dubois, who has developed a near-complete package, carries a continued threat of danger whenever she loads up on her more powerful punches.

That knockdown came in the seventh round when she saw Panatta attempt a shot only to beat her to the punch with a huge counter right hand. Bang! Panatta made it to her feet by the count of eight, but was now seven to eight points behind as Dubois sought to close the show.

Though the elusive knockout never came, the evidence was there. Dubois has the talent to be one of the baddest women’s fighters on the planet, and landed almost twice as many shots as Panatta with 115 connected from 311 thrown (36%) against Panatta’s 60 from 315 (19%).

“I thought I could have done more,” Dubois told Uncrowned’s Ariel Helwani in the ring on Netflix, after collecting three identical scores of 99-90. “I give myself a B.”

If that is accurate, then the rest of the division should fear her A-grade performance-level.

She then hinted at a future showdown with Alycia Baumgardner, saying the trans-Atlantic fight is “down the line” and a “fight that can be.”

At a time in which Katie Taylor has entered her twilight, there could be a clear succession with Dubois a probable contender to top the pound-for-pound chart in years to come.

And, judging from her performance Friday, that time may arrive sooner rather than later.

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