
On Saturday, May 20, unified super lightweight champion Chantelle Cameron will face lightweight champion Katie Taylor in a historic fight at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
Northampton’s Cameron (17-0, 8 KOs) achieved her dream by defeating American Jessica McCaskill for the undisputed crown at 140lbs at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, last November.
Cameron captured the WBC 140lb title by beating out Brazil’s Adriana dos Santos Arauja at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes in October 2020.
Chantelle looked sensational when she stopped Puerto Rico’s Melissa Hernandez in five rounds during her first crown defense the following year in her US debut at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.
The 31-year-old champion added the IBF title to her collection by beating Indiana’s Mary McGee in an action-packed event at London’s O2 Arena in October 2021, before defending her titles with another unanimous decision points win over Victory. Noelia Bustos in May of last year.
Taylor (22-0, 6 KOs) will fight in her native Ireland for the first time in her professional career as she looks to create even more history and further establish herself as one of the best fighters on the planet. , when she confronts Cameron.
Taylor bested Amanda Serrano in an epic fight on an iconic night at a sold-out Madison Square Garden in New York in April of last year.
It was the first women’s boxing match to headline the famed MSG in its 140-year history, drawing an unprecedented audience of 1.5 million tuning in to DAZN worldwide.
The fighters were set for a rematch in Dublin on May 20 until Serrano suffered an unfortunate injury.
Cameron is motivated by this exciting encounter, so she is doing a great training camp, because she wants to show the world that she is the best super lightweight in the world.
The fight is organized by Matchroom Boxing and will be broadcast on DAZN..
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