Overview
- Chantelle Cameron beat Mikaela Mayer by unanimous decision on Saturday, August 29, to add Mayer’s WBA and WBC belts to her WBO title and claim The Ring recognition.
- Official scorecards read 97-93, 97-93 and 96-94 for Cameron in a 10-round fight held at a 148lb catchweight, and the IBF title was not at stake because of the weight terms.
- Mayer immediately disputed the verdict in the ring, said she ‘outboxed’ Cameron and pushed for a rematch to be staged in the United States.
- Cameron has publicly demanded the rematch be contested over three-minute rounds, noting women’s title fights are commonly two-minute rounds, and her coach has suggested the WBC belt could be vacated if the sanctioning body refuses.
- Promoter MVP staged the arena-size UK-vs-US card with broadcast partners Sky Sports and ESPN, using high-profile matchups and undercard title fights such as Caroline Dubois vs Amelia Moore to push women’s boxing into bigger venues and raise questions about regulation, broadcast rights and fight format going forward.