Overview
- WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said Taylor requested time away for personal matters, and her recess status preserves the right to an immediate title shot upon return as she is not expected to box again this year.
- The move followed Taylor’s failure to finalize mandatory negotiations with Cameron despite a three-week extension to the deadline.
- Cameron re-established her claim by winning three WBC Interim bouts over Elhem Mekhaled, Patricia Berghult and Jessica Camara.
- A bout with Sandy Ryan would serve as Cameron’s first defense and makes a near-term trilogy fight with Taylor unlikely.
- Most Valuable Promotions publicly congratulated Cameron and promoted her new reign as that of a two-time world champion.