Chantelle Cameron produced one of the finest displays of her career, unifying the WBA, WBC, and WBO light-middleweight titles by beating Mikaela Mayer in an engrossing encounter. The British fighter won by unanimous decision with scorecards reading 97-93 twice and 96-94 once, cementing her place as a dominant force.
The Pressure Was Relentless, And Mayer Had No Answer
This was a clash where both fighters came in with incredibly similar records and metrics, from punch rate to height and weight. But Cameron’s unrelenting pressure made all the difference. She never let the usually adaptable Mayer get into a winning rhythm. Mayer started out as the more imposing figure, but Cameron smartly played counterpuncher until she could take the initiative. By round four, Cameron was forcing Mayer against the ropes, a tactic she repeated at the start of the fifth. Mayer couldn’t get her jab working for long stretches, and by round six, she was bleeding and breathing heavily. Even though Cameron got cut in the final rounds, she pushed through. She was lifted shoulder-high by her team after what was announced as her biggest win since beating Katie Taylor three years ago.
Mayer’s Post-Fight Jab Just Sparked the Next Showdown
Despite the unanimous decision, American Mayer was not having it, claiming she “outboxed” Cameron in the ring. This immediately led to an angry exchange of words. Mayer, taking her third defeat in 25 fights and losing her WBA and WBC belts, even suggested Cameron benefited from home advantage. Cameron, still unbeaten since her second fight with Katie Taylor in 2023 and boasting 23 victories in 24 professional encounters, shot back with a dismissive “talk is cheap.” This wasn’t the first time tensions boiled over. At Friday’s weigh-in, Cameron shoved her head into Mayer, who pushed back, leading to a heated exchange of insults. On fight night, Mayer leaned into her “away” status, entering the ring to Lenny Kravitz’s “American Woman” and sporting a black durag over dreadlocks similar to Cameron’s. But her moxie was eventually worn down, notably by a big right to the chin in round seven. With Mayer already calling for a rematch, we might just see these two run it back.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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