Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron

Last updated
Homecoming
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron poster.jpg
Date20 May 2023
Venue 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland
Title(s) on the line WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring female light-welterweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Katie Taylor Chantelle Cameron
Nickname KT Il Capo
Hometown Bray, Ireland Northampton, England
Pre-fight record 22–0 (6 KOs) 17–0 (8 KOs)
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) [1] 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [2]
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition Undisputed lightweight champion
The Ring No. 1 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
2-division world champion
Undisputed light-welterweight champion
Result
Cameron defeated Taylor via majority decision (96-94, 96-94, 95-95). [3]

Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron, billed as Homecoming, was a championship professional boxing match contested in the light-welterweight division between undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor and undisputed light-welterweight champion Chantelle Cameron. The bout took place on 20 May 2023 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. [4] Cameron defeated Taylor via majority decision. [3]

Contents

Background

On 5 February 2023, it was announced that the rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano would take place on 20 May in Dublin, Ireland for the undisputed lightweight championship of the world. [5] However on 28 February, Serrano withdrew due to an injury she had sustained during training camp with an opponent replacement announcement inbound. [6] On 11 March it was announced that the undisputed Light-welterweight champion Chantelle Cameron would replace Serrano as Taylor's opponent and they would now be fighting for the undisputed super lightweight championship at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. [4]

Fight card

Weight classvsMethodRoundTimeNotes
Main Card
Light-welterweight Chantelle Cameron (c)def. Katie Taylor MD10 Note 1
Lightweight José Félix Jr. def. Gary Cully TKO3/102:34
Super-welterweight James Metcalf def. Dennis Hogan UD12 Note 2
Middleweight Caoimhin Agyarko def.Grant DennisUD10
Heavyweight Thomas Cartydef.Jay McFarlaneKO2/82:58 Note 3
Preliminary Card
Welterweight Paddy Donovan def.Sam O'MaisonTKO6/82:13
Flyweight Maisey Rose Courtneydef.Kate RadomskaPTS6

^Note 1 For WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring female light-welterweight titles
^Note 2 For IBO super-welterweight title
^Note 3 For vacant BUI celtic heavyweight title

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References

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  2. "BoxRec: Chantelle Cameroon". BoxRec . Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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