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Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron

Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron

Professional boxing match

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]

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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

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^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

References

  1. [1]
    "BoxRec: Katie Taylor". BoxRec. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  2. [2]
    "BoxRec: Chantelle Cameroon". BoxRec. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  3. [3]
    McRae, Donald (21 May 2023). "Katie Taylor suffers first defeat as Chantelle Cameron defends titles". The Guardian.
  4. [4]
    Rothstein, Michael (11 March 2023). "Katie Taylor-Chantelle Cameron title bout set for May 20". ESPN.
  5. [5]
    Tumin, Remy (5 February 2023). "Amanda Serrano Gets an Undisputed Title and a Rematch With Katie Taylor". The New York Times.
  6. [6]
    Rothstein, Michael (28 February 2023). "Amanda Serrano injured; rematch vs. Katie Taylor postponed". ESPN.
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