Taylor vs Cameron LIVE! Boxing fight results, reaction and latest updates as home favourite suffers defeat
aylor vs Cameron LIVE!
Chantelle Cameron spoiled the party in Dublin as he became the first fighter to beat Katie Taylor as a professional and defended her undisputed light-welterweight crown.
In a fight between two undefeated, undisputed fighters, and in Taylor’s first professional bout in her native Ireland, the ten rounds flew by as the pair exchanged right through to the final bell, with Cameron relentless in putting the pressure on the home favourite. The step up in weight proved to be too great a challenge for Taylor, with Cameron getting the decision by majority decision - 96-94 on two cards and a 95-95 draw on the other - to keep hold of her titles and cement herself as one of the very best in women’s boxing.
“I was petrified,” Cameron, now 18-0, said after hearing the first judged had scored it level. “I’ve seen results go the other way in the past. It was a close fight and Katie is a great boxer, pound-for-pound the best. My strength is putting the pressure on. I don’t mind getting hit so my corner let me off the leash.”
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Chantelle Cameron spoiled the party in Dublin as he became the first fighter to beat Katie Taylor as a professional and defended her undisputed light-welterweight crown.
In a fight between two undefeated, undisputed fighters, and in Taylor’s first professional bout in her native Ireland, the ten rounds flew by as the pair exchanged right through to the final bell, with Cameron relentless in putting the pressure on the home favourite.
The step up in weight proved to be too great a challenge for Taylor, with Cameron getting the decision by majority decision - 96-94 on two cards and a 95-95 draw on the other - to keep hold of her titles and cement herself as one of the very best in women’s boxing.
Relentless from Cameron
Taylor ready for rematch
“I was expecting a gruelling fight and that’s what it was,” she tells DAZN.
“I obviously came up short. I always love a challenge and I’m looking forward to the rematch.
“This isn’t how I wanted the homecoming to go but I’m grateful that this event could sell out in a couple of minutes.”
Eddie Hearn confirms that there will be a rematch between the two later this year, in Dublin once again.
That Amanda Serrano rematch will have to wait, it would appear. Katie Taylor keen to immediately avenge this defeat.
Reaction from the champion!
CAMERON HAS BEATEN TAYLOR!
95-95. 96-94. 96-94.
By majority decision... AND STILL! Cameron gets the decision!
Thoroughly deserved!
Taylor vs Cameron
Round 10
Strap yourselves in. Two minutes to go.
Cameron clinching, trying to ensure there isn’t any late drama. Taylor’s corner are screaming her forward. Scrappy round, Taylor lands a good left hook on the inside.
Cameron is doing a good job of keeping this on the inside, but she gets tagged with an uppercut. No real momentum allowed so far, again they clinch.
Taylor firing everything late on, but that surely isn’t enough. Cameron 96-94 on our card.
Taylor vs Cameron
Round 9
Taylor standing still, Cameron able to let her hands go. She’s closing the distance well, smothering any success Taylor is trying to have.
Cameron has Taylor on the ropes, firing to the body and this could be a fight-winning flurry. Taylor with a brief response, but uppercut from Cameron follows it.
Another great finish to the round, but I’ve got that to Cameron. She could well be 6-3 up here heading into the final two rounds.
Taylor HAS to have this final round to have any chance, but that might not even be enough.
Taylor vs Cameron
Round 8
Taylor is being pushed right back, Cameron will not stop moving forward. Scrappy first minute, Taylor needs something big.
Uppercut from Cameron, who then catches Taylor as she forces her back onto the ropes. Taylor lands a left hook, Cameron’s face is starting to mark up but nothing that will concern her yet.
Right hand from Taylor, big finish to the round and the crowd go up again.
That might just have been enough for Taylor to edge the round. She still needs these final two.
Taylor vs Cameron
Round 7
Cameron moving so well in there, Taylor can’t get away from her. She’s jabbing Taylor’s head off in this right, the Irish fighter is under big pressure.
Warning from the referee about puncing on the break, Cameron with another flurry in the final ten seconds. That’s a great round for the Brit.
She has to be ahead on the cards. Taylor could well need all three from here.