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Briton Cameron to face Mayer in unification bout

Briton Cameron to face Mayer in unification bout

Chantelle Cameron (left) was previously undisputed light-welterweight champion

Briton Chantelle Cameron will meet American Mikaela Mayer in a light-middleweight world title unification bout in Birmingham on 29 August.

Cameron, 35, beat Michaela Kotaskova to win the vacant WBO title in April. is aiming to add Mayer's WBC and WBA belts to her collection.

Fellow Briton Caroline Dubois is also on the all-female Most Valuable Promotions card at BP Pulse, when she defends her WBC. WBO lightweight belts against American Amelia Moore.

Northampton fighter Cameron has 22 wins from 23 fights as a professional. including a victory over Ireland's Katie Taylor in 2023.

"I've always said I want the biggest fights in women's boxing,. there isn't a bigger fight right now than me against Mikaela Mayer," Cameron said.

"We're both top-five pound-for-pound fighters, we're both world champions, and we're both coming to win."

Mayer, 35, last fought in October when beating Mary Spencer and has a record of 22 wins in 24 bouts.

Dubois, 25, is yet to lose in 14 fights - winning 13. drawing one - and has picked up five stoppage victories along the way.

The Londoner put on a classy performance to become a unified lightweight champion whenbeating fellow Briton Terri Harperon points in April.

"I am looking forward to representing the UK on this card and defending my unified title," Dubois said.

"The goal is to fight for more belts at the end of the year so I need to focus. take care of business with a big win in Birmingham."

Moore, 36, will be aiming to pull off a major upset in just her fifth fight as a professional.

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/cewq24y72r9o

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