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Chantelle Cameron unifies super-welterweight titles
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The gist
Chantelle Cameron outpointed Mikaela Mayer to unify WBA, WBC and WBO super-welterweight titles. The win adds three belts to her resume, cementing her status among boxing's elite.
Background
Cameron and Mayer, two of the best women's pound-for-pound fighters, met in a unification bout at the bp pulse LIVE arena in Birmingham. Cameron held the WBO title, while Mayer held the WBA and WBC belts. The winner would take home three of the division's titles.
How it unfolded
- Aug 15, 2026Cameron was pictured with her WBO title belt at a Northampton Town match, ahead of the fight.
- Aug 25, 2026Cameron expressed confidence, saying she didn't feel Mayer was special enough to beat her.
- Aug 27, 2026Mayer said she felt 'unbeatable' and predicted the fight wouldn't be close.
- Aug 28, 2026Both fighters weighed in, making the bout official; Mayer entered as a 2-1 favorite.
- Aug 29, 2026Cameron won by unanimous decision (97-93, 97-93, 96-94) to unify the WBA, WBC, and WBO super-welterweight titles.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- The judges scored it 97-93, 97-93, and 96-94 in favor of Cameron.
- Bears
- Mayer disputed the verdict, saying 'I beat Chantelle' and called for a rematch outside the UK.
- Bulls
- Cameron said 'Talk is so cheap and I showed that tonight,' and dismissed Mayer's complaints.