Cameron vs Mayer Rematch Lands on Jake Paul Christmas Eve Card
Chantelle Cameron defends three 154-pound titles against Mikaela Mayer on December 24 in Dubai.
The rematch is set. Chantelle Cameron will defend her WBA, WBC and WBO junior middleweight titles against Mikaela Mayer on December 24 in Dubai, serving as the co-main event on the Jake Paul vs Cedric Doumbe card, per ESPN.
Cameron (23-1, 8 KOs) won the first meeting by unanimous decision on August 29 in Birmingham, England, unifying three of the four 154-pound world titles. Mayer (22-3, 5 KOs) insisted she won and called Cameron lucky, though she later apologized for the post-fight remarks. A rematch clause in the contract made the return bout mandatory.
"We agreed to the rematch before the first fight, so we both kept our word," Cameron told ESPN. She added that she is excited to box in one of her favorite places. Mayer was more direct: "I'm taking my belts back on Thursday, Dec. 24th."
Most Valuable Promotions, the outfit behind Jake Paul's fight cards, confirmed the bout. MVP CEO Nakisa Bidarian said the stakes rise even higher for Cameron as she puts three titles on the line against a hungry challenger.
The December 24 card in Dubai continues to grow. Alistair Overeem versus Jimi Manuwa was previously announced as a co-main event, and US Olympic lightweight Jahmal Harvey will face Scotland's Craig Morgan. Cameron had been in talks with Claressa Shields before the rematch was finalized, per ESPN, but no agreement was reached. A second Cameron win could set up the biggest fight in women's boxing.
Christmas Eve in Dubai keeps getting more interesting. Cameron versus Mayer as a co-main is a better fight than most main events in women's boxing this year, and it belongs on a big stage like this.
I thought Cameron was clear in the first fight. She is tougher, she is stronger, and she walks Mayer down in a way that takes away Mayer's speed advantage. But Mayer is the kind of fighter who makes adjustments, and four months between fights is a quick turnaround that favors the loser. The winner has less to fix. The loser is burning to prove a point.
If Cameron wins again, the Claressa Shields fight is the only thing left at 154. And that is the biggest fight in women's boxing, period.
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