Chantelle Cameron Beats Mikaela Mayer by Unanimous Decision in Birmingham

Chantelle Cameron beat Mikaela Mayer by unanimous decision in Birmingham on August 29, winning the kind of elite level fight between two of the best female boxers on the planet that fans wait years for.

A clash of the best

This was a genuine super fight between two established champions, and it delivered. Cameron and Mayer are both technical, tough, well conditioned fighters who know how to win close rounds, and for the full ten rounds they traded at a high level.

Cameron's pressure and her superior work rate were the difference. She walked Mayer down, landed the sharper shots in the exchanges, and controlled the pace. The judges saw it her way across the board, scoring it 97-93, 97-93 and 96-94, in a clean unanimous decision.

Two of the best, one clear winner

The result cements Cameron's place at the top of the light middleweight division. Beating a fighter of Mayer's quality, a former champion and a name in her own right, is exactly the kind of win that defines a career.

For Mayer, it is a frustrating defeat against the very best, and a reminder of how thin the margins are at the absolute top of the sport.

What comes next

Cameron's win opens up huge options. With this kind of resume, the biggest names in the division will be calling, and a marquee title defense in the UK would be a natural, big crowd next step.

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