Chantelle Cameron’s promoters say they “would love” for the Brit to be Katie Taylor’s opponent within the legendary Irish fighter’s closing skilled contest later this yr.
Taylor, 39, introduced on Wednesday that she plans to retire following a house summer season combat, which she hopes can happen at Croke Park in Dublin.
The one blemish on Taylor’s 25-1 skilled report got here when she misplaced to Cameron in Might 2023, earlier than she reversed that end in a rematch six months later.
Taylor retained her undisputed world tremendous light-weight title after edging her third combat in opposition to Amanda Serrano – who can be promoted by MVP – in New York final July.
Following Taylor’s announcement, Nakisa Bidarian, CEO of Most Useful Promotions, informed Sky Sports activities Information: “Katie Taylor is likely one of the most impactful boxers in historical past, male or feminine, and MVP has been lucky sufficient to be part of that influence in a small method.
“As Katie looks to have one final dance in Dublin, we would love for that to be a trilogy with Chantelle Cameron, who is the only loss on Katie’s record.”
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Taylor gained gold on the London 2012 Olympics earlier than occurring to show skilled in 2016 and successful her first 22 bouts earlier than shedding to Cameron.
Cameron, 34, has claimed three successive victories since her loss to Taylor, and can combat Michaela Kotaskova for the WBO super-welterweight title at London’s Olympia on Sunday April 5, dwell on Sky Sports activities.
Cameron: With three-minute rounds I might have knocked out Taylor!
Cameron claimed earlier this month that she would have knocked out Taylor of their first combat had the rounds been three minutes moderately than two.
“Katie Taylor was hanging on to me for dear life with two-minute rounds. With three-minute rounds I would have got her out of there,” Cameron insisted.
“I’ve always wanted it [to do threes]. I feel it plays in my favour. I feel like it’s definitely going to benefit me.”
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Cameron’s feedback got here because it was revealed that her April bout in opposition to Kotaskova may function three-minute rounds.
“The plan is for her to do three-minute rounds and we feel very confident that that will be the case,” Bidarian mentioned.
“The WBO will be supportive of it and the British Boxing Board of Control we know will be supportive of it as well.”
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