Chantelle Cameron Edges Mikaela Mayer After Birmingham War

Chantelle Cameron and Mikaela Mayer promised a big main event and, thankfully, we actually got one.

Mayer tried to box. Cameron wanted a war. What followed was a fiercely competitive super welterweight fight with rounds that were extremely difficult to split, a nasty late cut and even an argument after the final bell.

Cameron eventually got the unanimous decision, moving to 23-1-0 and handing Mayer her third professional defeat. Caroline Dubois also handled business against Amelia Moore in the co-main event, while Terri Harper produced the most emphatic finish of the night with an early stoppage of Miranda Reyes.

Main Event: Chantelle Cameron Beats Mikaela Mayer

Chantelle Cameron (23-1-0) defeated Mikaela Mayer (22-3-0) by unanimous decision to take the WBC and WBO World Super Welterweight titles.

The basic battle lines were drawn pretty quickly. Mayer wanted to box, use her movement and pick her moments. Cameron kept pushing the fight towards something much rougher and more physical, refusing to let Mayer settle into an easy rhythm.

It made for an excellent main event. So many of the rounds were close that there was rarely much breathing room between them, but Cameron kept finding enough with her work-rate and accuracy to nick rounds.

Then came the ninth. A clash of heads opened a bad cut over Cameron’s left eye and suddenly she had another problem to deal with. Rather than backing away from the exchanges, Cameron continued to work and both fighters gave everything through the closing stages.

After 10 rounds, the judges all sided with Cameron. Two returned scores of 97-93, with the third scoring it 96-94.

And the fighting didn’t entirely stop when the scores were announced.

Mayer made it very clear in the post-fight interview that she believed she had won. Cameron disagreed, obviously, and the pair were soon arguing their cases face-to-face. Considering how close and competitive the fight had been, it almost felt like an extra round conducted with microphones instead of gloves.

Cameron gets the result and moves to 23-1-0. Mayer falls to 22-3-0, although judging by her reaction afterwards, she certainly won’t be accepting that defeat quietly.

Co-Main Event: Caroline Dubois Drops and Outpoints Amelia Moore

Caroline Dubois (14-0-1) retained her unbeaten record with a unanimous decision over Amelia Moore (4-1-0), taking the WBC and WBO World Lightweight titles.

Moore arrived unbeaten and with the chance to upset the plans surrounding Dubois, but Dubois got the job done. She also put Moore down in the fifth round on her way to the decision victory.

Dubois moves on at 14-0-1, while Moore suffers the first defeat of her professional career.

Key Fight: Reina Tellez Gets Past Jessica Barry

Reina Tellez (14-1-1) came through a competitive featherweight contest against Jessica Barry (10-2-0), winning on points after the full distance.

Barry takes only the second defeat of her career, while Tellez adds another useful win to her record and moves to 14-1-1.

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Terri Harper (17-3-2) made a statement with a second-round TKO of Miranda Reyes (9-4-1). Reyes went down twice before the stoppage, giving Harper the most decisive result on the card.

Tysie Gallagher (11-2-0) handed Brandi Robinson (5-1-0) her first professional defeat, winning their super bantamweight contest on points after the full distance.

Scott Melvin (13-1-0) stopped Dylan Cheema (11-4-0) by TKO in round six of their scheduled eight-round lightweight fight.

Unbeaten Gemma Paige Richardson (5-0-0) kept the zero intact, outpointing the experienced Kirstie Bavington (10-6-2) over the full distance at super lightweight.

There was no winner between Shannon Courtenay (11-3-1) and Ebonie Cotton (2-2-1). Their super flyweight contest went the distance and was scored a points draw.

Neeraj Goyat (21-4-2) went all six rounds with Yessin Koulali (8-2-0), taking the points victory in their super lightweight bout.

Hamza Uddin (7-0-0) didn’t need the distance. The unbeaten flyweight stopped Jemsi Kibazange (22-16-4) by TKO in the second round of their scheduled six.

Brandon Bethell (8-1-0) completed six rounds against Jorge Luis Huerta Balleza (4-21-0), picking up the points win at super lightweight.

Cameron Gets the Decision – Mayer Wants Another Say

The scorecards belong to Cameron, but Mayer clearly believes there is unfinished business. After 10 close rounds followed by another confrontation on the microphones, you wouldn’t exactly complain if they decided to do it all again.

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