Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Result as Taylor suffers first ever defeat
Re-live updates from the undisputed-title fight in Dublin
Katie Taylor suffered the first loss of her professional career on Saturday, as she was beaten on points by Chantelle Cameron in Dublin.
Taylor entered the 3Arena unbeaten and as the undisputed lightweight champion, while her British opponent was also undefeated and put the undisputed super-lightweight titles on the line. In what was, remarkably, Taylor’s first pro fight in her native Ireland, the Olympic champion lost a majority decision to Cameron, who emerged victorious 96-94, 96-94, 95-95 on the judges’ scorecards.
The bout was contested at an intense pace, with Cameron, 32, fighting on the front foot and applying heavy pressure throughout. Taylor’s every punch was greeted with a roar in Dublin, but the 36-year-old seemed to lose the contest in the middle rounds, as Cameron landed the harder shots and with greater frequency. Taylor, cheered on by UFC star and compatriot Conor McGregor from ringside, landed several eye-catching flurries in the final frames, but her quick, straight punches did not appear to faze Cameron. In contrast, Taylor seemed to be worn down somewhat by her opponent’s frequent body shots.
Taylor expressed her desire for a rematch as the fighters spoke in the ring after the main event, before her promoter Eddie Hearn reiterated that a rematch clause would allow a second clash between the women. He added that it would likely take place in Dublin in autumn.
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Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Thomas Carty vs Jay McFarlane
Round 1
McFarlane gets on the front foot and throws a few risky shots, leaving his chin exposed. Carty seems content to bide his time for now.
Clean jab by Carty, then a battering ram of a left cross as he steps in to close range! The heavyweights then grapple briefly.
They separate, with Carty getting the better of the remaining exchanges before the bell.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Thomas Carty vs Jay McFarlane
McFarlane is 14-7 (5 knockouts) as a professional, while southpaw Carty is 5-0 (4 KOs).
Here we go!
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Thomas Carty vs Jay McFarlane
Scotland’s McFarlane is first to the ring, followed by Ireland’s own Carty!
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Thomas Carty vs Jay McFarlane
McFarlane, who is reported by Dazn to have turned up drunk to fight before, says he has laid off the ‘devil juice’ ahead of this fight...
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Main card under way
We get things going with a heavyweight clash between Thomas Carty and Jay McFarlane.
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Main card under way
The main card is upon us! The first fight should be moments away...
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Steve Bunce’s thoughts
Last few thoughts from Buncey before we get going with the main card:
“There will be 10 two-minute rounds, a mere 20 minutes of action to separate the pair.
“There will not be, and there never is in the women’s code, a time for getting a sense and feel of each other; they will start in a fury, trust me. It will end 1,200 seconds later in an equal fury. At the final bell, the referee will have to separate them.
“It will leave a mark on the boxing landscape for a long, long time. And take an inevitable toll on both the women in the ring. This will not be a masterclass in the sweet science’s defensive skills; this will be an old-fashioned brawl, a fight to replay in your head and watch at times through your fingers.”
Full preview:
Why Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron could be won and lost before the first bell
The anticipation will be incredible in the minutes before the ring empties and the fighters are left to fight
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Steve Bunce’s thoughts
We’ve been blessed with two previews by Buncey this week! Here’s a snippet from his second:
“In Dublin tonight, the fight could be won and lost before the first bell transforms a city.
“The homecoming of Katie Taylor has been sanctioned by a fight-starved nation, decreed a national event, and her belated coronation is not in doubt. However, she has to beat a bigger, stronger, younger and unbeaten fighter in Chantelle Cameron to complete the Disney tale.
“And that is why the hours and minutes and seconds before the opening bell are so critical. Taylor has an iron will and she has an unnerving belief in her ability. She has proven that she can ignore pressure; Cameron is in the hot spotlight, her every move here in the Dublin sun has been watched. She is facing this intense pressure for the first time and it can be overwhelming.”
Full preview here:
Why Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron could be won and lost before the first bell
The anticipation will be incredible in the minutes before the ring empties and the fighters are left to fight
Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: Steve Bunce’s thoughts
Here are a few thoughts from Indy Sport columnist Steve Bunce:
“Katie Taylor has been on a long, glorious and hard road to the ring in Dublin.
“Taylor has been worshipped and adored in Ireland long before she won her Olympic medal in 2012 and long before she won the first of her world titles in 2017. On Saturday, against a backdrop of joy, she returns and fights in Ireland for the first time since 2016 when she fought at a beauty spa in Tralee.
“She could have taken an easy fight, gone back over old ground, boxed the ears off a woman from Argentina or made one of the other champions jump up in weight for a shot at her four lightweight belts. That would have been the easy plan, the safe route. However, a rematch with Amanda Serrano collapsed and Chantelle Cameron was found. It might just be one of the boldest pieces of match-making that I have ever known.”
Full preview here:
Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron are shaming their male counterparts
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Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron LIVE: How to watch fight
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