Chantelle Cameron ought to have been awarded a knockdown towards Katie Taylor, says light-weight contender Caroline Dubois.
Within the first spherical of their undisputed super-lightweight championship struggle, Cameron appeared to pop Taylor off her toes with an innocuous trying jab.
The referee dominated that it was a slip and didn’t award Cameron a knockdown. Cameron went on to lose her 140lb titles to Taylor on a majority determination.
However Dubois believes a knockdown ought to have been scored for Cameron. “It was definitely a knockdown. I watched it back. It was kind of a weird punch,” Dubois informed Sky Sports activities Information.
“Nothing landed flush on the chin, nothing landed flush to the head but it was a punch that caused her to fall down. There was no stepping on the feet, there was no twisting of the ankle. It was a clean punch.”
Taylor’s victory meant she added Cameron’s undisputed super-lightweight title to the undisputed crown the Irish star already held at 135lbs.
“It was a great fight. I thought she performed really well. I think she’s very good at winning,” Dubois mentioned of Taylor. “She is aware of the best way to win fights.
“She knew how to just throw enough to get six rounds and just ride it through to the last four.
“I feel Chantelle will certainly be calling for the trilogy struggle and there shall be large curiosity within the Amanda Serrano struggle.
“So she [Taylor] has got a lot of options and obviously I’ll be the one waiting as well. I’m No 1 in two of the governing bodies [at lightweight].”
Taylor’s light-weight titles are the belts Dubois, already rated the No 1 contender with each the WBC and the IBF, is gunning for.
“That’s a fight that I would love. It’s all up to her and with what she’s achieved as a fighter, with what she’s achieved in her career, she’s got the ability to make a decision and pick which route she wants to take,” Dubois mentioned.
As legendary as Taylor is within the sport, it is a contest Dubois can be decided to win.
“If I went into a Katie Taylor fight I would be stepping into the ring with 1000 per cent belief that I would walk away with the victory,” she declared.
“I’m not trying to be arrogant or disrespectful. I genuinely do believe that I’ll be able to get the win but it’s all a matter of timing and whether it happens and if it happens I’ll be there ready and waiting.
“That is a struggle that I would like. I genuinely consider it is a struggle that I am able to successful.”