Eire’s Katie Taylor added Britain’s Chantelle Cameron’s world super-lightweight titles to her light-weight belts six months after dropping to her on the identical venue.
Katie Taylor has avenged her solely skilled loss by beating Chantelle Cameron in a majority resolution to grow to be a two-weight undisputed boxing champion.
The Irishwoman improved to 23-1 after the judges scored the bout 98-92, 96-94 and 95-95 at Dublin’s 3Arena on Saturday night time, six months after a majority resolution went Cameron’s means in the identical venue.
The 37-year-old Taylor, whose light-weight belts weren’t on the road, now provides Cameron’s world super-lightweight titles at 140 kilos.
“That was the longest six months of my life waiting for this rematch,” Taylor mentioned within the ring.
“Tonight, you’ve seen the real me, and when I box like that, nobody can beat me.”
Taylor mentioned she’s open to a 3rd battle with Cameron and named Eire’s largest stadium as a location.
“Let’s get the trilogy at Croke Park,” she mentioned of the 82,000-capacity venue.
It was Cameron’s first skilled loss. The 32-year-old Englishwoman’s report is 18-1.
Katie Taylor’s belt assortment. Two-weight undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF & WBO world champion… pic.twitter.com/5RTABseG5K
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) November 26, 2023
‘Pride of Ireland’
Politician and chief of the Sinn Fein social gathering Michelle O’Neill congratulated Taylor for her “fantastic performance” in a put up on X, previously Twitter.
“Ireland has a world champion,” she wrote.
Irish Member of Parliament Orfhlaith Begley termed Taylor the “pride of Ireland” in a put up.
Katie Taylor 🥊
Delight of Eire 🇮🇪
Champion of the World 🌎 pic.twitter.com/qMQr3eJyqI— Órfhlaith Begley MP (@OrfhlaithBegley) November 25, 2023
Former UFC champion Conor McGregor praised each opponents however hailed Taylor for her comeback after dropping the title six months earlier.
“What a comeback! What a redemption! What a hero of Ireland!” he wrote in one in every of his a number of posts praising Taylor.
A number of followers praised the previous footballer as Eire’s greatest-ever athlete.
Katie Taylor. Eire’s best ever.
It’s not even shut. So proud. 🇮🇪
— Jack Collins (@jackjcollins) November 26, 2023
