Katie Taylor earned a dramatic reversal of her May defeat to super lightweight world champion Chantelle Cameron in Dublin’s 3Arena to become the new undisputed champion of the world.
Boxing above her normal 135lbs Taylor critically reset her career in a forward direction with a majority win. One judge scored the ferocious fight a draw 95-95 with the other judges scoring it 98-92 and the third 96-94 to make Taylor world champion at two weights.
It was like their last meeting, two fighters fearless and not giving an inch, Cameron fighting for most of the 10 rounds with blood streaming down from her forehead after an early clash of heads. But it was Taylor who edged it, scoring the cleaner punches for most of the bout.
“Don’t ever doubt me,” said Taylor to the adoring crowd after she was announced the winner before an excited promoter Eddie Hearn declared “Croke Park must happen.”
