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Chantelle Cameron spoiled Katie Taylor’s homecoming.

The undisputed 140-pound champion outworked Taylor in an entertaining, back-and-forth fight to win a majority 10-round decision and retain her belts Saturday at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.

Taylor, arguably the face of boxing, was fighting in her home country for the first time as a professional.

Cameron was asked afterward whether she was worried immediately after the fight that Taylor would receive a hometown decision.

A champion in victory and defeat.

There is only one @KatieTaylor ❤️️#TaylorCameron pic.twitter.com/EBAUANInR3

— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 20, 2023

“I’m was petrified,” she said. “I’ve seen it before in boxing. It happened to my team before. I was petrified I wouldn’t get the decision. It was a close fight. Katie Taylor is a great fighter, the pound-for-pound best in boxing.

“I showed up for the occasion.”

She sure did. The 32-year-old from England, who is naturally bigger than Taylor, pressured the undisputed 135-pound champion from the opening bell and never let up.

Taylor, probably quicker and more skillful than Cameron, did a good job of timing her punches as Cameron marched forward – landing sharp combinations consistently – but she also took a lot of punches.

Cameron’s body work was particularly effective, although she also landed her share of shots to Taylor’s head.

The outcome was in doubt when the bell rang to end Round 10. Would the judges reward Cameron for her effective aggression? Or would they give the hometown fighter the nod because of well-timed blows and quick, accurate flurries?

In the end, they leaned toward the former. One judge scored it 95-95 but the other two had Cameron winning 96-94, six rounds to four, which removed any doubt about the winner’s place among the best fighters.

It was Taylor’s first setback since she was eliminated in the second round of the 2016 Olympics.

She was asked afterward whether she thought she had done enough to get the decision from the judges, none of whom is from Ireland. She was typically gracious in her response.

“I’m not sure, to be honest,” she said. “I’ll have to look [at the video]. Obviously, it was a very close fight, which is how I wanted my homecoming to go. I’m so grateful regardless. Thank you so much.”

Of course, Taylor will get a second chance. She and promoter Eddie Hearn made it clear that they plan to exercise a rematch clause in the contract signed by the fighter.

Hearn said he expects it to happen in the fall in the same town.

“Congratulations to Chantelle on a great performance,” Taylor said. “Thanks for the opportunity to fight for the four [junior welterweight] belts. I look forward to the rematch.”

Chantelle Cameron spoiled Katie Taylor’s homecoming.

The undisputed 140-pound champion outworked Taylor in an entertaining, back-and-forth fight to win a majority 10-round decision and retain her belts Saturday at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.

Taylor, arguably the face of boxing, was fighting in her home country for the first time as a professional.

Cameron was asked afterward whether she was worried immediately after the fight that Taylor would receive a hometown decision.

A champion in victory and defeat.

There is only one @KatieTaylor ❤️️#TaylorCameron pic.twitter.com/EBAUANInR3

— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 20, 2023

“I’m was petrified,” she said. “I’ve seen it before in boxing. It happened to my team before. I was petrified I wouldn’t get the decision. It was a close fight. Katie Taylor is a great fighter, the pound-for-pound best in boxing.

“I showed up for the occasion.”

She sure did. The 32-year-old from England, who is naturally bigger than Taylor, pressured the undisputed 135-pound champion from the opening bell and never let up.

Taylor, probably quicker and more skillful than Cameron, did a good job of timing her punches as Cameron marched forward – landing sharp combinations consistently – but she also took a lot of punches.

Cameron’s body work was particularly effective, although she also landed her share of shots to Taylor’s head.

The outcome was in doubt when the bell rang to end Round 10. Would the judges reward Cameron for her effective aggression? Or would they give the hometown fighter the nod because of well-timed blows and quick, accurate flurries?

In the end, they leaned toward the former. One judge scored it 95-95 but the other two had Cameron winning 96-94, six rounds to four, which removed any doubt about the winner’s place among the best fighters.

It was Taylor’s first setback since she was eliminated in the second round of the 2016 Olympics.

She was asked afterward whether she thought she had done enough to get the decision from the judges, none of whom is from Ireland. She was typically gracious in her response.

“I’m not sure, to be honest,” she said. “I’ll have to look [at the video]. Obviously, it was a very close fight, which is how I wanted my homecoming to go. I’m so grateful regardless. Thank you so much.”

Of course, Taylor will get a second chance. She and promoter Eddie Hearn made it clear that they plan to exercise a rematch clause in the contract signed by the fighter.

Hearn said he expects it to happen in the fall in the same town.

“Congratulations to Chantelle on a great performance,” Taylor said. “Thanks for the opportunity to fight for the four [junior welterweight] belts. I look forward to the rematch.”

Katie Taylor emerged as a hero in her native Ireland after winning a gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics.

She became iconic there when she became the face of women’s boxing worldwide, building a perfect record of 22-0 (6 KOs) over her six-plus-year professional career.

That’s what makes her fight against Chantelle Cameron on Saturday (DAZN) so special: It will be her first pro fight in Ireland.

She has fought only in bigger markets in the U.K. and U.S., where she has lived and trained. The fight on Saturday will be at 3Arena in Dublin, not far from her hometown of Bray.

“This is something that I wanted for a long time,” Taylor told ESPN. “I was expressing my desire for years to actually fight [at] home in Ireland. And because all the fights were in the U.K. or the U.S., I guess I got discouraged along the way thinking it wasn’t going to happen.

“But now we’re here, we’re getting ready for a big, huge fight and I’m so grateful.”

And she didn’t select an easy mark for her homecoming, as Canelo Alvarez arguably did when he chose to fight John Ryder recently in Mexico.

Taylor was originally set to face rival Amanda Serrano but Serrano pulled out with an injury. Cameron more or less saved the event by stepping in.

And if Cameron (17-0, 8 KOs) is a step down from Serrano, it’s a small step. She’ll be defending her undisputed 140-pound championship. Taylor fought once at 140, winning a title in 2019, but she has fought the rest of her career at 135.

Taylor is seen as a better boxer than Cameron, who is from the U.K. However, the champion is the naturally bigger, stronger fighter.

That’s why Taylor is only about a 1½-1 favorite to win. This is a genuine challenge for her.

“She didn’t seem that interested in taking a fight for the sake of taking a fight,” said Taylor’s brother, Peter. “You know what I mean. The fight had to represent progress to her, and that’s just her personality. I think she’s always just looking for progress, so I think she was worried for a couple days.

“She knew she wanted somebody really, really good. She wanted a big name.”

Taylor got both of her wishes. She’ll be performing at home for the first time since she was teen-aged amateur. And it will be in one of the most important fights of her career.

It might be the biggest night of her life.

“This is absolutely huge for me,” Taylor said. “This is what I wanted all along really. We’re bringing big-time boxing back to Ireland for the first time in a long time.”

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Katie Taylor emerged as a hero in her native Ireland after winning a gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics.

She became iconic there when she became the face of women’s boxing worldwide, building a perfect record of 22-0 (6 KOs) over her six-plus-year professional career.

That’s what makes her fight against Chantelle Cameron on Saturday (DAZN) so special: It will be her first pro fight in Ireland.

She has fought only in bigger markets in the U.K. and U.S., where she has lived and trained. The fight on Saturday will be at 3Arena in Dublin, not far from her hometown of Bray.

“This is something that I wanted for a long time,” Taylor told ESPN. “I was expressing my desire for years to actually fight [at] home in Ireland. And because all the fights were in the U.K. or the U.S., I guess I got discouraged along the way thinking it wasn’t going to happen.

“But now we’re here, we’re getting ready for a big, huge fight and I’m so grateful.”

And she didn’t select an easy mark for her homecoming, as Canelo Alvarez arguably did when he chose to fight John Ryder recently in Mexico.

Taylor was originally set to face rival Amanda Serrano but Serrano pulled out with an injury. Cameron more or less saved the event by stepping in.

And if Cameron (17-0, 8 KOs) is a step down from Serrano, it’s a small step. She’ll be defending her undisputed 140-pound championship. Taylor fought once at 140, winning a title in 2019, but she has fought the rest of her career at 135.

Taylor is seen as a better boxer than Cameron, who is from the U.K. However, the champion is the naturally bigger, stronger fighter.

That’s why Taylor is only about a 1½-1 favorite to win. This is a genuine challenge for her.

“She didn’t seem that interested in taking a fight for the sake of taking a fight,” said Taylor’s brother, Peter. “You know what I mean. The fight had to represent progress to her, and that’s just her personality. I think she’s always just looking for progress, so I think she was worried for a couple days.

“She knew she wanted somebody really, really good. She wanted a big name.”

Taylor got both of her wishes. She’ll be performing at home for the first time since she was teen-aged amateur. And it will be in one of the most important fights of her career.

It might be the biggest night of her life.

“This is absolutely huge for me,” Taylor said. “This is what I wanted all along really. We’re bringing big-time boxing back to Ireland for the first time in a long time.”

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