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Chantelle Cameron and Natasha Jonas in Chase for Katie Taylor Showdown
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1 year agoon
Chantelle Cameron and Natasha Jonas are fighting to be another opponent of Katie Taylor after her fight with Amanda Serrano in Novel York on Saturday.
Taylor (24-1, 6 KO), 38, from Bray in Ireland, but WHO Trains in Connecticut, is 2-0, enters the Saturday defense of its world-handed titles in Madison Square Garden.
Serrano (47-3-1, 31 KO), 36, who as a child moved to Novel York from Puerto Rico, overcame a significant disadvantage that she accelerated three classes to Outland and Wobble Taylor in the greatest fight in the history of women’s boxing in November last year, while fighting his right eye.
But Taylor became forceful in later rounds to get 95-94 results with all three judges, after winning the first fight vs. Serrano in the issue of the disputed, divided decision in April 2022.
Cameron (20-1, 8 KO), 34, from Northampton in England and who is now training in Liverpool, also fights on the same card as Taylor vs. Serrano III in Madison Square Garden, when he is in the face of Jessica Camar (14-4-1, 3 KO).
Cameron inflicted the only defeat of Taylor, at most points in May 2023, before Ireland also took revenge on majority points in November 2023.
Cameron is signed for the most valuable promotions, companies Social Media Star Jake PauL, and because he is also a pretender for the WBC Taylor belt, the future opponent of Taylor looks like.
However, Cameron still has some doubts.
“I was told that I would fight the winner of Katie versus Amanda because I am the transient champion of WBC,” said Cameron ESPN.
“However, Amanda is not a 140-Funt warrior, but whoever wins, and if the title becomes empty, I will fight for the title after the next fight.
“I am not saying that I am sure that the third fight against Katie, because the fight with her in the trilogy should have been a long time ago. I fought her in Dublin twice and told me after the second in the ring that the fight against the trilogy would happen.
“I thought he was signed and sealed, I agreed to the date and place, and I actually took less money for her than the first two fights. But then I was told that he wanted to fight easier and fight her duty instead of me.
“She didn’t want to fight me again and did she change her mind?
Mother-of-one Jonas (16-3-1, 9 KO), 41, from Liverpool, has retirement plans on the shelf to see if he can receive one last day of remuneration compared to Taylor or Serrano.
Jonas lost its titles WBC and IBF World Welter Wweight on the British rival Lauren Price on points in March.
“Katie means much more to me because of our history, but the fight with the winner, whoever is, means that you have lanes on the line, so it makes sense,” said Jonas Espn.
“There are only three fights in which I could invest everything, and against Katie, Mikael Mayer and Amanda Serrano.
“I am sure that Cameron Cameron is higher in a queue than me to fight Katie because she signed a contract with Jake Paul. But 140 pounds are something that I could do comfortably and I am available.
“Fighting Katie would be perfect because there are only some fights that can motivate me, because you have to go through hell mentally and physically to prepare. If I intend to do it, I want to do it because of to motivate myself. Katie would bring it.”
Both Cameron and Jonas agree that Taylor’s utilize of her head can be a decisive factor again on Saturday. Serrano was seriously cut through the ass of the head in the 4th round of her second defeat from Taylor in November, and later Taylor took the point to utilize.
“I think it’s Katie’s style, I don’t think she does it on purpose, but she definitely uses her head,” said Cameron ESPN.
“I had opponents of her message before I fought Katie, telling me to think of her head and sticking to. We were aware that she was leading with my head before she entered both fights. I don’t think she did it on purpose, but when she sees how she cut you, she did it, she just did against Amandie and I in recurses. [by a clash of heads in Round 3] And then she made the decision [in the 2023 rematch].
“Katie is an incredible boxer, but she is enraged with her head and leads with her head.
“I hope that this will be a cleaner fight, but so far they have produced really good fights and I think it will be another good. It is challenging to say who will win, I think Amanda had pierced the first two fights, but Katie was forceful in the second, so sit on the fence.”
Jonas, who lost her unanimous decision from close results towards Taylor for world airy titles in 2021, says that Taylor must watch out for her head after last year she has managed a point against Serrano.
“Amanda thought she won and could do enough, but I thought Katie deserved to win the second fight,” said Jonas Espn.
“I thought that Amanda’s cutting completely changed the second fight when she was coming back to the fight, when she had cut, then changed her packed and played Katie. Amanda probably thought she had to do it because it was a terrifying cut, and Amanda lost her way, and Katie became more effective.
“I do not think that Strzępiek was deliberate, but Katie also knows how she boxes, and if you look at the faces of herself, Delfine Peroon and Chantelle after we went to Katie, we have nodules and unevenness on our faces, and they were not from the blows. It was a great decision for the judge in the second fight Serrano to make Katie, because they did It was a great decision.
“I think it’s a bit like Artur Beterbiv vs Dmitriry Bivol, if they fought 20 times, everyone would be really close, really high quality. Some gel styles for the production of classics, and so it is in the case of Katie and Amanda.
“Both girls raised women’s boxing to a different level. They don’t slide anyone, they are simply great rivals.
“The conversation around the boxing of women and around it interest in which they obtained is a recognition for both of them, women’s boxing is owed to them.”
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DAZN’s coverage of Ben Whittaker vs Conor Wallace begins at 2:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. UK time today, October 3, from Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England. A DAZN subscription is required to watch.
Boxing247 will post results below throughout the card, with round scores during the main event. Whittaker and Wallace meet over 12 rounds in an IBF light heavyweight final eliminator, with a world title opportunity on the line.
The supporting fights include two British title contests and a four-round appearance from Odel Kamara. The broadcast begins with the undercard, with the main event to follow.
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Ben Whittakers Struggles in a Desolate 175-Pound Landscape
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October 3, 2026
Ben Whittaker can attract millions of views with his showmanship, but becoming a worldwide boxing attraction requires opponents who make fans watch an entire fight.
Matchroom’s conservative pacing and the thin commercial landscape at 175 pounds threaten to stall that rise. Conor Wallace offers a route toward an IBF mandatory position. He offers almost nothing toward establishing the international profile Eddie Hearn envisions.
BBC Sport’s discussion with Whittaker, trainer Andy Lee, and Hearn raised the possibility of him becoming the face of the sport. Lee believes Whittaker can become undisputed champion. Hearn sees crossover stardom. Those ambitions demand entirely different matchmaking strategies.
Whittaker’s shuffles, taunts, and hands-down exchanges thrive in ten-second social media clips. Viewers enjoy the performance without knowing the identity of the opponent. Getting those same viewers to buy tickets or pay-per-view broadcasts requires genuine peril.
Fans must believe the incoming fighter has the timing and power to punish the theatrics. Repeated mismatches strip away that intrigue. Once fans realize the opponent was brought in strictly to serve as a backdrop for Whittaker’s highlight reel, the routine grows stale.
Light heavyweight provides little relief. Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev are the division’s only premier names, yet both are nearing the end of their careers. Whittaker cannot build an era around fighters who will likely retire before he peaks. Beating a faded veteran carries limited credit, while collecting vacant belts after they exit leaves a talent desert.
Domestic pairings against Anthony Yarde, Joshua Buatsi, or Callum Smith could fill British arenas. They establish regional credibility, yet none of those bouts move the needle across the Atlantic. That reality makes matchmaking more urgent than sanctioning body rankings.
Whittaker has floated names like David Benavidez and teased a leap to cruiserweight. Moving divisions without conquering 175 pounds would look like evasion unless he targets genuine punchers immediately. Whittaker has the ring style to command attention.
The next phase requires opponents who force viewers to wonder whether he will survive, rather than how much he will showboat.
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Richardson Hitchins Analyzes Risks Amid Montana Loves Career Decline
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Richardson Hitchins is laughing at Montana Love’s career setbacks, especially while bragging about massive paydays against Keyshawn Davis. Love’s sudden tumble down the ranks should serve as an icy wake-up call about how fast boxing glory can disappear.
Love stood in those exact shoes not long ago, holding an unblemished record and enjoying serious promotional muscle behind every main event. Back to back drubbings against Steve Spark and Liam Paro shattered that momentum overnight. Hitchins struts around acting like their diverging paths prove he won the war, blind to how quickly the sport discards yesterday’s favorites.
“Montana was bringing up me living in projects & sayin I was broke,” Hitchins wrote on X. “Eddie was treatin dis guy like he was the next big thing. I waited my turn now im a millionaire getting ready to spank Keyshawn for multi ms’s gods plan.”
Hitchins deserves credit for climbing the ranks, yet his grueling struggle against Gustavo Lemos revealed major flaws against relentless pressure. Skill alone will not protect him from the same sudden fall that wrecked Love.
Oscar Duarte presented the exact test Hitchins needed to avoid. Duarte brings brutal forward momentum, the kind that drags pure boxers into deep waters instead of letting them cruise behind a jab.
Fans never got to see that test play out. Hitchins pulled out hours before the opening bell on February 21, citing morning illness after breakfast. That eleventh-hour exit left a massive stylistic riddle unanswered.
Crying about Eddie Hearn backing Love ignores how soft Hitchins had it with his own matchmaking. Running a gauntlet featuring Ernesto Mercado, Andy Hiraoka, and Duarte would have delivered pure misery inside the ring. He might not drop every bout in that lineup, but surviving it intact is a different story.
Facing Keyshawn Davis will not end his career if he loses. Still, getting handled by Davis instantly pops the balloon of untouchable stardom Hitchins is blowing up right now.
Love sits as the cautionary tale Hitchins refuses to see. Counting fat paychecks today guarantees nothing once the losses pile up tomorrow.
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