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Mayer-Cameron, Dubois-Baumgardner? What’s next for the biggest names in women’s boxing?
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A great weekend of boxing ended on Sunday with Caroline Dubois defeating Terri Harper in a grudge match to become the unified lightweight champion on Sunday.
As she wondered what might happen next, only one name kept popping into her head: Alycia Baumgardner.
Chantelle Cameron and Ellie Scotney also won belts in their respective categories to prepare for massive fights later this year.
ESPN takes a look at what might happen for the biggest names in sports.
Mikaela Mayer vs. Chantelle Cameron
A fight that was almost announced on Sunday when they faced off and agreed they wanted to fight each other next, but it might not be that uncomplicated.
Mayer (22-2, 5 KO), WBO welterweight and unified WBC champion, WBA junior middleweight champion, wants to fight at 154 pounds. Cameron (22-1, 8 KO) wants to do it at 147 pounds. Cameron prefers three-minute rounds, while Mayer, as the WBC title holder, said that cannot be the case given the governing body does not allow it.
We hope that we will be able to work out the details. This would make a great headline on another business card aimed exclusively at women in the US or UK, and their styles would match each other beautifully.
Alternative: Katie Taylor vs. Cameron
The trilogy we all want. They were finally able to settle the score after two amazing fights, winning one each. This is probably Taylor’s biggest fight to end her career.
Caroline Dubois vs. Alycia Baumgardner
If there were any doubts about what Dubois (13-0-1, 5 KO) wanted next, she dispelled them immediately after her victory over Terri Harper.
“The fight that interests me is Alycia Baumgardner. This is the fight I want by the end of the year. There is no need to waste time. The best against the best,” she said at the post-fight press conference.
Dubois even rejected a potential fight with Taylor, calling out Baumgardner (17-1, 7 KO) and admitting that she would take this fight over unification fights.
In December, Baumgardner called Dubois a “puppy” and said the fight would be too early for the Briton. But reaching for another strap, Dubois pushed things even further.
It wouldn’t be too bad to marinate a little longer, and Dubois in particular has other massive fights coming up, but women’s boxing needs headliner fights, and this one is certainly one of them.
Alternative: Dubois vs. Elif Nur Turhan
IBF champion Nur Turhan (13-0, 8 KO) has defeated every opponent so far and shows no signs of slowing down. A fight against Dubois would boost her profile enormously and be her biggest test to date.
– Caroline Dubois defeats Terri Harper to unify the lightweight world titles
– Boxing results: Dubois def. Harper, undisputed Scotney, two-time world champion Cameron
– Caroline Dubois yells at Alycia Baumgardner instead of Katie Taylor
Katie Taylor vs. Lauren Price
Ireland vs. Wales in Croke Park, anyone?
Two fierce competitors in a potential torch fight. Weight may be a sticking point – Price (10-0, 2 KO) is a welterweight, while Taylor (25-1, 6 KO) has not fought at junior welterweight, having moved up from lightweight throughout her career, but Price would be a worthy opponent in Taylor’s final fight.
Alternative: Price vs. Mayer
The pre-fight conversations and verbal barbs between two fighters who never back down would be captivating and a great prelude to one of the biggest fights in sports. However, this is at a stage where the two camps seem far apart in terms of any agreement.
Ellie Scotney vs. Skye Nicolson
A fight that was talked about ahead of Scotney’s (12-0) undisputed clash with Flores, which she won on Sunday in an instant Fight of the Year contender. Nicolson (15-0, 3 KO) is the WBC interim junior featherweight champion and this fight could be booked next for Scotney.
This would be an intriguing matchup, probably more of a chess match than the brawl Scotney had with Flores, but it would be two massive names fighting it out.
Alternative: Scotney vs. Cherneka Johnson
Scotney defeated Johnson (19-2, 8 KO) in 2023, but the Modern Zealander became the undisputed prospect in the bantamweight division. Both are MVPs and a rematch could be an option if Johnson decides to move up again.
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Richard Torrez Jr. says Frank Sanchez remains a hazardous opponent ahead of their IBF heavyweight eliminator on May 23 in Egypt, but believes the pressure and pace could ultimately break Sanchez.
Torrez discussed Sanchez during an interview this week ahead of their fight at the Glory at Giza event near the Giza Pyramids.
“You know, I think Frank, being of Cuban descent, has that Cuban style. He can box and box when he needs to,” Torrez Jr. said. in the podcast Mr. Verzace in Ring Magazine.
“I think he has a very mighty backhand. I think he knows how to kind of put you to sleep in the moment where he can hit the shot he wants.”
“And he’s really good at dictating the pace.
“But I think he lacks pace. If you’re able to take control of it and put pressure on him and impose your will on him, I think that’s where things start to fundamentally break down in the game plan.”
“I think we saw that with Kabayel and I think that’s something I’ll kind of emulate and what I’m already doing in my fights.”
Sanchez comes into the fight after suffering the first loss of his career to Agit Kabayel last year. Their fight ended after Sanchez suffered leg problems during the fight.
Torrez also addressed Sanchez’s recent knee problem, which caused the qualifiers to be postponed earlier this year.
“But Frank, I’m going out there preparing for the best. I’m going out there preparing for Frank, who has two great knees.
“That’s the Frank I hope to see because I want to fight the best. I don’t want to fight someone who is at 60%.
Undefeated Torrez will enter the fight with a record of 13-0 and 11 knockouts. Sanchez with a 25-1 record and 18 knockouts heading into the heavyweight eliminator.
Dan Ambrose is a boxing journalist at Boxing News 24, respected for his direct analysis and extensive coverage of the global fighting landscape. His reports focus on the most significant fights, division development and the most discussed stories in sports.
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The WBA made a last-minute decision on Usyk’s world title just days before his fight with Rico Verhoeven
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3 hours agoon
May 15, 2026
With only nine days left until Oleksandr Usyk defends his WBC heavyweight world title against Rico Verhoeven, the WBA federation has decided to allow him to defend his belt as well.
Rico Verhoeven, considered a Dutch kickboxing legend, boasts a professional boxing record of just 1-0; that victory came over 12 years ago against Janos Finfera, who was 0-5 at the time.
As a result, when his unconventional fight with Usyk was announced, it was not expected that the undefeated Ukrainian’s belts would be in danger, and yet although the position of the WBA and IBF was unclear, the WBC controversially agreed to sanction the fight as a fight for the world heavyweight title.
This has led to speculation that the WBA and IBF may strip Usyk of his titles along with Murat Gassiev [WBA] and the winner of the Frank Sanchez vs. Richard Torrez Jr. fight. [IBF] he will likely benefit from this and either be elevated to champion status or set up for a free title fight in their respective bodies.
However, in an intriguing yet confusing twist, The WBA suddenly announced the terms of the “title fight” after a “special request”. They have now determined that Usyk’s victory will count as a successful title defense, but if Verhoeven were to create such an unusual situation, “the WBA Championship Committee will then review his [Usyk’s] status’.
“If Usyk emerges victorious, the fight will be officially recognized as a successful title defense. If the champion loses, the WBA Championship Committee will review his status and determine the next course of action regarding the heavyweight championship.”
Therefore, while Usyk can officially retain his WBA heavyweight title with a triumph next Saturday, unranked Verhoeven will not be able to claim the belt.
Although the WBA revealed that a victory for Verhoeven would allow him to enter its heavyweight rankings.
Jordan argued that the reality behind the proposed Joshua vs. Fury fight differs significantly from public statements, before explaining why he believed the event was already taking place outside the normal promotional structure.
“With all due respect, but first and foremost, the reasons why there is enough money to do this is, as we both know and have discussed many times, that both Tyson and Joshua have slightly different deals with their promoters than other fighters because they are not subject to a broadcasting obligation,” Simon said on talkSport Boxing.
“So when Tyson Fury does a deal, he doesn’t necessarily have to be on a broadcaster that Frank Warren or Eddie Hearn is contracted to.
“Where is this fight? Netflix, right?
“So with all due respect and I mean no disrespect to either Frank or Eddie, neither of them are promoting it.
“It’s a deal with Netflix that ultimately includes some of Turki Alalshikh’s money, so Dana is throwing her two pence into the ring.
“But Eddie promotes AJ and Frank promotes Tyson, so they must be involved.”
Jordan then suggested that White’s connection to Turki Alalshikh is the reason the UFC boss is publicly discussing the fight.
“Dana’s daddy will promote it, i.e. Turki Alalshikh” – said Simon.
Both Joshua and Fury are expected to return to the ring ahead of their scheduled showdown later this year, with Joshua scheduled to fight on July 25, with Fury also discussing a return fight.
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