Katie Taylor eyes Chantelle Cameron rematch, questions linger over location, weight

An Irish flag over her shoulders, Katie Taylor descended the steps from the ring in utter dejection.

Taylor spent years dreaming of a homecoming bout. Now, she’ll want to determine the right way to bounce again from the primary lack of her skilled profession.

Chantelle Cameron had spoiled Taylor’s homecoming by incomes a majority determination at Dublin’s 3Arena to stay the undisputed super-lightweight champion.

The 2012 Olympic gold medalist instantly mentioned she’s “trying ahead to the rematch” and may set off it underneath phrases of the contract for Saturday’s battle.

Now come the questions of the place, when and at which weight?

“Wherever the battle is the most important however I am considering again in Eire,” Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn mentioned when requested in regards to the location for a possible rematch.

Amanda Serrano pulled out due to an harm

Taylor and Hearn had checked out 83,000-capacity Croke Park for the homecoming with Amanda Serrano the deliberate opponent. Cameron stepped in after Serrano pulled out due to an harm.

Within the pre-fight buildup this week, Hearn mentioned Croke Park would nonetheless be on the desk possible for an autumn battle – whether or not for a Serrano rematch or second battle with Cameron.

The 32-year-old Cameron mentioned she’d be serious about dropping right down to light-weight in a bid to take Taylor’s belts. Taylor stays the undisputed champion within the 135-pound division.

Taylor (22-1), intent on preserving her homecoming date having by no means fought professionally in Eire, gambled by transferring as much as 140 kilos to problem Cameron. The judges scored the battle 96-94, 96-94 and 95-95.

Cameron (18-0) had indicated this week that Taylor’s shut wins over Serrano and Delfine Persoon offered perception for her technique.

“We had the blueprint anyway,” mentioned Cameron, who stalked Taylor all through and threw practically twice as many punches.

“She’s going to need the rematch as a result of she’s going to need to put this evening to mattress, and try to get the win over me. However like I mentioned, now it is on my phrases and I am going to converse to my crew.”

That would imply Cameron will push for a rematch in England.

The 36-year-old Taylor was “devastated,” Hearn mentioned, and skipped a post-match press convention. It was Taylor’s first defeat because the quarterfinals of the Rio de Janeiro Video games in 2016 as an newbie.

Together with her light-weight belts, Taylor might all the time swap gears and face Serrano subsequent and even Mikaela Mayer. The previous U.S. Olympian has been angling for a Taylor battle. She was readily available Saturday and earlier gained over some locals after playfully tweeting the outcomes of her family tree take a look at: 64.5% British and Irish.

Hearn, although, appeared centered on Taylor-Cameron.

“The largest battle in ladies’s boxing proper now could be Chantelle Cameron towards Katie Taylor II. So, we’ll discover a method.”