Chantelle Cameron claims that Katie Taylor is stalling in negotiations for a trilogy combat between the 2.
Cameron (18-1, 8 KO) and Taylor (23-1, 6 KO) cut up a pair of terrific fights in Dublin final Could and November, with Cameron profitable the primary bout by majority determination and Taylor getting revenge within the second combat, taking the undisputed tremendous light-weight championship from Cameron.
A 3rd combat between the 2 was anticipated, however the 32-year-old Cameron says Taylor, 37, and her staff haven’t been cooperative.
“I’ve agreed to an enormous purse discount to make this combat occur financially, as this was what I used to be advised was the hold-up from the combat being agreed,” Cameron stated on social media.
“The reason being as a result of I needed to create my very own legacy. Now it appears like Katie will take a ‘maintain busy’ combat and keep away from me, as I feel she is aware of that sure issues that went her manner within the final combat received’t occur once more.
“Sorry to the precise boxing followers who needed to see this combat, however the trilogy not taking place is all the way down to Katie and her staff, and never me.”
Cameron then replied to “rumors” she’d been listening to, and expanded on her facet of the story.
“I used to be provided the trilogy at a vastly diminished purse, I refused as this determine was extraordinarily low,” she stated. “I gave an inexpensive determine, that received refused. I then lowered it to make the combat occur. As of this morning, (Matchroom) and DAZN wish to do the trilogy, so there is just one get together holding it up.
“Katie Taylor and her staff are holding up one of many greatest fights in girls’s boxing historical past … The primary combat I used to be known as out by Katie Taylor and agreed to phrases inside 48 hours. Let’s make this so simple as we did then. I’m able to signal the deal now, (Katie).”
There’s a strong likelihood that Taylor might promote Dublin’s Croke Park — her long-awaited dream venue for a professional combat — in opposition to nearly anybody, however the rivalry with Cameron actually does really feel like unfinished enterprise, and is a confirmed high quality matchup between two prime pound-for-pound rivals.
Taylor’s different cash choice can be a rematch with Amanda Serrano, however Serrano simply had a combat canceled because of an eye fixed problem, and he or she appears set to proceed on at featherweight, whereas Taylor is now totally at 140. We’re speaking a 14 lb, three-division distinction there. The Serrano rematch was signed for 2023, however Serrano withdrew, and that’s how we received the primary Taylor vs Cameron combat within the first place.
