Chantelle Cameron vacates her WBC tremendous light-weight title in assist of girls’s boxing selection and equality. The previous undisputed 140-pound champion from England says, “it’s time to take a stand for what’s proper.”
Cameron (21-1, 8 KOs) defeated Jessica Camara by unanimous resolution in July, making the second protection of her interim strap on the undercard of Taylor vs Serrano 3. In September, the 34-year-old was elevated to full champion after Katie Taylor vacated the title.
On Friday, Most Helpful Promotions (MVP) introduced that Cameron has determined to vacate her title.
MVP announcement: “Chantelle Cameron has determined to vacate her WBC tremendous light-weight title as a part of her continued dedication to advancing selection and equality in girls’s boxing.”
“Cameron’s resolution follows her longstanding place that ladies ought to have the choice to compete beneath the identical guidelines as males, together with three-minute rounds, quite than the two-minute rounds mandated by the WBC for ladies’s fights.”
Chantelle Cameron said: “Ladies’s boxing has come a good distance, however there’s nonetheless progress to be made. I’ve all the time believed in equality, and that features the selection to combat equal rounds, equal alternatives, and equal respect. I’m pleased with my accomplishment in changing into a WBC champion, however it’s time to take a stand for what’s proper and for the way forward for the game.”
Cameron is anticipated to return to the ring in 2026.
