Cameron seeks career-best showing in Birmingham unification clash with Mayer
WBO champion Chantelle Cameron will face WBC and WBA titleholder Mikaela Mayer in a super welterweight unification bout in Birmingham on August 29, aiming for her best performance.
In Birmingham’s bp pulse LIVE arena, WBO super welterweight champion Chantelle Cameron will defend her title against American contender Mikaela Mayer, who currently holds the WBC and WBA belts. Both fighters enter the bout with similar records—Cameron at 22-1 with eight knockouts and Mayer at 22-2 with five knockouts. Cameron told one outlet she believes the upcoming fight will be the best performance of her career and feels confident that Mayer is not a special enough threat to derail her plans.
Mayer, regarded as a top pound-for-pound fighter, will look to add the WBO crown to her collection. The unification match headlines the MVPW-06 card, which pairs a UK boxer against a US opponent in each bout, and will be shown live on one outlet on August 29.
Why it matters
The fight decides which boxer holds all three major super welterweight titles, shaping the division’s hierarchy.
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