Chantelle Cameron’s win over Katie Taylor has been described as a pivotal moment in Taylor’s career, with her promoter confident she will come back stronger and win the rematch.
Chantelle Cameron emerged as the potential next star in women’s boxing this past Saturday, with her victory marking a turning point in Katie Taylor’s career, as noted by her promoter. Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn revealed on The MMA Hour that Taylor was “devastated” and “gobsmacked” by the loss, which came as a shock to her and her fans. However, Hearn believes that this moment could lead to exciting things for Taylor’s career.
In her quest to capture titles in a higher weight class, Taylor faced a majority decision loss against undisputed super lightweight champion Cameron. Following the fight, Hearn shared his conversation with Taylor, where she expressed her feelings of disappointment and hurt. Hearn encouraged her to channel that pain into motivation for her next fight, saying, “the moment it doesn’t hurt, then it’s time to hang up the gloves. If it hurts, if it eats you up every day, you’ve got to live off of this pain now until this next fight. It’s got to eat you up every single day of your life.”
Despite the significant setback, Hearn remains confident that Taylor, the undisputed lightweight champion, will bounce back with the support of her family, faith, and determination as a competitor. Predicting the rematch will be epic, Hearn said, “It’s going to be painful these next few days, she’s going to be the most unhappy person on the planet. [But] she’ll smile, she’ll be wonderful around her family. She will continue her faith, but it will be eating her up inside like the competitor that she is, and she’ll come back stronger.”