Chantelle Cameron is a British boxing powerhouse, former undisputed light-welterweight world champion, and the current WBO female super-welterweight champion. Born on May 14, 1991, in Northampton, England, Cameron carved her name into sports history as the first British female fighter to ever achieve undisputed champion status and the first woman to defeat legendary undisputed champion Katie Taylor in the professional ranks. Holding an elite professional record of 22 wins and 1 loss, she fights under Jake Paul’s [Most Valuable Promotions (MVP)]
Cameron is currently preparing for one of the biggest matchups of her career as she is officially set to headline a massive super-welterweight world title unification bout against American standout [Mikaela Mayer on August 29, 2026, in Birmingham, England]. Entering the ring in front of a passionate home crowd at the bp pulse LIVE arena, Cameron will put her WBO super-welterweight championship on the line against Mayer’s unified WBA and WBC world titles in a highly anticipated, ten-round main event hosted by Most Valuable Promotions (MVP).
Long before transitioning to traditional boxing, Cameron compiled an extensive combat sports foundation. She began kickboxing at age 10 at the Ultimate Sport Kickboxing Association, progressing to Muay Thai at 16. She went undefeated in those disciplines, capturing amateur titles under both the International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) and the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO).
Switching strictly to boxing at age 18, she quickly rose to the elite level, representing the England and Great Britain national squads:
- 2010 European Union Women’s Championships (Hungary): Silver Medalist (Light-Welterweight).
- 2010 AIBA Women’s World Championships (Barbados):
- 2011 European Union Women’s Championships (Poland): Bronze Medalist (Lightweight). She notable advanced to the semi-finals before falling to Ireland’s Katie Taylor.
- English National Championships: Two-time National Champion.
The Historic Defeat of Katie Taylor
In May 2023, Cameron accepted a high-stakes challenge by traveling to Dublin, Ireland, to defend her undisputed light-welterweight crowns against the undefeated icon Katie Taylor. Fighting in a hostile arena, Cameron leveraged her relentless pressure and natural physical strength to award Taylor her first professional defeat via a definitive majority decision. While Taylor narrowed the scores by winning a tightly contested rematch six months later, Cameron remains the lone woman to break Taylor’s unblemished pro record.
