Cameron Claims WBO Light-Middleweight Title With Dominant London Win

Chantelle Cameron added a second world title to her name at London's Olympia, stopping any doubt with a unanimous decision over Michaela Kotaskova that the judges scored 99-91, 99-91, and 100-90 in the Northampton fighter's favour.

The fight contested the vacant WBO super welterweight title at Olympia London in Kensington, England, and it doubled as a landmark moment for British women's boxing. The bout was the first in the UK between two women for a world title over the course of three-minute rounds, a format Cameron had specifically pushed for to achieve parity with the men's standard.

Cameron entered with a record of 21-1 with eight knockouts, stepping up two weight classes to challenge for the vacant belt. She is the only professional fighter to hand Katie Taylor a loss, having claimed the undisputed junior-welterweight title before losing the rematch to the Irish icon in 2023. Saturday's result makes her a champion at a second weight.

Kotaskova, 34, is Czech-born and Austrian-based, and entered the fight undefeated, though it represented her first legitimate world title challenge. Cameron entered as the WBO's third-ranked contender at 154 pounds, with the belt made available after Mikaela Mayer vacated the WBO title to pursue the undisputed championship at 147 pounds.

The bout was broadcast live on Sky Sports and ESPN+ as part of an all-women bill promoted by Most Valuable Promotions. The event was headlined by the lightweight unification fight between Caroline Dubois and Terri Harper, with Ellie Scotney also contesting undisputed honours at super bantamweight on the same card.

Even before the opening bell, Kotaskova had spoken with unusual candour about her opponent. "In the world there's maybe five women boxers I look up to, she's one of them, because she achieved a great thing with her win against Katie Taylor," she said at the final press conference. That respect did not translate into resistance inside the ring, where Cameron controlled distance and pace across all ten three-minute rounds.

With the WBO light-middleweight title now secured, Cameron's attention is already pointed elsewhere. Before the fight, she had made clear that the 154-pound division was never a long-term home. Cameron was planning to move down to welterweight to win a world title in a third weight division, a pursuit that would place her among the most decorated British fighters of any era.