Katie Taylor BEATS Chantelle Cameron to become a three-division world champion and a two-division undisputed champion in Dublin

Katie Taylor offered Irish fans a moment of solace by avenging the only loss of her professional career on Saturday evening after a turbulent week of rioting and looting in the city centre.

The Bray Bomber defied all odds and defeated Chantelle Cameron via majority decision to become a three-division world champion, an undisputed two-division champion and only the second boxer in history, male or female, to hold all four major boxing titles simultaneously had in hand. two weight classes in the era of the four belts.

But for Taylor, it was about righting her wrongs from May and proving her doubters wrong in her second homecoming to Dublin after losing the first via majority decision.

The Bray Bomber was overcome with emotion after being declared the winner. She took a victory lap around the ring and gave a fist bump before bursting into tears as she addressed the crowd.

Taylor was solely focused on the task at hand as she entered the ring in front of singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and 13,000 screaming fans at Dublin’s 3 Arena on Saturday night.

Taylor was back with a vengeance and made that clear from the moment she stepped into the ring. She started much faster than last time. The 37-year-old wanted to get close and throw fast combinations. While Cameron wanted to use her shot.

However, there was cause for concern when Taylor hit the canvas in the opening round. The silence around the arena was alarming, but luckily for the Irish fans the referee ruled out a knockdown and declared that the Bray Bomber had simply slipped.

Taylor came flying out of the corner in the second round, turned up the intensity from the opening bell and wanted to compete up close. The Bomber landed a beautiful right hand before Cameron responded with a powerful hook.

Both fighters exchanged a few punches after the bell and stared at each other before returning to their respective corners. There is bad blood between the two, that is undeniable.

Cameron – looking to dominate the center of the ring – suffered a nasty cut in the third round of their fight, with the fight temporarily halted as the doctor checked whether she was fit to continue.

Cameron’s cut was checked again before the fifth, with both women going to battle again. However, the British star was left frustrated by the Bray Bomber for the win.

Taylor made it clear it was her ‘real homecoming’ on Saturday night and called for the trilogy to take place in Croke Park, causing fans at the 3 Arena to erupt in cheers.

The Bray bomber said: ‘Oh my god. two-weight undisputed champion, that sounds very nice! Those were the longest six months of my life. This is my real homecoming.

‘The person who wrote me off doesn’t really know. Never doubt me. The last fight you saw the worst of me and the best of Chantelle and it was still a close fight. Tonight you saw the real me and no one can beat me.

‘Let’s get the triolgoy to Croke Park!’

Taylor went on to talk about Cameron, saying, “It takes two to tango. Chantelle is a phenomenal champion and deserves everything she gets. She is a legend herself. Two legends could form the first trilogy in women’s boxing,” Taylor added.

‘You learn the most from your losses. That’s where the growth happens. Just go again, never give up.”

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