Chantelle Cameron takes aim at Eddie Hearn and has come out swinging after her loss to Katie Taylor in the 3 Arena last month, discrediting the referee’s performance on the night, as well as the actions of her Matchroom boxing promoter.
Speaking with the BBC today, the Northampton fighter spoke of how she feels it’s her "against the world now” in the boxing sphere, after she lost her IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO belts to Taylor in November with a scorecard of 95-95, 98-92 and 96-94.
THE NEW UNDISPUTED WORLD SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION!!!
WOW!! WAS THAT THE BEST KATIE TAYLOR WE'VE SEEN?!!
From where she was in May to now. A TRUE CHAMPION.
Undisputed champion in TWO weight divisions.
"Whoever wrote me off, you don’t know me very well. Don’t ever doubt me." pic.twitter.com/gjwCzOFbyT— Her Sport (@HerSportDotIE) November 25, 2023
Cameron, who had previously reigned victorious over the Bray boxer back in April, disputes the outcome, and referring decisions of Roberto Ramirez Jr during their most recent match up.
“It wasn't just me and Katie in that ring. If it was, I'd take the loss and say the better women won on the night," she says.
“I had everything against me. The ref on the night... it was such a high-status fight, why would you put in a referee that no-one had heard of?
"That's not my job, it's my job to fight. I don't look into who's reffing, who's judging. I'm just frustrated - if I could turn back the hands of time, I would make sure that was all looked into. I've learnt my lesson.”
The 32 year old today received the Freedom of Northampton alongside rugby player Courtney Lawes, and was engaging with the media at the Franklin's Gardens stadium of Northampton Saints, where the ceremony took place.
👑 See what Chantelle Cameron has to say about the “queen of Ireland” Katie Taylor, as well as her thoughts on their upcoming fight taking place in Dublin once again🥊👇 .
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Chantelle Cameron takes aim at Eddie Hearn 's actions during her fights with Katie Taylor
Despite all the hype however, Cameron says she remains focused on setting up the trilogy with Taylor, although she’s not convinced all involved parties share her mindset in that.
“They always knew I was a threat against Katie Taylor and that's what happened in the first fight when you see Eddie [Hearn, the Matchroom promoter] nearly crying when I actually beat her.
"In the second fight, in the celebrations, he forgot I was his fighter as well. He was jumping up and down, happy... obviously they've had a great story together, and a great journey, but they represent me as well.
"I want the trilogy, but it's hard to work with someone that does that to you. I respect him as a promoter, I became undisputed [champion] under him, but that [Hearn celebrating Taylor's win] was a little bit cruel and embarrassing for me as well."
Cameron insists she has not yet watched back the encounter, believing that it will make her “more and more angry”, and so instead she’s chosen to “settle a bit” before revisiting the contest.
She is hopeful that she would triumph at a third match between the duo, although she wants to regain her belts before scheduling a homecoming match in Northampton.
“"I need to get a belt so I can bring it back to Northampton and fight in front of my hometown, my friends, my family, a homecoming," she says.
"I'll get a belt back. I've got the champion mindset. I don't think it was a fair match, the belts were snatched off me by not just Katie, there was a lot of stuff going on outside the ring.
"I'm determined now to kind of fight everyone, I feel it's me against the world now."
‘How can you not at least help bring your greatest ever athlete to Croke Park?’@EddieHearn is adamant Katie Taylor’s next fight should be in Croke Park and is asking for the powers that be to stop asking for ‘ridiculous’ fees.#KatieTaylor #ChantelleCameron #Trilogy #CrokePark pic.twitter.com/HdOq7sJsny
— Her Sport (@HerSportDotIE) November 26, 2023
