Chantelle Cameron returns to the ring this week with gold in her sights as she takes on Canada’s Jessica Camara in a bout for the vacant WBC Interim super-lightweight title.
Cameron (20-1, 8 KO’s), a former undisputed champion at 140-pounds, is coming off a strong bounce-back win over Patricia Berghult in November 2024, where she dominated from start to finish en route to a unanimous decision victory. She now has a trilogy with Katie Taylor to aim for, but she must get the win first and foremost.
Camara (14-4-1, 2 KO’s) enters this fight as the underdog but with valuable experience against top competition. She previously pushed Kali Reis to the brink in a close split-decision loss for the WBA and IBO belts in 2021. Her previous bout against Carolina Dubois ended quickly due to an unfortunate clash of heads, but at 37, she will be looking to make one last statement, and a win over England’s Cameron would be huge.
Chantelle Cameron – Odds 1.04 (Sky Bet)
Record: 20-1, 8 KO’s
Age: 34
Height: 5ft8
Reach: 69”
Weight: Super-lightweight
Stance: Orthodox
Jessica Camara – Odds 11.00 (Sky Bet)
Record: 14-4-1, 3 KO’s
Age: 37
Height: 5ft6
Reach: 67”
Weight: Super-lightweight
Stance: Orthodox
Cameron brings a blend of technical boxing, physical pressure, and of course she has championship pedigree, having reigned as the undisputed light-welterweight champion for a number of years. The Northampton fighter’s only loss on her professional record came against arguably the greatest of all time, Katie Taylor, narrowly losing a majority decision. However, Cameron herself took Taylor’s undefeated record months before via the same method.
Camara remains a tough and technically sound fighter with the ability to frustrate and counter more aggressive opponents, which is exactly what Cameron is. However, there is a clear technical advantage in the favour of Cameron, especially in terms of punch technique and balance.
Cameron is a heavy favourite and for good reason. She will enjoy a slight physical advantage in height and reach, along with far greater big-fight experience. She’s sharper, stronger, and more battle-tested. However, Camara has only been stopped once and is known for being durable, making a stoppage unlikely.
There isn’t really much high value in this fight. Cameron is by far the better fighter, and she’s physically stronger, but Camara isn’t a pushover; she will look to frustrate and counter the Englishwoman.
On that note, I’m taking Chantelle Cameron to win via decision or technical decision at odds of 1.40. I will be combining this with Ellie Scotney to beat Yamileth Mercado by decision or technical decision: this will give you a double at odds of 1.81.
Why? Scotney is a really good boxer but has minimal power. Meanwhile, her opponent is tough, having never been stopped, but she is at a huge skill disadvantage.
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