Chantelle Cameron is targeting a career-defining display when she squares off against Mikaela Mayer in their highly anticipated super-welterweight unification clash at Birmingham's bp pulse LIVE arena on Saturday, August 29.
The British world champion, who holds a record of 22-1 with 8 knockouts, will face American rival Mayer, whose record stands at 22-2 with 5 knockouts. The bout will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, with live coverage beginning at 7pm.
Every fight on the MVPW-06 main card will pit a British fighter against an American opponent, with the winner of the main event moving a step closer to undisputed status by claiming three of the division's four belts. Mayer currently holds the WBC and WBA titles, while Cameron possesses the WBO crown.
The 10-round junior middleweight championship unification showdown sees Cameron dismissing suggestions that Mayer possesses the quality needed to derail her ambitions.
I really do believe this is going to be a great performance by me - I think it's going to be my best performance of my career, I really do, Cameron told Sky Sports.
I feel like everything's gone well and there's no reason for it to fall apart on fight night. When I'm like this, and I've put the work in and my mindset is where I want it to be, nobody's beating me.
The WBO champion elaborated on her preparation and mindset heading into the bout.
I know that all I have to do is do what I've been doing in the gym. I've done everything.
I'm heading into fight week in such a good place - confident and knowing that it's going to take someone really good and special to beat me, and I just don't think that's Mikaela.
When I'm thinking like that and acting that out in the gym and everything else, I just know that I'm not going to be denied the victory.
Cameron's historic Katie Taylor victory
Cameron remains the only fighter to have defeated Irish boxing legend Katie Taylor, a distinction she views as her greatest career achievement to date. However, she acknowledges that a victory over Mayer would rank as her second most significant accomplishment.
It's going to be obviously massive. I am the only one to beat Katie Taylor, so that is going to be hard to top!she explained.
I don't think that's ever going to be topped because Katie Taylor is obviously a phenomenal fighter and nobody has beat her. Everyone's tried, but nobody has actually got that win against her, whereas I have.
Mikaela's a great fighter, pound for pound, one of the best. This will be my second highest achievement.
A competitive matchup
Cameron assessed the contest as an evenly matched affair, though she expressed confidence in her ability to execute her game plan.
I'm going to say it's a 52 per cent versus 48 per cent kind of job - this is a great fight!
This is not going to be an easy fight by all means. It's going to be a tough, tough fight, but I know what I'm capable of and I'm excited to execute it.
When I have this little bite in me and when I have this little like kick in me, I just think nobody's staying with me!
The Birmingham card features additional high-profile action, with Caroline Dubois defending her unified lightweight titles against Amelia Moore in the co-main event. Dubois has been tipped to fill Katie Taylor's boots as boxing's next big draw as the sport looks to establish fresh superstars.
What comes next
The Mayer-Cameron unification is scheduled for Saturday, August 29, 2026, at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham. The event will be shown live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and will also be available on ESPN+ in the United States. According to reporting, Mayer may have a rematch clause with Cameron, suggesting the first meeting could be followed by a second fight.
