Cameron Defeats Mayer by Decision to Win Unified Super Welterweight Titles
Chantelle Cameron defeated Mikaela Mayer by unanimous decision on Saturday, August 29, 2026, to claim the unified WBA, WBC, and WBO super welterweight titles. The fight took place at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham, England, as the main event of the MVPW06 card. The judges scored the 10-round bout 97-93, 97-93, and 96-94 in favor of Cameron. Mayer, the American champion, established her jab early in the fight, using her reach to keep Cameron at a distance. However, she was unable to maintain that range as the bout progressed. Cameron, the British fighter, consistently advanced, finding success with right hands at close range. Her body attack became a defining factor, particularly from the fifth round onward, which forced Mayer to defend against more than just the punches coming upstairs. The fight was competitive throughout. By the eighth round, Mayer was bleeding from the nose. Cameron suffered a cut near her left eye in the ninth round, but neither fighter backed off. Both continued exchanging punches through the closing seconds of the tenth round, with Cameron's sustained inside work earning her the victory. In the post-fight interviews, the two fighters exchanged heated words.