Chantelle Cameron Thanks Jake Paul for Revitalizing Women’s Boxing
The outstanding boxer Chantelle Cameron has expressed her gratitude to Jake Paul, acknowledging his crucial role in the revitalization of women’s boxing and in the reactivation of her own sporting career. Cameron, considered one of the best pound-for-pound female boxers in the world and the only one who has managed to defeat Katie Taylor, revealed that she was on the verge of retiring at the beginning of this year. Cameron, with a record of 20 wins and 1 loss, including 8 knockouts, seemed destined for a promising future after defeating Katie Taylor in Ireland in May 2023, obtaining the undisputed super lightweight title. However, after losing the titles to Taylor in November 2023, Cameron’s career seemed to lose momentum. Despite winning two interim WBC title fights, Cameron seriously considered the possibility of abandoning boxing. The decisive turn came when Cameron signed with Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), the promotional company led by Jake Paul, in May. This agreement opened new doors for her, including a fight against Jessica Camara (14-4-1, 3 KOs) on the undercard of the Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano III fight at Madison Square Garden.The impact of the Riyadh season in Saudi Arabia, which has become an epicenter of global boxing, was also addressed by Cameron. Although Skye Nicolson’s victory over Raven Chapman was celebrated, which was the first women’s world title fight in Saudi Arabia in November 2024, Cameron highlighted the lack of opportunities for female boxers in major events that moved from the United Kingdom and the United States to Saudi Arabia.I went from being the undisputed super-lightweight world champion, fighting against Katie Taylor in consecutive fights, to having unimportant fights. Credit to my opponents, they came to fight, but I wasn’t enjoying boxing. I had one fight left with Queensberry Promotions and then I was going to quit. But MVP and Queensberry talked and got me this deal. All the best women are now signed with MVP and there are big fights to be made.
Chantelle Cameron
Cameron, now trained by Stephen Smith, who previously competed for the world lightweight title on two occasions in 2016, is preparing to face Camara. It is expected that, if she wins, she will become Taylor’s most likely rival in 2025.Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian have saved women’s boxing because it was taking a massive hit until they intervened, and many female boxers will agree with that. It’s incredible what they have invested in women’s boxing, which had genuinely stagnated. The Saudis were not interested in including women’s boxing as they were with men’s boxing. I myself went through a period of stagnation because of that and women’s boxing was in danger of disappearing completely.
Chantelle Cameron
Training with Stephen Smith is the best decision I’ve made in my boxing career and I wish I had done it sooner. I want to go for the 140-pound title at the end of the year and then move up to 147 pounds. I have unfinished business at 140. If I win this fight, I will fight for the WBC world title next, whether it’s against Katie Taylor or not.
Chantelle Cameron
