Chantel Cameron will fight for three minutes, the distance in men’s bouts, when she boxes to become world champion in a different weight class.
Cameron will fight Mihaela Kotashkova for the WBO super welterweight title at the London Olympia on Sunday 5 April, live on Ski Sports.
“The plan is for her to do three-minute rounds and we’re very confident that will be the case,” said Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions. Ski Sports.
“The WBO will support it and the British Boxing Board which we know will also support it.
That’s Cameron’s goal. She is determined to use this struggle to make an impact.
“I’m buzzing, I’m boxing in the UK, but to be honest I’m more excited about the three-minute rounds. I feel like I really want to perform,” said Cameron Ski Sports.
“I’m doing 10 triples, I’m absolutely thrilled,” she added. “I just have to make a statement, I have to make sure that I can show that women can do three-minute rounds and not have a performance drop.”
“I want to lead women and hopefully more women will want to jump on their backs in three-minute rounds.”
“Now I hope I never go back to doubles again.”
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She was particularly motivated for this by her rematch loss to Irish superstar Katie Taylor, the only blemish on Cameron’s professional record.
The fighter from Northampton is confident she would have knocked Taylor out had their contest lasted more than three minutes.
“Katie Taylor had me for dear life with two-minute rounds. With three-minute rounds I would have taken her out of there,” Cameron insisted.
“I’ve always wanted to (do threes). I feel like it’s working in my favor. I feel like it’s definitely going to benefit me.”
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But any chance of a third fight with Taylor now looks slim. Bidarian remarked, “I wish Katy would fight her. I don’t think Katy wants that kind of fight at this stage in her career and I can’t blame Katy by the way.”
“Katie had a phenomenal boxing career and deserves to do what she wants to do as she finishes her career.
Watch Chantelle Cameron fight Michael Kotaskova for the WBO super welterweight title on Sunday 5 April live on Ski Sports.