Mayer to face Cameron in unification fight on all-female UK vs USA show

MVPW-6 offers a main card entirely composed of bouts between UK and USA female fighters, headlined by Mikaela Mayer and Chantelle Cameron for the unified welterweight world championship; Caroline Dubois also features in Birmingham on August 29, live on Sky Sports

>Mikaela Mayer and Chantelle Cameron will put their super welterweight world titles on the line for a high-stakes unification clash in the UK this August, live on Sky Sports.

>Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) have confirmed that Mayer vs Cameron will headline MVPW-06 at the bp pulse LIVE arena in Birmingham on August 29, where every fight on the main card will see a UK vs USA contest.

>The UK's WBO super welterweight world champion Cameron (22-1, 8 KOs) faces the USA's unified WBA and WBC super welterweight world champion Mayer (22-2, 5 KOs), with all three world titles on up for grabs in the 10-round contest.

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>Cameron won the WBO super welterweight title with a dominant performance over Michaela Kotaskova in April, a belt Mayer had won then vacated just months prior, and Mayer now looks to reclaim it alongside her WBA and WBC hardware.

>"I am over the moon this fight has been made," Cameron said. "I've always said I want the biggest fights in women's boxing, and there isn't a bigger fight right now than me against Mikaela Mayer."

>The intriguing battle between two world champions will be both fighters' first defences at 154lbs and contested over 10 two-minute rounds, while the main card will be composed entirely of female fighters.

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>Mayer added: "Cameron has always been a name I've hoped to add to my resume and a fight I feel the sport of boxing deserves. With our come forward, aggressive styles, I have no doubt that it will be one of the most exciting fights of our generation."

>The co-main event will see the UK's unified WBC and WBO lightweight world champion Caroline Dubois face a 10-round unified championship defence against American Amelia Moore, contested at 135lbs with two-minute rounds.

>"I'm excited to be fighting in the UK at home again," Dubois said. "The crowd in London last time was incredible. I am looking forward to representing the UK on this card and defending my unified titles.

>"The goal is to fight for more belts at the end of the year so I need to focus and take care of business with a big win in Birmingham."

>Since inception in 2021, MVP has produced over 30 live boxing events and currently promotes over 60 fighters, 15 world champions, and 26 top contenders. Tickets for MVPW-06 UK vs USA go on sale June 19 at 10am BST via AXS.com.

>"MVPW-06 UK vs USA delivers one of the most important fights that can be made in women's boxing today," said Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, co-founders of Most Valuable Promotions.

>"Since the [Katie] Taylor vs [Amanda] Serrano trilogy, there has not been a pound-for-pound match-up of this magnitude, with two of the world's top six fighters meeting in their prime.

>"Mikaela Mayer and Chantelle Cameron are proven champions who have consistently sought out the toughest challenges available, and this fight is no different.

>"Coming on the heels of MVPW-05: Johnson vs Thorslund on Saturday August 8, MVP is putting together a remarkable month for women's boxing and continuing to deliver the elite match-ups fans deserve."

>Mayer's only two previous professional defeats have come on UK soil, with a controversial split-decision loss to Alycia Baumgardner in London in 2022 and a split-decision loss to Natasha Jonas in Liverpool in January 2024.

>A Jonas rematch did not happen but Mayer seized her second opportunity to become a two-weight world champion later that year, defeating WBO welterweight world champion Sandy Ryan in a Fight of the Year contender.

>Mayer beat Ryan in the rematch before conquering a third weight class in her last fight in October, dominating Canadian star Mary Spencer over 10 rounds in Montreal to capture the WBA, WBC and WBO junior middleweight titles.

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>"I know I haven't had always the best luck over there in the UK, but I've always said that hasn't deterred me from coming back there," Mayer exclusively told Sky Sports.

>"I love fighting over there, I love the fans over there, the people, the energy in the arena - it's always great. I'm just going to have to go and get it done this time. Three's a charm!"

>Watch MVPW-06 in Birmingham, headlined by Mikaela Mayer v Chantelle Cameron and with Caroline Dubois also in action, live on August 29 on Sky Sports. Get Sky Sports or stream boxing with no contract.