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Mikaela Mayer vs. Chantelle Cameron For Unified World
Championship, Plus The Return Of Caroline Dubois Aug. 29
From Birmingham, England
Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced MVPW-06 UK
vs. USA, headlined by USA's unified WBA and WBC super
welterweight world champion Mikaela Mayer (22-2, 5 KOs) vs.
the UK's WBO super welterweight world champion Chantelle
Cameron (22-1, 8 KOs). The 10-round title unification bout
will be contested with two-minute rounds at 154lbs and takes
place Saturday, August 29, at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham,
England, live on Sky Sports in the UK and ESPN+ in the US.
The rarely-ever seen pound-for-pound clash sees ESPN's #7
Mayer vs. ESPN's #5 Cameron, putting three world titles on
the line in both fighters' first defenses in the division.
Cameron won the WBO super welterweight title with a dominant
performance in April 2026, a belt Mayer had won then vacated
just months prior, and Mayer now looks to reclaim it
alongside her WBA and WBC hardware.
MVPW-06 UK vs. USA will feature a main card entirely
composed of UK vs. USA bouts. In the co-main event, London,
UK’s unified WBC and WBO lightweight world champion Caroline
Dubois will face the USA’s WBO #5 contender, two-time
national champion, and reigning NABF lightweight champion
Amelia Moore (4-0, 1 KO) in a 10-round unified championship
defense at 135lbs with two-minute rounds. MVPW is a premium
brand showcasing the sport’s most elite fighters with
championship bouts on every card and will always feature a
main card composed entirely of female fighters, with an
undercard including a mix of female and male bouts. Tickets
for MVPW-06 UK vs. USA go on sale Friday, June 19 at 10am
BST / 5am ET on AXS.com. Fans can sign up for presale HERE.
All media looking to be credentialed for MVPW-06 UK vs. USA
must apply HERE. MVPW-06 UK vs. USA is a Most Valuable
Promotions event in association with VIP Boxing Promotions.
Reigning unified WBA and WBC super welterweight world
champion at 154lbs and the reigning WBO welterweight world
champion at 147lbs Mikaela Mayer, 2016 U.S. Olympian, jumped
out to a 17-0 record to begin her pro career while winning a
pair of super featherweight world titles and becoming a
pound-for-pound mainstay. Mayer lost her perfect record in a
debated 2022 split decision loss to Alycia Baumgardner in a
bid for the undisputed super featherweight title. In January
2024, she contended for the IBF welterweight world title
against Natasha Jonas. While a Jonas rematch did not
materialize, Mayer seized her second opportunity to become a
two-weight world champion in September 2024, when she
defeated WBO welterweight world champion Sandy Ryan by
majority decision in a Fight of the Year contender. Six
months later, Mayer bested Ryan by unanimous decision in Las
Vegas, putting an exclamation point on their fierce 20-round
rivalry. Mayer conquered a third weight class in October
2025, dominating Canadian star Mary Spencer over 10 rounds
in Montreal to capture the WBA, WBC, and WBO junior
middleweight titles. Mayer is the #1 ranked super
welterweight by ESPN, and is ranked the Ring #3, ESPN #7,
and Boxrec #11 pound-for-pound women’s talent globally.
“Chantelle Cameron has always been a name I’ve hoped to add
to my resume and a fight I feel the sport of boxing
deserves,” said Mikaela Mayer. “With our come forward,
aggressive styles, I have no doubt that it will be one of
the most exciting fights of our generation. Giving the fans
the fights they wanna see is what I do best…so here you go.
Again.”
Reigning WBO super welterweight world champion at 154lbs, #5
pound-for-pound boxer in the world, and former undisputed
super lightweight champion at 140lbs Chantelle “Il Capo”
Cameron (22-1, 8 KOs) is one of the most recognized names in
women’s boxing. Cameron made her pro boxing debut in May
2017 and earned her first title honors in December 2017, her
fifth pro fight, winning the IBO 135lb lightweight world
title by stoppage. In 2020, Cameron moved up to 140lbs to
contend for the then-vacant WBC super lightweight world
title, defeating Adriana Dos Santos Araujo to become a
two-division champion. Cameron unified her titles against
Mary McGee in October 2021, earning a UD win to add the IBF
and Ring Magazine titles to her WBC hardware. In November
2022, Cameron defeated Jessica McCaskill to become the
undisputed super lightweight champion. Cameron’s undisputed
reign came to head against Ireland’s Katie Taylor in May
2023, when she successfully defended her undisputed crown.
The win set the stage for the pair’s rematch in November
2023, which resulted in a majority decision for Taylor.
Cameron returned to the ring in July 2024, defeating Elhem
Mekhaled to secure the WBC interim super lightweight title
at 140lbs, which she defended twice in November 2024 and on
MVP’s Taylor vs. Serrano 3 in July 2025. Cameron then
stepped up to 154lbs to claim the then-vacant WBO super
welterweight world title with a dominant defeat of Michaela
Kotaskova in April 2026 on the main card of MVPW-01 in
London. Cameron resides in Northampton, England and trains
under Jamie Moore and Nigel Travis. She is the #2 ranked
super welterweight in the world by ESPN, and is currently
the ESPN #5, Ring #5 and Boxrec #10 pound-for-pound women’s
boxer in the world.
"I am over the moon this fight has been made. I asked MVP
for this fight and they have delivered," said Chantelle
Cameron. "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. We're both top-five
pound-for-pound fighters, we're both world champions, and
we're both coming to win. I've been vocal about wanting to
compete under equal rules and fight three-minute rounds, and
that's still something I strongly believe in. But Mikaela is
the unified champion at 154 pounds and has made it clear she
wants this fight over two-minute rounds, so I respect that.
For me, the most important thing was making the biggest
fight possible for the sport and giving the fans the matchup
they've been asking for. Thanks to my team, MVP, and Sky
Sports for this huge opportunity. Saturday, August 29th.
Let's go."
"MVPW-06 UK vs. USA delivers one of the most important
fights that can be made in boxing. A pound-for-pound matchup
of this magnitude is nearly impossible to make; two of the
world's top ten fighters meeting in their prime, Saturday,
August 29, live on Sky Sports in the UK and ESPN+ in the
U.S.," said Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, co-founders of
Most Valuable Promotions. "Mikaela Mayer and Chantelle
Cameron have consistently sought out the toughest challenges
available, and this fight is no different. Chantelle is one
of the GOATs of women's boxing, bar none. She went to
Ireland and defeated Katie Taylor and almost did it a second
time. Mikaela is one of the sport's biggest faces who has
delivered big fights and big ratings. This will be a fight
of the year contender. The co-main event features the return
of Caroline Dubois, defending her unified titles for the
first time against top American contender Amelia Moore as we
bring MVP back to the UK and deliver the brand to
Birmingham. On the heels of MVPW-05: Johnson vs. Thorslund
on Saturday, August 8, MVP is putting together a remarkable
month for boxing and continuing to deliver the elite
matchups fans deserve."
WBC lightweight world champion “Sweet” Caroline Dubois
fights out of London, England. Her amateur career was
nothing short of legendary, a dominant run that included
winning the gold medal at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games,
becoming England’s first World Youth Champion (2018), and
capturing four European Youth Championship titles between
2016 and 2019. This amateur dominance earned her the
prestigious BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award
in 2019. In 2021, she represented Team GB at the Tokyo
Summer Olympics, reaching the quarter-finals. Dubois made
her professional debut in February 2022 and quickly
established herself in the lightweight division. In
September 2023, she earned her first major professional
title, winning the vacant IBO lightweight world title via
unanimous decision. Her ascent continued in August 2024,
when she defeated Maira Moneo to claim the WBC Interim
lightweight title. Following a relinquishment of the title,
Dubois was elevated to become the WBC lightweight world
champion in December 2024. The 25-year-old southpaw
successfully retained her titles in 2025, securing a
majority decision win against Bo Mi Re Shin in March 2025
before another successful title defense vs. Camilla Panatta
on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua in
December. In the headlining bout of MVPW-01 in April 2025,
she successfully unified titles with then-WBO champion Terri
Harper, becoming the new unified WBC and WBO lightweight
world champion at 135lbs. She is currently ranked ESPN’s #1
lightweight, as well as ESPN’s #10 and Boxrec’s #12
pound-for-pound talent in the world.
“I’m excited to be fighting in the UK at home again,” said
Caroline Dubois. “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. Forever blessed and happy Most Valuable
Promotions are keeping me active.”
Amelia Moore is an American lightweight boxer, two-time
national amateur champion, and former member of Team USA.
She began training as a boxer while she was still in high
school, continuing to train during two years at the United
States Naval Academy, where she was recruited to run track.
A member of USA Boxing since 2011, Moore built an impressive
amateur and professional career highlighted by national
titles at the National Golden Gloves Championships and the
USA Boxing National Championships. She also captured gold
medals at the Elite National Championships and National PAL
Championships, earned a bronze medal at the 2022 Continental
Championships in Ecuador, and represented Team USA in
international competition around the world. A longtime
Olympic hopeful, Moore qualified for the 2016 Olympic Trials
and served as an alternate for Team USA during the Tokyo
Olympic cycle. Moore made her pro debut in November 2024. In
March 2026, just her fourth pro fight, she captured the NABF
lightweight title with a unanimous decision victory over
Bonnie Hunter, She is currently ranked the #5 WBO and #14
WBC contender at 135lbs. She is based in Colorado Springs,
Colorado.
“I’ve spent most of my life pursuing this sport. Three
Olympic cycles, countless international tournaments, years
of learning, growing, and preparing for moments like this. I
respect Caroline and the path she’s taken to become world
champion,” said Amelia Moore. “That’s what makes this
opportunity so meaningful. When the best are willing to face
the best, everybody wins. August 29th is bigger than a title
fight. It’s another step forward for women’s boxing, and I’m
honored to be part of it.”
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