Chantelle Cameron-Sandy Ryan heads to October 31 purse bid
The terms for Chantelle Cameron’s first defense of her second title reign is now subject to the highest bidder.
A purse bid hearing will determine promotional rights for the ordered WBC 140lbs title fight between England’s Cameron and countrywoman and former WBO 147lbs titlist Sandy Ryan. Their 30-day negotiation period came and went without a deal reached between the two sides. WBC officials have scheduled a hearing for October 31, to be conducted via video conference from its headquarters in Mexico City.
Cameron is signed to Most Valuable Promotions. Ryan is a promotional free agent who was formerly with Matchroom Boxing – Cameron’s former promoter – when she previously reigned as undisputed champion.
Ryan is managed by Brian Peters, who more famously guides the career of two-division undisputed champion Katie Taylor.
The WBC previously ordered a Taylor-Cameron rubber match, a condition for permitting Taylor to enter a third fight with Amanda Serrano earlier this summer which the Irishwoman won via unanimous decision. Cameron, 21-1 (8 KOs) claimed an interim version of the WBC 140lbs title on that July 11 card, with the promise that she’d get a crack at the winner.
Taylor and Cameron are responsible for the lone defeat on each other’s record, both which occurred in 2023. However, Taylor and her team never seriously considered a rubber match, as the focus instead shifted to her renewed in-ring rivalry with Serrano.
Cameron was back in Taylor’s sights once the WBC intervened with their ruling earlier this summer. Their own negotiation period included an extension, only for Taylor, 25-1 (6 KOs) to ultimately vacate the title while keeping the rest of her unified 140lbs championship reign intact.
The movement saw Cameron elevated to full WBC titleholder, only for the sanctioning body to immediately call for her next fight.
All told, Cameron has won three straight since her narrow defeat to Taylor. She fully unified the 140lbs titles within a five-fight span from October 2020-November 2022 and then successfully defended against Taylor in May 2023 before she lost in their November 2023 rematch.
Ryan was granted the number one position upon her alerting the WBC of her intention to drop down from welterweight. The 32-year-old Derby native suffered a pair of defeats to Mikaela Mayer, the first which ended her WBO 147lbs title reign last September.
Their March 29 rematch was more decisive, after which Ryan rebounded with a 10-round, unanimous decision over unbeaten Jade Grierson on September 6 in Houghton-le-Spring. Ryan weighed 145lbs for the bout, though her team informed the WBC immediately thereafter of their plans to campaign at junior welterweight.
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Chantelle Cameron 'takes a stand' by vacating WBC 140lbs title
Chantelle Cameron decided to not wait out a purse bid to determine her future direction.
The two-tour 140lbs titlist from England has relinquished her WBC title, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) announced on Friday. Cameron and MVP cited the move as a necessity “in support of women’s boxing choice and equality,” just hours before her ordered title defense against countrywoman Sandy Ryan was scheduled for a purse bid hearing.
“Women’s boxing has come a long way, but there’s still progress to be made,” Cameron said in a statement provided by MVP. “I’ve always believed in equality, and that includes the choice to fight equal rounds, equal opportunities, and equal respect.
“I’m proud of my accomplishment in becoming a WBC champion, but it’s time to take a stand for what’s right and for the future of the sport.”
MVP stablemate and seven-division champ Amanda Serrano, 47-4-1 (31 KOs) has led the charge to normalize three-minute rounds rather than the standard two-minute limit assigned to women’s bouts. It makes sense for Cameron, 21-1 (8 KOs) – who signed with MVP earlier this year – to embrace that concept, though she’s yet to fight under those terms through 22 pro bouts.
The vacancy left Cameron without a single defense of the WBC 140lbs belt she reclaimed through attrition.
The 34-year-old Northampton native claimed an interim version of the belt in a win over Elhem Mekhaled last July 20 in Manchester. Two defenses followed, including a lopsided decision win over Jessica Camara on the July 11 Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano undercard in New York City.
Cameron’s bout with Camara was fought over the women’s traditional 10, 2-minute round limit.
She was advanced to full titlist when Taylor, 25-1 (6 KOs) opted to not move forward with their WBC-ordered trilogy clash. Taylor vacated the WBC belt, though Cameron was immediately ordered to next face Ryan, 8-3-1 (3 KOs), a former WBO 147lbs titlist who moved back down to 140lbs for the sole purpose of challenging for the belt.
Ryan will now presumably face the next available contender in line for the vacant belt.
Cameron previously held the undisputed 140lbs championship, having fully unified the division in 2022 – five fights into her title reign. She successfully defended all of the titles in a May 2023 win over Taylor in Dublin, ruining the Irishwoman’s long-awaited homecoming. Taylor returned the favor with a narrow win in their November 2023 rematch, also in Dublin.
The two-fight series left Cameron and Taylor even and responsible the other’s lone career defeat.
Taylor still holds the balance of the major titles at 140lbs, which makes Cameron’s next move a curious one. She could either force a shot at one of Taylor’s other belts, or pursue a title fight either at lightweight or welterweight.
Either way, her latest decision came with the full support of her team.
“Chantelle has never backed down from a challenge, inside or outside the ring,” insisted MVP co-founder and CEO Nakisa Bidarian. “This decision underscores her integrity and her leadership as one of the sport’s elite fighters. MVP stands firmly behind Chantelle and her commitment to help drive women’s boxing toward true parity.”
Chantelle Cameron decided to not wait out a purse bid to determine her future direction.
The two-tour 140lbs titlist from England has relinquished her WBC title, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) announced on Friday. Cameron and MVP cited the move as a necessity “in support of women’s boxing choice and equality,” just hours before her ordered title defense against countrywoman Sandy Ryan was scheduled for a purse bid hearing.
“Women’s boxing has come a long way, but there’s still progress to be made,” Cameron said in a statement provided by MVP. “I’ve always believed in equality, and that includes the choice to fight equal rounds, equal opportunities, and equal respect.
“I’m proud of my accomplishment in becoming a WBC champion, but it’s time to take a stand for what’s right and for the future of the sport.”
MVP stablemate and seven-division champ Amanda Serrano, 47-4-1 (31 KOs) has led the charge to normalize three-minute rounds rather than the standard two-minute limit assigned to women’s bouts. It makes sense for Cameron, 21-1 (8 KOs) – who signed with MVP earlier this year – to embrace that concept, though she’s yet to fight under those terms through 22 pro bouts.
The vacancy left Cameron without a single defense of the WBC 140lbs belt she reclaimed through attrition.
The 34-year-old Northampton native claimed an interim version of the belt in a win over Elhem Mekhaled last July 20 in Manchester. Two defenses followed, including a lopsided decision win over Jessica Camara on the July 11 Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano undercard in New York City.
Cameron’s bout with Camara was fought over the women’s traditional 10, 2-minute round limit.
She was advanced to full titlist when Taylor, 25-1 (6 KOs) opted to not move forward with their WBC-ordered trilogy clash. Taylor vacated the WBC belt, though Cameron was immediately ordered to next face Ryan, 8-3-1 (3 KOs), a former WBO 147lbs titlist who moved back down to 140lbs for the sole purpose of challenging for the belt.
Ryan will now presumably face the next available contender in line for the vacant belt.
Cameron previously held the undisputed 140lbs championship, having fully unified the division in 2022 – five fights into her title reign. She successfully defended all of the titles in a May 2023 win over Taylor in Dublin, ruining the Irishwoman’s long-awaited homecoming. Taylor returned the favor with a narrow win in their November 2023 rematch, also in Dublin.
The two-fight series left Cameron and Taylor even and responsible the other’s lone career defeat.
Taylor still holds the balance of the major titles at 140lbs, which makes Cameron’s next move a curious one. She could either force a shot at one of Taylor’s other belts, or pursue a title fight either at lightweight or welterweight.
Either way, her latest decision came with the full support of her team.
“Chantelle has never backed down from a challenge, inside or outside the ring,” insisted MVP co-founder and CEO Nakisa Bidarian. “This decision underscores her integrity and her leadership as one of the sport’s elite fighters. MVP stands firmly behind Chantelle and her commitment to help drive women’s boxing toward true parity.”
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