Chantelle Cameron says talks are 'advanced' to fight Claressa Shields following victory over Mikaela Mayer
Chantelle Cameron beat Mikaela Mayer 97-93, 97-93, 96-94 on the judges' scorecards; She says a fight with Claressa Shields is now on the cards with talks advancing; Shields last said her preferred opponent would be Lauren Price
Wednesday 2 September 2026 14:12, UK
Chantelle Cameron says that talks for her to fight Claressa Shields are advanced and moving quickly following her victory over Mikaela Mayer.
Cameron defeated Mayer by unanimous decision in a thriller to become WBA, WBC and WBO super-welterweight world champion at MPW-06 in Birmingham on Saturday.
She emerged victorious, edging a tight contest 97-93, 97-93, 96-94 on the judges' scorecards, further glossing a stellar resume that already honours her as the only woman to ever defeat the great Katie Taylor in her professional career.
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With the victory strengthening Cameron's claim to a place among the greats of the women's game, she now has eyes on taking on the self-proclaimed 'GWOAT' (Greatest woman of all time) in Shields.
Many thought a rematch with Mayer would be next on her list, but Cameron told Sky Sports that things are moving rapidly with the WBC and WBA middleweight champion, who has a record of 19-0 across multiple weight divisions.
"I fancy (fighting) Clarissa Shields. I think I really do want to dare to be great and Clarissa Shields, she's the GWOAT, she's number one and that's going to be a fight that will just be unbelievable.
"The teams are actually in talks for that now so there is actually movement on that fight and for me that makes me giddy because I think that really is me challenging the very, very best and what an opportunity if this fight comes off.
"They (talks) are very advanced; it is moving pretty quick is what my managers told me, and it is a very high possibility the fight will happen."
What about Shields vs Price?
Back when Shields beat Kaye Scott in the sixth round to reclaim those belts in August, it was discussed that her next preferred opponent would be Lauren Price.
Indeed, Shields said she would like this fight to take place between December and January.
It is a fight that Price has also welcomed, but the American star's promoter, Dmitriy Salita, believes the "mega" event "belongs in the United States".
"Claressa came down to middleweight to make the biggest fights possible," Salita told Sky Sports.
"We want to make this a mega-event, and I believe that fight belongs in the United States.
"That being said, we love the UK, and another fight there is certainly not out of the question. It's an incredible time for women's boxing."
