Mayer and Cameron clash at weigh-in before unification bout
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 5:35 PM
Last updated Aug 28, 2026
Mikaela Mayer and Chantelle Cameron confronted each other during their final face-off before their light-middleweight unification bout in Birmingham on Saturday. Tensions flared as Cameron pushed her head into Mayer's, prompting a heated exchange of words. Both fighters successfully made weight, each coming in 6lb shy of the limit at 10st 8lb (67kg). In the undercard co-main event, WBC and WBO champion Caroline Dubois and Amelia Moore also faced off, with Dubois expressing confidence ahead of their bout. Both Dubois and Moore made weight for their lightweight clash.
- •Mayer and Cameron met face-to-face at BP Pulse Arena before their fight.
- •Cameron claimed Mayer's tactics wouldn't intimidate her.
- •Both fighters achieved the required weight for their unification bout.
- •Dubois warned Moore ahead of their co-main event clash.
- •Moore aims to extend her professional record against Dubois.
- 5:35 PMYahoo Sports — Mayer and Cameron butt heads at final face-off
- 5:35 PMBBC Sport — Mayer and Cameron butt heads at final face-off
"Mikaela Mayer and Chantelle Cameron butt heads in their final face-off before Saturday's light-middleweight unification bout in Birmingham.
"Mikaela Mayer and Chantelle Cameron butt heads in their final face-off before Saturday's light-middleweight unification bout in Birmingham.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 28, 2026, 5:35 PMMayer and Cameron butt heads at final face-off
Mikaela Mayer and Chantelle Cameron butt heads in their final face-off before Saturday's light-middleweight unification bout in Birmingham.
- BBC SportAug 28, 2026, 5:35 PMMayer and Cameron butt heads at final face-off
Mikaela Mayer and Chantelle Cameron butt heads in their final face-off before Saturday's light-middleweight unification bout in Birmingham.
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