Taylor to fight Cameron in Dublin homecoming

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Chantelle Cameron became the undisputed world light-welterweight title by beating Jessica McCaskill in Abu Dhabi four months agoChantelle Cameron beat Jessica McCaskill in November to become the UK's first undisputed female world boxing champion

Ireland's Katie Taylor will bid to become a two-weight world champion when she takes on England's Chantelle Cameron in Dublin on 20 May.

The meeting with world light-welterweight champion Cameron at the 3Arena will be a historic homecoming fight for Taylor.

The Dubliner had challenged Cameron to the fight on Instagram earlier this month.

She said she would be "happy to move up in weight" and has now got her wish.

Taylor was set to face Amanda Serrano in a world lightweight title rematch on 20 May but the Puerto Rican pulled out because of injury.

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