{"id":294806,"date":"2023-11-22T21:24:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T21:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=294806"},"modified":"2023-11-22T21:24:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T21:24:22","slug":"katie-taylor-targets-statement-victory-in-chantelle-cameron-rematch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/boxing\/katie-taylor-targets-statement-victory-in-chantelle-cameron-rematch\/","title":{"rendered":"Katie Taylor targets 'statement' victory in Chantelle Cameron rematch"},"content":{"rendered":"
Katie Taylor is looking to make a ‘statement’ on Saturday night and insists the build-up to her rematch with Chantelle Cameron will be ‘very different’ to her homecoming bout.<\/p>\n
Taylor suffered the first defeat of her professional career when she went toe-to-toe with Cameron on May 20 in Dublin.<\/p>\n
Taylor was initially meant to defend her WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO lightweight titles on May 20 in a rematch against Amanda Serrano but the Puerto Rican was ruled out due to injury.<\/p>\n
Therefore, the Bray Bomber decided to step up to light-welterweight and challenge Cameron for the Northampton fighter’s four world titles at the 3Arena.<\/p>\n
Taylor spent a large portion of her time doing interviews and meeting with her fans in the days leading up to the May 20 clash.<\/p>\n
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Katie Taylor takes part in a public workout at Liffey Valley shopping centre in Dublin<\/p>\n
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Taylor was devastated by Cameron defeat but will get the chance for revenge this weekend<\/p>\n
The golden girl of Irish boxing is adamant things will be different this time around after stating she felt ‘flat’ on fight night.<\/p>\n
Speaking about the rematch, Taylor said: ‘I think I definitely have to make a statement on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
‘Obviously the homecoming didn’t go my way the last time. This really is a must-win fight for me.<\/p>\n
‘It’s all business this week for me. It’s certainly very different this week to what is was last time we fought. I’m just excited to step in there.<\/p>\n
‘No other fight made sense to me after the last fight. Straight away we said we wanted the rematch.<\/p>\n
‘Thank God I have this opportunity for a rematch. Not every fighter has this opportunity for a rematch. I’m just so so grateful. I have a chance to rectify things on Saturday night \u2013 I can’t wait.<\/p>\n
‘I just didn’t feel myself the last fight. I think everybody who watched the fight knew that I wasn’t myself on the night. It was just a bit of a flat performance really. It was just one of those nights.<\/p>\n
‘I’ve put my body through the trenches these last few months in preparation for this rematch. I’m going to be prepared for whatever comes my way on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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Cameron retained her 140lb titles after winning a majority decision in Dublin in May<\/p>\n
‘I feel so excited for this fight. I’m very very hungry and I’m like a woman possessed at the moment for this rematch!<\/p>\n
‘I think when I’m at my best nobody can beat me. That’s it. Every single boxer dreams of being in this position \u2013 headlining a huge show in their own country.<\/p>\n
‘This is absolutely amazing and I have the chance to do it again on Saturday night. Absolutely, I’ll be becoming a two-weight undisputed champion.<\/p>\n
‘Obviously we have to get over Saturday first, we can talk about that after Saturday night, but I definitely wouldn’t turn down a trilogy.’<\/p>\n