{"id":295121,"date":"2023-11-26T01:24:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T01:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=295121"},"modified":"2023-11-26T01:24:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T01:24:05","slug":"did-chantelle-cameron-knockdown-katie-taylor-in-this-moment-early-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/boxing\/did-chantelle-cameron-knockdown-katie-taylor-in-this-moment-early-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Chantelle Cameron knockdown Katie Taylor in this moment early on?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Should THIS have been a knockdown? Fans insist Katie Taylor was &#8216;caught clean&#8217; by Chantelle Cameron early in their epic showdown&#8230; before the Irish star claimed the majority decision victory<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Katie Taylor claimed a majority decision victory over Chantelle Cameron<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>But fans insist that the Irish star was &#8216;caught clean&#8217; by Cameron early in the clash<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Why rivals Hearn and Warren may be forced to work together MORE &#8211; The Hook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some boxing fans believe\u00a0Katie Taylor was knocked down early in her epic showdown with Chantelle Cameron, before coming back to claim a majority decision victory.<\/p>\n<p>The Bray Bomber defied the odds to win 95-95, 98-92, 96-94 to become a three-division world champion and a two-division undisputed champion.<\/p>\n<p>But there was cause for concern among the 13,000-strong crowd in Dublin when Taylor hit the canvas in the opening round. The referee ruled that she had simply slipped, and ruled out a knockdown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, it has not stopped online debates discussing whether it should have been classed as a knockdown.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>ProBox TV showed a clip of the incident on X (formerly Twitter), accompanying the caption: &#8216;WAS THIS A KNOCKDOWN?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/00\/78238757-12791465-image-a-108_1700958630845.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Some fans believe Katie Taylor was knocked down early in her fight with Chantelle Cameron<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/00\/78238693-12791465-image-a-109_1700958639981.jpg\" height=\"443\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>It has split viewers online, with some calling it a knockdown, and others citing a simple slip<\/p>\n<p>One user replied: &#8216;Definitely a knockdown. It looks like she may have stepped on her foot at first glance but she caught her clean and dropped her.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;100% and would have changed the scorecards massively&#8217;, concurred another fan.<\/p>\n<p>However, not everyone agreed that it was a knockdown. &#8216;Looks as Taylor either tripped or got her foot stepped on,&#8217; one X user stated, noting: &#8216;Cameron did not complain at all.&#8217;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another wrote: &#8216;Even with the knockdown, Taylor still edged it. Tremendous respect to both women!&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/00\/78238683-12791465-image-a-111_1700958718574.jpg\" height=\"157\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/00\/78238691-12791465-image-a-112_1700958724757.jpg\" height=\"101\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Some X users argued that it was definitely a knockdown, and would have changed the fight<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/00\/78238689-12791465-image-a-113_1700958768005.jpg\" height=\"122\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/00\/78238687-12791465-image-a-114_1700958772136.jpg\" height=\"138\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Others felt that it was a slip or trip, and noted that Cameron did not complain about the call<\/p>\n<p>The effort of Taylor saw her called an &#8216;Irish sporting legend&#8217; for edging the contest, which was also hailed as &#8216;fight of the year&#8217; for the way Cameron challenged the Bray Bomber all the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Taylor is just the second boxer in history &#8211; male or female &#8211; to hold all four of boxing&#8217;s major titles simultaneously in two weight classes in the four-belt era.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She was visibly shocked at her achievement after the decision was announced, but was looking ahead to a potential trilogy bout in front of another Irish crowd.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Oh my gosh. Two-weight undisputed champion, that sounds very nice!&#8217; she said. &#8216;That was the longest six months of my life waiting. This is my real homecoming.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Whoever wrote me off doesn&#8217;t know very well. Don&#8217;t ever doubt me. The last fight you saw the worst of me and the best of Chantelle and it was still a close fight. Tonight you saw the real me and nobody can beat me.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Let&#8217;s get the trilogy at Croke Park!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/00\/78238123-12791465-Taylor_was_overcome_with_emotion_at_the_end_of_the_fight_before_-a-115_1700958861464.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Taylor was overcome with emotion at the end of the fight, before calling for a trilogy fight\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2023\/10\/25\/The%20Hook_Promo_Desktop.636.png\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/article-12791465\/Should-knockdown-Fans-insist-Katie-Taylor-caught-clean-Chantelle-Cameron-early-epic-showdown-Irish-star-claimed-majority-decision-victory.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Should THIS have been a knockdown? 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