Katie Taylor got her revenge.
Already an Olympic gold medalist boxer and undisputed women’s lightweight champion, Taylor defied the odds and evened her series with Chantelle Cameron on Saturday in front of a raucous crowd in Dublin’s 3Arena, winning an instant Fight of the Year candidate to avenge her only professional loss and seize the mantle of undisputed two-division champion. After 10 back-and-forth rounds, Taylor captured two judges’ scorecards 98-92 and 96-94, while the lone dissenter scored it 95-95. Afterward, Taylor and promoter Eddie Hearn called to complete the trilogy against Cameron at Ireland’s famed Croke Park.
Taylor’s victory and the breathtaking nature of the bout ignited a flood of admiration on social media, with MMA luminaries such as Conor McGregor and Cris Cyborg joining among the chorus to heap praise upon Taylor and Cameron for their performances.
Check out how the combat sports world reacted to Taylor vs. Cameron 2 below.
The hand speed of Katie Taylor…is incredible
— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) November 25, 2023
Two women amazing! Congratulations Katie Taylor! What a comeback! What a redemption! What a hero of Ireland! #Psalm18 @KatieTaylor
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 25, 2023
Katie! Katie! Katie!!!! Legend.
— George “Ferocious” Kambosos Jr (@georgekambosos) November 25, 2023
Wow. @KatieTaylor is such an icon. What a fight.
Congratulations to @chantellecam too.
This is the type of fight that makes me love boxing. ❤️
Such a great performance by both women.
— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) November 25, 2023
Taylor called on ‘Boxing Gods’ for 1 more great night! She probably should now ride into sunset, she’s earned it. Great career. #CameronTaylor2
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) November 25, 2023
Taylor rode the emotion of the crowd & her great talent, experience & smarts won it for her. Everything a Champion should be. Class. #CameronTaylor2
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) November 25, 2023
I don’t know after that how much she can have left & think she should ride off, but no surprise she won’t. That’s what makes her great! #CameronTaylor2
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) November 25, 2023
This story originally appeared on MMA fighting
