Cameron to rematch Mayer on Paul’s Christmas Eve card

Chantelle Cameron will defend her light‑middleweight world titles against Mikaela Mayer on the undercard of Jake Paul’s bout with Cedric Doumbe at the Coca Cola Arena in Dubai on 24 December, MVP said.

The British fighter won the first encounter in August by unanimous decision, adding the WBA and WBC belts to her existing WBO title, according to the promotion. Mayer, the 36‑year‑old American, disputed the result and the two exchanged words after the bout, which led to talks of a rematch.

MVP confirmed the second meeting will be the co‑main event at Dubai’s Coca Cola Arena on Christmas Eve. In the main event, MVP co‑founder Jake Paul will face MMA star Cedric Doumbe, marking Paul’s first fight since his knockout loss to Anthony Joshua last December.

Cameron, 35, enters the fight with a record of 24 wins from 25 bouts, her sole defeat coming to Katie Taylor in 2023. She said, "We agreed to the rematch before the first fight, so we both kept our word," and added, "And now the rematch is on the biggest stage in boxing."

Mayer, who has 22 victories in 25 professional fights, aims to regain her world titles. She stated, "Although I don't feel I performed to my highest potential, I've been working hard to fix the mistakes I made and I will 100% come back stronger," and, "I'm taking my belts back on Thursday 24 December."