Claressa Shields vs Chantelle Cameron fight fizzles out
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The super fight between Claressa Shields and Chantelle Cameron is off.
Instead, Cameron will fight Mikaela Mayer in a rematch of their bout four months ago, when Cameron won the super welterweight title fight by unanimous decision.
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The bout, announced by Most Valuable Promotions Friday, Nov. 13, will take place on the undercard of Jake Paul’s fight against Cedric Doumbé Dec. 24 in Dubai.
Shields is expected to fight Sarah Scheurich, the IBF light heavyweight champion, in February.
Shields versus Cameron would have been the first women's matchup between the No. 1 vs. No. 2 boxers in the pound-for-pound rankings since Katie Taylor fought Amanda Serrano in 2022.
The talks between representatives for Shields and Cameron appeared to break down over money. Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions, which represents Shields, said he offered Cameron a guarantee of $1.1 million and a chance to make at least $1.5 million based on ticket sales.
But Nakisa Bidarian of Most Valuable Promotions suggested the offer was inadequate.
“The last time the No. 1 and No. 2 fought, they walked away with over $10 million,’’ Bidarian said, referring to the fight between Taylor and Serrano that MVP co-promoted.
Shields, 31, is 18-0. Cameron, 35, is 23-1.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Claressa Shields vs Chantelle Cameron fight fizzles out