Katie Taylor says her subsequent battle towards world light-welterweight champion Chantelle Cameron on May 20 is the largest problem of her stellar profession.
Ireland’s Taylor, 36, will bid to stay unbeaten and grow to be a two-weight undisputed world champion in her first skilled battle in her dwelling nation on the 3Arena in Dublin.
The undisputed world light-weight champion gained a landmark factors determination in May towards beforehand unbeaten Puerto Rican Amanda Serrano within the first girls’s battle to prime the invoice at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
When requested if it is going to be the largest take a look at of her profession, Taylor mentioned: “Absolutely. It’s incredible that after 22 fights I’m finally making my home-coming fight.
“Big-time boxing is coming back to Ireland and not with just an ordinary fight, it’s two undisputed champions going head-to-head.”
Taylor challenged Northampton’s unbeaten Cameron by way of social media earlier this month after Serrano had pulled out of their scheduled rematch on account of damage.
“This is one of the most exciting fights out there right now,” Taylor mentioned. “Once I heard Serrano was out, Chantelle was the obvious choice.”
Cameron has gained all 17 of her skilled fights and promoter Eddie Hearn has famous it is going to be the primary time that two undefeated and undisputed reigning world champions have confronted one another within the sport.
Taylor mentioned “I think this could be another fight of the year contender, but ultimately I do have more experience in the bigger fights.
“I’ve fought the better opponents and I’m going to be mentally, physically and spiritually more prepared than ever.
“I do expect a tough fight obviously, but please God I’ll be going home a two-weight undisputed champion.
“She has a spotless career, undisputed champion and she has the style to make this another epic.”
Cameron gained a unanimous factors determination towards American Jessica McCaskill in Abu Dhabi in November to grow to be the UK’s first undisputed feminine champion.
Cameron mentioned: “I’ve got to say, all thanks to Katie because women’s boxing is flying and if it wasn’t for Katie and (American three-weight world champion) Claressa (Shields), none of us women would be here.
“There’s a lot of respect there. But this is my career and my legacy and I’m coming to win.
“Katie is pound-for-pound the best women’s boxer there is and if I can win I can walk away from boxing one day and think ‘I took out the best there is’.”
Promoter Hearn added: “Two undefeated fighters, two reigning undisputed champions, the first time in boxing that two reigning undisputed champions have faced off against each other.
“It will be an incredible night, not just for Irish sport, but all sport around the world.”