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Mayer and Cameron Headline Super‑Welterweight Unification in Birmingham

A win will elevate the victor's standing as the leading fighter at 154 pounds.

Overview

  • The unification bout between Mikaela Mayer and Chantelle Cameron is the main event of MVPW-06 at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham on Saturday, Aug. 29, with the card live on ESPN in the U.S. and Sky Sports in the U.K.
  • Three major belts—the WBA, WBC and WBO—plus The Ring recognition are at stake in a fight contracted at a 148‑pound catchweight that left the IBF outside contention.
  • A heated Friday weigh-in boiled over when the fighters clashed heads and were separated by security, with Cameron warning she would 'humble' Mayer after the confrontation.
  • Prelims were scheduled for late morning ET with the main card starting in the early afternoon ET and ring walks for the headliner expected later in the afternoon, reflecting staggered broadcast windows on ESPN and Sky Sports.
  • Caroline Dubois versus Amelia Moore is the chief support on a US‑vs‑UK card designed to test MVP's arena‑scale promotion for women's boxing and to shape future marquee matchups and legacy rankings at lightweight and super‑welterweight.