Cameron Decisions Mayer To Become Unified Super Welterweight Champion

Chantelle Cameron retained her WBO and won the WBA/WBC super welterweight titles with a 10-round unanimous decision over Mikaela Mayer at The BP Pulse Arena in Birmingham, England.

In round five, Mayer suffered a cut over her left eye.

Cameron landed 148 of 499 punches. Mayer was 147 of 602.

Cameron, 147.6 lbs of Northampton, won by scores of 97-93 twice and 96-94 and is now 23-1. Mayer, 148 lbs of Las Vegas is 22-3.

Caroline DuBois retained the WBO/WBA Lightweight titles with a 10-round unanimous decision over Amelia Moore.

In round five, DuBois scored a knockdown when she landed s straight left that put Moore on the deck.

DuBois landed 97 of 383 punches. Moore was 65 of 313.

Dubois, 134.8 lbs of London won by scores of 99-90 twice and 98-91 and is now 14-0-1. Moore, 134.4 lbs of Colorado Springs, CO is 4-1.

Reina Tellez won a 10-round decision over Jessica Barry in a featherweight bout.

Tellez landed 206 of 673 punches. Barry was 159 of 550.

Tellez, 125.6 lbs of San Antonio, TX won by a 96-94 score is now 14-1-1. Barry, 125.6 lbs of Coventry, ENG is 10-2.

Former three-time world champion Terri Harper stopped Miranda Reyes in round two of their eight-round super lightweight bout,

In round two, Harper dropped Reyes with a short left hook to the head. Harper ended the fight with an overhand right to the side of the head that put a dazed Reyes down and the fight was stopped at 47 seconds.

Harper, 137.8 lbs of Denaby Main, ENG is 19-3-2 with seven knockouts. Reyes, 136.6 lbs of Houston is 9-4-1.

Tysie Gallagher won a eight-round decision over Brandi Robinson in a super bantamweight bout.

Gallagher landed 60 of 294 punches. Robinson was 69 of 337.

Gallagher, 121.6 lbs of London, ENG won by a 77-75 score and is now 11-2. Robinosn 121.1 lbs of Chicago is 5-1.

Neeraj Goyat won a six-round decision over Yaseen Kouali in a junior welterweight fight.

Goyat, 142.2 lbs of Hatana, IND won by a 60-54 score and is now 21-4-2. Koulali, 138 lbs of Germany is 8-2.

Scott Melvin stopped Dylan Cheema in round six of their eight-round lightweight bout in a rematch.

In Round six, Melvin dropped a bloody Cheema with a body shot. Later in the round, Melin landed another body shot that doubled over Cheema and the fight was stopped at 2:33.

Melvin is now 13-1 with three knockouts. Cheema is 11-4.

Former world champion Shannon Courtenay and Ebonie Cotton battled to a six-round draw in a super flyweight fight.

Coutenay landed 50 of 245 punches. Cotton was 45 of 276.

The referee scorecard read 57-57.

Courtenay, 113.8 lbs of Wattford, ENG is 11-3-1. Cotton, 114.6 lbs of West Midlands, ENG is 2-2-1.

Gemma Richardson won a six-round decision over Kirstie Bavibgton in a super lightweight bout.

Richardson, 140.4 lbs of England won by a 60-54 score and is now 5-0. Bavington is 10-6-2.




Hitz Boxing Present “Rosemont Rumble” on Saturday, April 8th at The Donald E. Stephens Center in Rosemont, Illinois

Chicago, IL March 30, 2023)–Chicago’s biggest and longest running boxing promotion, Hitz Boxing will present a huge night of boxing on Saturday, April 8th at The Donald E Stephens Center (5555 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018) in Rosemont, Illinois.

Some of Chicago’s brightest fighters will be featured on the 11 bout card.

In a featured bout, Juan Carlos Guerra (3-0, 2 KOs) of Chicago fights Jorge Perez (4-0) in a battle of undefeated Chicago based super lightweights. The bout is scheduled for four-rounds.

“This is a throwback fight between Guerra and Perez. These are two fighters who are willing to risk their undefeated records in a cross-town rivalry bout. I commend them for taking the fight. These are the types of fights that generate a lot of interest in the boxing community and this should be a barnburner when they collide on April 8th,” said promoter Bobby Hitz.

In a six-round super middleweight bout, Thomas Hughes (11-2, 5 KOs) of Chicago will take on veteran Derrick Findley (35-28-1, 25 KOs) of Merrillville, Indiana.

Hughes has won two straight bouts and will look to add a quality name in Findley to his resume.

Findley is an 18 year-pro and has fought many of the biggest names in the sport. His ledger includes victories of Richard Pierson (4-0) Andrzej Fonfara (10-1), Michael Walker (19-2), David Thomas (10-1-2), Ronald Hearns (26-3), Lamar Russ (14-1), former world title challenger Antuon Echols, , Daniel Heinze (6-0), Donovan George (25-6-2)

Also in a six-round battle, undefeated heavyweight Deontae Pettigrew will take on former United States Olympian Devin Vargas.

Pettigrew (8-0, 6 KOs) of Chicago has a win over Dajuan Calloway (2-0) and is coming off a unanimous decision over tough 91-fight veteran Terrell Jamal Woods on October 15th in Rosemont, Illinois.

Vargas of Toledo, Ohio is 22-8 with nine knockouts. The 2004 Olympian won his first 17 fights, and has victories over Ed Perry (6-1-1), David Saulsberry (5-1), Boris Shisporenak (6-0), Niall Kennedy (13-0-1) and Victor Bisbal (23-4). Vargas has fought former world heavyweight champions Charles Martin and Andy Ruiz Jr. plus former world title challengers Kevin Johnson and Dominic Breazeale.

Sensation heavyweight Michael Olas (12-0, 11 KOs) of Chicago via Poland fights Antonio Brown (8-2, 8 KOs) of Phoenix, Arizona in a battle of big hitting heavyweights scheduled for six-rounds.

In an eight-round middleweight bout, Olivia Curry (6-1, 2 KOs) of Chicago fights Olivia Gerula (19-19-3, 3 KOs) of Winnipeg, Canada.

In four-round bouts:

Ron Jalomo (1-0, 1 KO) of Chicago battles Antoine Ellison (6-29-4, 3 KOs) of Milwaukee in a super lightweight contest.

Brandi Robinson (1-0, 1 KO) of Chicago battles Tonia Craves (2-8-2, 1 KO) of Miami in a bantamweight tussle.

Francisco Rodriguez (1-0, 1 KO) of Tampa, Florida fights Kasey Keenan (0-1) of Kalamazoo, Michigan in a super lightweight bout.

Also scheduled to appear are super middleweight William Langston (8-3, 5 KOs) of Kenosha, Wisconsin; lightweight Joshuah Hernandez (10-4, 8 KOs) of Chicago; Illinois State Super Middleweight champion, James Quiter (6-1-1, 6 KOs) of Oak Park, Illinois and featherweight Lucas Moldenhauer of Chicago.

TICKETS start at $50 at Hitzboxing.com