Boxing results: Katie Taylor Loses to Chantelle Cameron in Dublin!

By Ken Hissner: At the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday over DAZN before a sold-out crowd promoter Eddie Hearn (Matchroom Boxing) presented in the Main Event 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist and IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO World Lightweight champion Katie Taylor making her first appearance in Ireland as a pro losing a majority decision to IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO Super Lightweight champion Chantelle “Il Capo” Cameron in an all-action bout with Cameron retaining her titles.

In the Main Event, IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO Lightweight champion Katie Taylor, 22-1 (6), #139.7, of Bray, IRE lost a majority decision to IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO Super Lightweight champion Chantelle “Il Capo” Cameron, 17-0 (8), #139.7, of Northampton, UK, over 10×2 rounds retaining the World Super Lightweight titles.

In the first two rounds, the aggressor Cameron took the first, and Taylor used an effective jab in the second. In the fourth round, Cameron landed quite a few rights to the chin of Taylor, loosening her ponytail to even the score. In the fifth round, Taylor finished the round with a solid right to the chin against the ever-coming Cameron.

In the sixth round, a war broke out with both boxers throwing punches in bunches in a close, if not even, fight. In the seventh round, Cameron seemed to have an edge, outworking Taylor. In the eighth round, Taylor came back well, landing a big left hook in the final seconds of the round to the chin of Cameron.

In the ninth round, Cameron came back well enough to outland Taylor in another action-packed round. In the tenth and final round, it was Taylor’s left hook mostly out-landing Cameron in a terrific bout full of action. Cameron’s face looked the worse, with marks on her cheeks. Referee Sparkle Lee.

Scores were 96-94 twice and 95-95, as did KH.

IBO World Super Welterweight champ Dennis ‘Hurricane’ Hogan, 31-5-1 (7), #153.3, of County Kildare, IRE, and Newstead, AUST, lost to WBA Continental Super Welterweight champ JJ ‘Kid Shamrock’ Metcalf, 25-2 (15), #153.1, of Liverpool, UK, over 12 rounds.

In the third round, after 30 seconds, Metcalf rocked Hogan with a left to the chin. With a minute remaining, Metcalf rocked Hogan with a right on the chin. In the sixth round, a clash of heads in the final 30 seconds caused a cut on the right eyebrow of Hogan.

In the seventh round, after a minute, Metcalf rocked Hogan with a right on the chin. As the blood flowed from the right eyebrow of Hogan, he did too much holding. In the eighth and tenth rounds, Hogan was warned for holding as Metcalf continued outworking him.

In the eleventh round, Hogan’s mouthpiece came out twice for the third time. Hogan looked exhausted. In the twelfth and final round, Hogan lost a point due to his mouthpiece coming out for the fourth time. Metcalf did enough to win though the commentators favored Hogan.

Scores were 115-112 and 117-110 twice, as did KH.

In co-feature, WBA Inter-Continental Light champ southpaw Gary ‘The Diva’ Cully, 16-1 (10), #137.25, of Naas County, Kildare, IRE, was stopped by Jose “Josesito” Felix, Jr., 40-6-1 (31), #137.2, of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, MEX, at 2:34 of the third round of a scheduled 10 rounds.

In the third round after taking the first two rounds Cully after a minute was hit with a huge right from Felix on the chin of the much taller (5 ½”) Cully, and down he went for an 8 count from Referee Emile Dietz. Halfway through the round, a flurry of punches from Felix again dropped Cully.

Former sparring partners returning after ten months 6x and former WBA Int’l Super Welter now Middleweight Irish Nat’l champ Caoimhin ‘Black Thunder’ Agyarko, 13-0 (7), #159.8, of Belfast, No. Ireland, UK, defeated Grant ‘Go-Getter’ Dennis, 18-5 (3), #159.3, of Chatham, Kent, UK, over ten rounds.

In the first three rounds, Agyarko used an effective jab taking all three rounds and in the third round, twice landing left hooks hurting the 39-year-old Dennis with body shots. In the fourth round, it was Agyarko’s biggest using his right well putting Dennis on the defense.

With a minute remaining in the seventh round, Agyarko hurt Dennis with a right on the chin and followed with over a dozen unanswered punches having him against the ropes. At the ninth round’s halfway point, Dennis landed his best punch, a right on the chin of Agyarko but not enough to take the round. In the tenth and final round, Agyarko continued winning every round though Dennis proved to be a solid opponent. Referee David Irving.

Scores were 100-90 by all judges, along with KH

Heavyweight southpaw ‘The Bomber’ Thomas Carty, 6-0 (5), #258.6, of Dublin, IRE, scored 3 knockdowns stopping ‘Ghost’ Jay McFarlane, 14-8 (5), #283.7, of Glasgow, Scotland, UK, at 2:58 of the third round of a scheduled 8 rounds, for Boxing Union of Ireland Celtic title. The ring announcer announced ending in 2 rounds.

In the first round, there was too much clinching, mostly by McFarlane. In the second round opening seconds, Carty landed a left after a jab on the chin, and down went McFarlane for an 8-count from Referee Paul McCullagh. McFarlane managed to get through the round, holding for the most part.

In the third round final thirty seconds again Carty dropped McFarlane with a left on the chin for an 8-count. Seconds later, two short lefts from Carty on the chin and down went McFarlane for an 8-count as he beat the count, but Referee McCullagh called a halt.

Flyweight Maisey Rose Courtney, 4-0 (0), #112.1, of London, UK, defeated Kate Radomska, 3-2 (0), #109.7, of Waterford, IRE, over 6×2 rounds.

Score by ref 58-57