Katie Taylor fought the good fight but focus now turns to rematch

DEFLATED: Katie Taylor reacts after her undisputed Super-Lightweight World Title bout against Chantelle Cameron at the 3Arena in Dublin. Pic: Damien Eagers/PA Wire

Katie Taylor fought the good fight. It wasn’t enough to secure a homecoming exhibition. Saturday had to be a bout fitting of the occasion. The showdown delivered but in Dublin she found herself in unfamiliar territory and on the losing side.

“And still.” Two words that hit the 3Arena like a knife in the stomach. In the end Chantelle Cameron produced a stunning display to hand Taylor a first professional defeat and remain undisputed super-lightweight world champion. The outcome was a majority decision (95-95, 96-94, 96-94).