Ireland’s Katie Taylor will bid to become a two-weight world champion when she takes on England’s Chantelle Cameron in Dublin on 20 May.
The meeting with world light-welterweight champion Cameron at the 3Arena will be a first professional fight in Ireland for Taylor.
The Dubliner challenged Cameron to the fight on Instagram earlier this month.
She said she would be “happy to move up in weight” and has now got her wish.
Taylor, the undisputed lightweight champion, was set to face Amanda Serrano in a world title rematch on 20 May but the Puerto Rican pulled out because of injury.
The long-awaited homecoming fight for the Bray native had looked like it could take place at Croke Park, the GAA’s headquarters, before security cost issues led promoter Eddie Hearn to instead plump for the 3Arena in the Irish capital.
Cameron has won all 17 of her professional bouts and became the UK’s first undisputed female champion after beating Jessica McCaskill by unanimous decision in the light-welterweight contest in November.
Earlier this month, she had appeared to rule out any prospect of facing Taylor in the Dublin date.
“Would be an honour to share the ring with the very best in boxing and challenge. Unfortunately it ain’t happening next for me but what a fight it would be,” the Northampton boxer said.
