Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Robert Hynes

Katie Taylor rival Jessica McCaskill targets Chantelle Cameron fight after Alma Ibarra win

Jessica McCaskill looks set to come down in weight for her next fight, which she hopes comes against Chantelle Cameron.

'Caskilla' successfully defended her undisputed welterweight championship against Alma Ibarra to take her professional record to 12-2 (5KOs).

The fight was stopped in the fourth round after Ibarra quit on her stool at the Tech Port Arena in San Antonio, Texas.

READ MORE: Katie Taylor surprises young Irish boxers with Sport Ireland campus visit

McCaskill showed ferocious speed and aggression in the six minutes that the fight lasted and landed some heavy shots on her Mexican opponent.

Katie Taylor defeated McCaskill back in 2017, but the 37-year-old has gone on an incredible run since, becoming a two-weight champion and beating one of the biggest names in the sport twice in Cecilia Braekhus.

A rematch has constantly been suggested between the pair, with Taylor describing it as a "huge possibility" late last year.

Jessica McCaskill in action against Katie Taylor (James Crombie)

But McCaskill is now targeting a bout at 140lbs with Cameron, who holds the WBC/IBF light welterweight belts.

Addressing the English fighter after her win, McCaskill said: "Call me girl. We've been kind of doing this roundabout thing since about 2018. I called her out... she didn't want anything to do with me.

"I got my first WBC belt and then she called me out. We had different plans.

"She's done spectacular in her career, we're doing so well at 147 but I think it's time to move back down to 140.

"There's some great fighters at 140, 147 doesn't interest me, so Rick Ramos is going to hook that up. Call him."

READ NEXT:

Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.