Cameron and Mayer to meet again in Dubai on Christmas Eve

Chantelle Cameron will defend her light-middleweight world titles against Mikaela Mayer in a rematch, with the fight placed on the Christmas Eve card in Dubai.

Most Valuable Promotions has confirmed that the second bout between the two women will be the co-main event, the fight placed just below the headline. The card is headlined by Jake Paul against Cedric Doumbe, and the event takes place at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on 24 December.

Light-middleweight is a weight class with a limit of 154 pounds (70 kilograms). Cameron won the first fight with Mayer in August by unanimous decision, meaning all three judges scored it in her favour. That win added the WBA and WBC titles to the WBO belt she already held. Holding more than one of the sport's major belts makes her a unified champion, a boxer who has the top title from more than one sanctioning body. The sanctioning bodies are the organisations that sanction and rank title fights.

Cameron is 35 and is aiming for her 24th win in 25 professional fights. Her only professional defeat came against Katie Taylor in 2023. Mayer, who is 36, has won 22 of her 25 professional fights.

The main event pits Paul against Doumbe, a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. MMA combines punching and kicking with wrestling and grappling. Paul's bout will be his first since he was knocked out by Anthony Joshua in December 2025.

For casual fans, the appeal is simple. Cameron and Mayer have already met once, so the rematch gives both women a chance to answer the questions the first fight raised. The result in August is on record, and the return bout will be the next step in the title picture at light-middleweight.

Both fighters will step back into the ring on a stage with a large audience, and the rematch will test whether the August result holds up. Boxing rarely gives a second chance this quickly, which is part of why this fight is worth watching.