'Hungry' Katie Taylor insists rematch with Chantelle Cameron is a 'must-win' bout as she relishes 'underdog' status

Katie Taylor insists her rematch against Chantelle Cameron is "must-win" and admits she is relishing the opportunity to step into the ring as an "underdog fighter".

The pair are set to meet at the 3Arena in Dublin on Saturday after Cameron secured a points victory over Taylor at the same venue earlier this year in what was the Irish fighter's first loss of her professional career.

Ahead of the bout, Taylor said during a press conference on Thursday that she was excited to have a second shot to beat the 32-year-old.

"I just can't wait to fight at this stage, where I'm seen as the underdog fighter," Taylor said, according to BBC Sport.

"Whoever walks to the ring first or second, all that stuff is irrelevant.

"I'm just excited and hungry for the rematch. I can't wait to step in there on Saturday and perform the way I know I can."

Cameron retained her super-lightweight titles, while Taylor's record dropped to 22-1-0 after the loss.

But the pair will do battle once again in the same arena and after her loss, Taylor was pressed on whether she wanted to prove her critics wrong.

“I guess so,” she replied. "I don't really take too much notice of what people are saying to be honest. I'm very single-minded and the only people I really listen to are my team, my family, the people I trust.

"I understand this is a huge fight, I understand this is a must-win fight for me."

She added: "It's going to be a completely different fight to last time."

The Northampton-born fighter, meanwhile, is undefeated in 18 fights, becoming the first British female fighter to become an undisputed champion following her unanimous decision victory against Jessica McCaskill.

But Cameron added that she is hoping to once again defend her IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO super lightweight titles against Taylor, adding that she felt ready to fight the Irish boxer.

"I'm not complacent whatsoever," Cameron said.

"I feel like it's the best training camp I've had because I knew I'll be up against it - Katie seeking revenge - so I couldn't take that into my stride thinking it's going to be a walk in the park because I know it isn't."

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