Chantelle Cameron has revealed she received no response from Katie Taylor after reaching out to the Bray boxer in the aftermath of her win in the original Dublin bout in May.
The undisputed super lightweight champion messaged Taylor a short period after the win.
Taylor was already back in the gym training for the rematch when Cameron thanked her for one of the biggest female fights in the history of the sport.
Cameron said: "I did (text her) after the fight. I think ten days or two weeks after, but just a sincere message saying thank you for the opportunity and hope you and your family are well. It was just being sincere, it was just personal, it wasn't for everyone to see and say 'ah she's messaged Katie Taylor what a good person'.
"It was a private message and just how I think I would have felt if I was on the other end and if I'd have lost. I'd probably be feeling a bit rubbish so it was just a message to say I'm grateful for the opportunity.
"I can understand why Katie didn't reply, I probably wouldn’t have replied if I’d have been beaten. It is what it is, it’s sport."
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Having been somewhat unheralded, particularly in Ireland, before the original bout, the Northampton woman now stands on the brink of taking a huge position of dominance in the sport, but does not feel any added expectation going into this fight with the extra profile.
"I literally feel zero pressure. I mean, it’s all on Katie. I’m back in Dublin, in Katie’s country, and as much as I’m defending my belts, for me it’s just another fight and one I’ve already won after the last time and I think I’ll win more convincingly this time.
"I'm just coming back here to make sure I get that win. I never go for a stoppage, if it’s there it’s there."
Cameron has admitted Taylor started slowly in the last bout after a lengthy ringwalk.
The champion will walk second – and has promised not to have such a long wait to hear the first bell – knowing it could be a different version of the Olympic champion on this occasion.
"Yeah I’m really good at adapting. I think it’s the experience I’ve had from kick-boxing, Thai boxing, GB boxing, pro boxing, and sparring as well, sparring lads in the gym, great lads and I’ve had to adapt because it’s part and parcel.
"You never know what someone’s going to come out with because it’s boxing. Expect the unexpected. I could start different to how she’s expecting me to start."
Victory for Taylor would open up the possibility of a rematch in what would be likely the most lucrative and high-profile female fight of all-time.
That is not on visiting fighter’s radar, however.
She concluded: "I am not thinking about losing, all I think about is winning. In my head, it is up to the fighter, but you wouldn’t want to see a trilogy, you wouldn’t want to see Katie Taylor beat three times.
"I think she's a great fighter, a great champion, if I was in her shoes I would have wanted the rematch straight away so I think she's a true champion. She's seeking her revenge, but against the wrong opponent, the wrong woman."
Follow a live blog on Chantelle Cameron v Katie Taylor on Saturday from the 3Arena at 9pm on www.rte.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app
