Jamie McDonnell vs. Tomoki Kameda: Fight Time, Date, Live Stream and TV Info

Jamie McDonnell and Tomoki Kameda meet in a rematch Sunday, with the former's WBA bantamweight title on the line.

The pair went toe-to-toe in Texas in May, with McDonnell (26-2-1, 12 KOs) coming out the winner on points despite being knocked down in the third round.

Now, the Englishman returns to the Lone Star State, though the fight is being held in Corpus Christi rather than Hidalgo this time.

Kameda (31-1, 19 KOs), meanwhile, gets an immediate chance to avenge his one and only loss as a professional.

The fight is part of a Premier Boxing Champions card that also includes Anthony Dirrell vs. Marco Antonio Rubio. Sky Sports will broadcast the action in the United Kingdom.

When: Sunday, Sept. 6, at 10 p.m. BST / 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT

Where: American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas

TV: Sky Sports (UK), CBS (US)

Live stream: SkyGo (UK, subscription required), CBS (US, subscription required)

Going over old ground

So, why has McDonnell agreed to face Kameda again?

The answer is an easy one, according to his trainer and manager, Dave Coldwell: money.

"Everyone is driven by something. His passion is earning money for his family—he’s driven to do that," Coldwell told Bleacher Report before he and the rest of the team flew out to the United States.

Al Haymon's chequebook has delivered McDonnell a quick return flight to Texas.

The first fight was close. CompuBox stats released on Twitter showed that McDonnell landed 217 punches compared to Kameda's 200.

However, the champion from Doncaster is determined to make sure the scorecards are not needed the second time around, per Matchroom Boxing: "I believe I will stop him late on, I took him into the trenches last time but I didn’t put it on him enough. I think I will make that big statement and then move up."

McDonnell is tall for a bantamweight—he stands at 5'10"—and, win, lose or draw, this next fight could well be his last at the 118-pound limit.

A move up could lead to some lucrative fights, and his sights are set on one domestic rival in particular, according to boxing writer Danny Winterbottom on Twitter: "Jamie McDonnell wants to fight Quigg if he beats Kameda again. 'I'd love the Scott Quigg fight, that would be massive.'"

The 29-year-old became a world champion for a second time when he picked up the vacant WBA strap by stopping Tabtimdaeng Na Rachawat at Wembley Stadium in London last year.

He has not been beaten since 2008, having been stripped of the IBF bantamweight title before he even had the chance to defend it.

However, owning belts is not a major concern for McDonnell. Money makes his boxing world go round, and that's the reason he finds himself in Texas facing a familiar foe.

Revenge mission

Kameda may have been born in Osaka, Japan, but he learned the ropes away from home.

The 24-year-old fought seven of his first nine bouts on Mexican soil, earning the nickname El Mexicanito.

He had a 31-fight unbeaten streak going until he bumped into McDonnell. Despite dropping the champion with a superb right hand in the third, Kameda ended up with his first loss.

That result has led to a change in the Japanese's corner. Ismael Salas, who also works with Guillermo Rigondeaux, is now his trainer.

Kameda said at the pre-fight press conference: "I feel much better going into this fight with better sparring and preparation and it will show in the fight. [Ismael] Salas has a great game plan and I can’t wait to perform it."

Coldwell was impressed by the Kameda he saw in the first bout, but he spotted a psychological weakness: "He was saying he was going to knock Jamie out. But when Jamie got up and told him the same, he lost his rag. I told Jamie then that he [Kameda] was a bully and that if he doesn’t get his own way, he gets frustrated."

Now, it is time to find out if the alterations can make a difference for the challenger.

He will be itching to gain revenge but must remain composed against McDonnell, who is hard to shift.

Prediction

Despite all the talk, don't expect much to change from the first meeting.

They are both strong bantamweights, with Kameda the quicker to the punch but McDonnell better to the body, an area he will look to exploit in hopes of winning inside the distance.

However, his record of 12 knockouts in 29 fights doesn't suggest he has the power to stop Kameda in his tracks. Therefore, a points win—albeit by a slightly larger margin this time—is the most likely outcome.

Although McDonnell holds the belt, there may be less pressure on the champion. His stock is high, and a move to super bantamweight offers plenty of options.

Unless otherwise stated, quotes used in the preview were obtained firsthand by the author.