Cherneka Johnson defends her undisputed bantamweight world titles against Dina Thorslund in Florida, live on Sky Sports. Australian Johnson will face Denmark’s former unified champion and No 2 pound-for-pound fighter in the world Thorslund on a big Most Valuable Promotions bill at Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, in the early hours of Sunday August 9. Then-WBA champion Johnson has unified the division after Thorslund vacated her WBC and WBO belts and withdrew from the Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 3 bill in July 2025 due
to pregnancy. Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream contract-free on NOWDownload Sky Sports app for expert analysis, video and moreChoose the Sky Sports push notifications you want Thorslund now has the opportunity to dethrone Johnson as undisputed world champion, as they meet in the ring to settle their rivalry in a 10-round championship bout at 118lbs. “I truly believe everything happens for a reason, and for this fight to come together the way it has makes it even more exciting! Now is my
time to show what I am truly capable of,” said Johnson. “This is the fight I always knew would bring out the best version of me, and I plan to do exactly that – take my belts home, take her pound-for-pound ranking, and claim the bantamweight queen title.” Undefeated Thorslund said: “I’ve been waiting for this fight since I had to give up my two world titles due to an unexpected pregnancy. Sadly, I lost the baby, and with that I not only lost the
family I had dreamed of, but also the titles I gave up for it. That experience has given me an even stronger hunger to come back and reclaim everything that was once mine. “Cherneka Johnson needs to be at her absolute best against me, because I’m returning with a level of motivation I’ve never had before. And let’s not forget one important thing – I’m the only undefeated fighter between the two of us, and I still will be after this fight.” “MVPW-05 features the
latest superfight from MVP, uniting two of the best women’s boxers in the world, both of whom feel the 118lbs world titles are rightfully theirs,” said Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, co-founders of Most Valuable Promotions. “Dina Thorslund is the No 2 pound-for-pound in the world and has been waiting patiently for this opportunity since vacating her titles, and after just one fight back is an interim world champion again as she continues to define excellence in European boxing. “Neekz delivered back-to-back statement performances in
2025 to become the first-ever undisputed champion in Australian boxing history in the four-belt era, male or female, and then reinforced her dominance with a commanding first successful title defence. “Johnson vs Thorslund is unequivocally a Fight of the Year contender from Caribe Royale Resort on Saturday, August 8, live on Sky in the UK.”
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