Cherneka Johnson defends her undisputed bantamweight title against Dina Thorslund tonight (Saturday, August 8) at Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida.
- New Zealand-born Australian Johnson (18-2, 7 KOs) makes the second defense of her IBF, WBA, WBO, and WBC titles.
- Denmark’s two-division champion Thorslund (23-0, 9 KOs) looks to once again claim a world title and collect all four major belts.
In the co-feature, Australia’s unified IBF and WBO middleweight champion Desley Robinson (12-3, 4 KOs) makes the second defense of her titles against Canada’s Tammara Thibeault (4-0, 3 KOs). In addition, the vacant Ring Magazine belt is also on the line.
Also on the card is an eight-round super flyweight bout between Dallas’ former champion Shurretta Metcalf (14-4-1, 2 KOs) and Canada’s former title challenger Amanda Galle (12-1-1, 1 KO).
Plus, Puerto Rico’s Krystal Rosado (9-1, 2 KOs) and Mexico’s Alondra Hernandez (10-2, 2 KOs) square off in an eight-round bantamweight contest.
Headlining the prelims, Puerto Rico’s Jan Paul Rivera (15-0, 7 KOs) faces Mexico’s Ruben Garcia Hernandez (25-7-2, 11 KOs) in an eight-round featherweight matchup. Hernandez replaced originally announced Abraham Perfecto (14-2, 9 KOs).
Johnson vs Thorslund results
Main card
- Dina Thorslund def. Cherneka Johnson by unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 100-90)
- Tammara Thibeault def. Desley Robinson by unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 100-90)
- Amanda Galle def. Shurretta Metcalf by unanimous decision (78-74, 80-72, 80-72)
- Krystal Rosado def. Alondra Yamile Hernandez Mendoza by unanimous decision (80-72, 80-72, 80-72)
Prelims
- Jan Paul Rivera def. Ruben Garcia Hernandez by unanimous decision (80-72, 79-73, 79-73)
- Dainier Pero def. Aleem Whitfield by TKO (R3, 2:20)
- Sa’Rai Brown-El def. Sheyla Moreno Castillo by unanimous decision (59-54, 60-53, 58-55)
- Angelo Hernandez def. Jose Fernandez by unanimous decision (40-36, 39-37, 39-37)
- Sebastian Juarez def. Rance Ward by unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 60-54)
- Jadden Addison def. Dionne Ruvalcaba by TKO (R1, 2:27)
Johnson vs Thorslund live blog
Dina Thorslund defeats Cherneka Johnson by decision
Dina Thorslund (25-0, 9 KOs) defeats Cherneka Johnson (19-3, 8 KOs) by unanimous decision to become the new undisputed bantamweight champion, claiming all four major belts: IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO. All three judges scored the fight 100-90.
Tammara Thibeault defeats Desley Robinson by decision
Tammara Thibeault (5-0, 3 KOs) defeats Desley Robinson (12-4, 4 KOs) by unanimous decision to claim the unified IBF and WBO middleweight titles. All three judges scored the fight 100-90.
Amanda Galle defeats Shurretta Metcalf by decision
Amanda Galle (13-1-1, 1 KO) defeats Shurretta Metcalf (14-5-1, 2 KOs) by unanimous decision at super flyweight. The judges scored the fight 78-74, 80-72, and 80-72.
Krystal Rosado defeats Alondra Hernandez by decision
Krystal Rosado (10-1, 2 KOs) defeats Alondra Yamile Hernandez Mendoza (10-3, 2 KOs) by unanimous decision at bantamweight. All three judges scored the fight 80-72.
Jan Paul Rivera defeats Ruben Garcia Hernandez by decision
Jan Paul Rivera (16-0, 7 KOs) defeats Ruben Garcia Hernandez (25-8-2, 11 KOs) by unanimous decision at featherweight. The judges scored the fight 80-72, 79-73, and 79-73.
Dainier Pero stops Aleem Whitfield in third round
Dainier Pero (14-0, 11 KOs) defeats Aleem Whitfield (10-2, 6 KOs) by third-round TKO at heavyweight. The stoppage came at 2:20 of the round.
Sa'Rai Brown-El defeats Sheyla Moreno Castillo by decision
Sa’Rai Brown-El (2-0) defeats Sheyla Moreno Castillo (5-1-1, 1 KO) by unanimous decision at light flyweight. The judges scored the fight 59-54, 60-53, and 58-55.
Angelo Hernandez defeats Jose Fernandez by decision
Angelo Hernandez (2-0, 1 KO) defeats Jose Fernandez (2-2, 2 KOs) by unanimous decision at featherweight. The judges scored the fight 40-36, 39-37, and 39-37.
Jadden Addison stops Dionne Ruvalcaba in first round
Jadden Addison (3-0, 2 KOs) defeats Dionne Ruvalcaba (2-3, 1 KO) by first-round TKO at lightweight. The stoppage came at 2:27 of the round.
This was the first fight of the evening.
Sebastian Juarez defeats Rance Ward by decision
Sebastian Juarez (12-0, 8 KOs) defeats Rance Ward (9-7-1, 2 KOs) by unanimous decision at middleweight. All three judges scored the fight 60-54.
Johnson vs Thorslund – Face Off
Watch Cherneka Johnson (19-2, 8 KOs) and Dina Thorslund (24-0, 9 KOs) face off for the final time ahead of their championship main event. Johnson defends her undisputed title, while Thorslund looks to become a champion once again.
Robinson vs Thibeault – Face Off
Watch Desley Robinson (12-3, 4 KOs) and Tammara Thibeault (4-0, 3 KOs) face off ahead of their championship bout, with Robinson’s IBF and WBO middleweight titles on the line.
Cherneka Johnson vs Amanda Galle
Watch Cherneka Johnson defeat Amanda Galle to retain her undisputed bantamweight title on the undercard of Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua last December in Miami.