Main Card
Dina Thorslund vs. Cherneka Johnson:
Thorslund wins by UD (100-90 × 3).
Desley Robinson vs. Tamm Thibeault:
Robinson wins by UD (100-90 × 3).
Shurretta Metcalf vs. Amanda Galle:
Galle wins by UD (78-74, 80-72 × 2).
Krystal Rosado vs. Alondra Hernandez:
Rosado by Points (80-72 x3).
Prelims
Jan Paul Rivera vs. Ruben Garcia:
Rivera wins by UD (80–72, 79–73, 79–73).
Dainier Pero vs. Aleem Whitfield:
Pero wins by TKO in the 3rd round.
Sa'Rai Brown-El vs. Sheyla Moreno Castillo:
Brown-El wins by decision (59–54, 60–53, 58–55).
Angelo Hernandez vs. Jose Fernandez:
Hernandez wins by UD (40–36, 39–37, 39–37).
Sebastian Juarez vs. Rance Ward:
Juarez wins by UD (60–54, 60–54, 60–54).
Jadden Addison vs. Dionne Ruvalcaba:
Addison wins by TKO in the 1st round.
Cherneka Johnson will defend her undisputed bantamweight titles against Dina Thorslund on August 8 at Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida.
The 10-round fight will headline MVPW-05 and air on ESPN, bringing together the current undisputed champion and the former unified champion who never lost her belts in the ring.
Thorslund (24-0, 9 KOs) had been set to face Shurretta Metcalf last year but withdrew after announcing she was pregnant with her second child. She later suffered a miscarriage, returned in January, and defeated Almudena Alvarez by wide unanimous decision.
Johnson (19-2, 8 KOs) stepped in after Thorslund’s exit and stopped Metcalf in the ninth round, adding the IBF, WBO and WBC titles to her WBA belt. She has since defended the undisputed crown with a decision win over Amanda Galle.
Watch Cherneka “Sugar Neekz” Johnson made history with a 9th-round TKO over Shurretta Metcalf:
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For Dina Thorslund, the fight is about reclaiming the titles she feels she never lost. “I’m returning with a level of motivation I’ve never had before,” she said. “Part of it is sporting ambition, but for me, this is also deeply personal.”
Johnson sees it differently. She believes the timing has created the perfect fight to prove she is the true bantamweight queen. “This is the fight I always knew would bring out the best version of me,” Johnson said. “I plan to take my belts home, take her pound-for-pound ranking, and claim the bantamweight queen title.”
The co-main event features unified middleweight champion Desley Robinson (12-3, 4 KOs) defending her IBF and WBO titles against unbeaten Canadian contender Tammara Thibeault (4-0, 3 KOs).
Robinson looks to make another statement as a unified champion after capturing world titles in the middleweight division, while Thibeault enters her first world title opportunity following a decorated amateur career that included a 2022 World Championship gold medal and an Olympic appearance. The fight marks a major step for Thibeault as she looks to become a world champion in only her fifth professional bout.
Watch Tamm Thibeault vs. Mary Casamassa highlights:
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