(MARCH 20) IBF World Super Bantamweight boxing champion, Tauranga-born Cherneka Johnson will defend her world title in Dublin Ireland on the Katie Taylor homecoming undercard on the 20th of May (21st NZ time).

Undisputed Lightweight champion Katie Taylor is considered one of the world's biggest women's boxing star. For the first time in her professional boxing career, she will be fighting in her own country Ireland with her to go up a weight division to fight for the Undisputed Super Lightweight title against Chantelle Cameron.

Three other world titles will be on the undercard of the event, including Tauranga-born Australian resident Cherneka Johnson. Johnson won her world title back in April 2022 and successfully defended it in October 2022, becoming the first Maori World Champion to successfully defend a world boxing title. After her world title defence, she signed a major deal with Lou DiBella under DiBella Entertainment, the same promoter for Junior Fa and Hemi Ahio.

Johnson will be defending her world title against London boxer, Ellie Scotney. Scotney is a skilled boxer with a highly credentialed amateur boxing background. Since making her professional boxing debut in 2020, she has won all of her 5 fights (all by decision wins) while winning the WBA Intercontinental and EBU European Super Bantamweight titles.

This will be a true test for Cherneka Johnson and possibly the biggest challenge of her career. Not only is she taking on a highly skilled boxer, but this will also be the first time fighting outside of Australia, as well as defending her world title in enemy territory. On another note, this will be the first time Johnson will be fighting on the international boxing streaming website DAZN, giving her another opportunity to showcase to the world who she is.

New Zealand will be watching closely for Johnson to win the fight, as we still hope to have the first-ever Maori vs Maori world title fight between Cherneka Johnson and Mea Motu. Motu team (Peach boxing) has been chasing this fight for months. In the meantime, Mea Motu will be fighting for the vacant IBO World super Bantamweight title on April 17th against Canadian boxer Tania Walters.

Also on the card is Irish-born Australian boxer IBO World Super Welterweight champion Dennis Hogan. This will also be the first time in his professional career that he will fight in his home country of Ireland. He will be defending his IBO World title against Liverpool's own James Metcalf. 

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