Because the boxing world buzzes over the colossal conflict between YouTube sensation Jake Paul and former heavyweight king Anthony Joshua, set for December 19 at Miami’s Kaseya Heart, one of many card’s brightest jewels shines within the girls’s bantamweight division: Australia’s undisputed queen Cherneka Johnson.
“Sugar Neekz” Johnson, the 30-year-old powerhouse from New Zealand’s Gold Coast with an 18-2 file (8 KOs), will headline the preliminary card in a 10-round title protection in opposition to undefeated Canadian contender Amanda “Bambola” Galle (12-0-1, 1 KO). The bout places Johnson’s WBO, WBA, WBC, and IBF belts on the road, marking her first protection of the undisputed crown she claimed earlier this yr. Odds closely favor the champ at -1000, however Galle’s slick southpaw type and prime rankings (#4 IBF, #5 WBA) promise a tactical chess match.
“Sugar Neekz” has been on a tear, rising from tremendous bantamweight glory to bantamweight dominance along with her mix of technical precision and knockout energy.
“I’m bringing one thing completely different this time,” Johnson teased in a current Most Worthwhile Promotions promo, hinting at refined methods beneath her camp’s watchful eye.
The Paul-Joshua showdown, billed as “Judgment Day,” streams dwell on Netflix at 8 p.m. ET, mixing Paul’s brash showmanship with Joshua’s confirmed pedigree—two-time unified heavyweight champ and Olympic gold medalist. The undercard is a stacked affair, that includes unified tremendous featherweight titlist Alycia Baumgardner vs. Leila Beaudoin within the co-main, a cruiserweight rematch between ex-UFC stars Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley, WBC strawweight champ Yokasta Valle vs. Yadira Bustillos, and rising prospect Keno Marley vs. Diarra Davis Jr.
Tickets for the electrical evening at Kaseya Heart can be found by way of Ticketmaster, with struggle week kicking off December 16 that includes open exercises and public bouts. For Johnson, this isn’t only a protection—it’s a platform to steal the highlight on considered one of boxing’s most-watched phases.
As Paul eyes his hardest check but in opposition to the -1100 favourite Joshua, all eyes in Miami might be on the undercard’s undisputed drama.
Will “Sugar Neekz” add one other chapter to her legacy, or can Galle spark an upset?
Tune in December 19 to seek out out.
