Johnson vs Hughes

When is Johnson vs Hughes?

Cherneka Johnson is set to face the challenge of Nina Hughes on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025, at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney.

The fight will take place over 10 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of George Kambosos' and Daud Yordan's clash. Also on the undercard will be Skye Nicolson's and Tiara Brown's bout.

Johnson vs Hughes stats

Cherneka Johnson steps into the ring with a record of 16 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Nina Hughes will make her way to the ring with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 2 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Johnson has a slight advantage in power over Hughes, with a 38% knockout percentage compared to Hughes' 33%.

Cherneka Johnson is the younger woman by 13 years, at 29 years old.

Both Cherneka Johnson and Nina Hughes fight out of an orthodox stance.

Johnson is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made her debut in 2016, 5 years and 7 months earlier than Hughes, whose first professional fight was in 2021. She has fought 51 more professional rounds, totaling 101 compared to Hughes' 50.

Johnson vs Hughes form

Hughes has beaten 4 of her last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In her last fight, she lost to Cherneka Johnson on May 12, 2024, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at RAC Arena, Perth, Australia.

Prior to that, she had won against Katie Healy on June 10, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at OVO Arena Wembley, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, she had beaten Flora Machela on October 15, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Civic Hall, Grays.

Before that, she had defeated Tysie Gallagher on July 30, 2022, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Civic Hall, Grays.

She had won against Bec Connolly on April 15, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

Activity check

Johnson's last 3 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 6 days, which means she has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 23 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

Hughes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 7 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 7 months and 2 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What time does Johnson vs Hughes start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 1:00 AM UTC at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia, which is 9:00 PM EST or 6:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Johnson vs Hughes?

Johnson vs Hughes will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Johnson vs Hughes?

You can stream Johnson vs Hughes via the DAZN global app and platform in the UK & most countries in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

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You can stream Johnson vs Hughes via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others. Note: You save over 60% if you pay for a full year of DAZN.

1 month of DAZN is $24.99, while 1 year costs $224.99.

What are the odds on Johnson vs Hughes?

She is currently 8/15 (-190) to win the contest outright, while you can get 3/2 (+150) on Nina Hughes if you fancy the small upset.

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