Hughes vs Johnson

Who won Hughes vs Johnson?

Cherneka Johnson beat Nina Hughes by majority decision in their 10 round contest on Sunday, May 12th, 2024, at RAC Arena, Perth.

The scorecards were announced as 96-94, 98-92, 95-95 in favor of winner Cherneka Johnson.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Vasyl Lomachenko beating George Kambosos for the IBF World Lightweight championship. Also on the undercard Andrew Moloney was overcome by Pedro Guevara for the WBC Interim World Super Flyweight belt.

Hughes vs Johnson stats

Back in May 2024, Nina Hughes stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 6 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Cherneka Johnson made her way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

Nina Hughes was the older woman by 13 years, at 42 years old.

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

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

Activity check

Hughes' last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 27 days, which means she had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 8 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6 rounds on average.

Johnson's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 26 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 9 months and 14 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Hughes vs Johnson start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 2:00 AM UTC at RAC Arena, Perth, Australia, which was 10:00 PM EST or 7:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Hughes vs Johnson?

Hughes vs Johnson was broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN.

What were the odds on Hughes vs Johnson?

Nina Hughes was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest, while Cherneka Johnson made her way into the ring at 15/8 (+190) with oddsmakers.