Johnson vs Hughes II

Who won Johnson vs Hughes II?

Cherneka Johnson beat Nina Hughes by technical knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, March 22nd, 2025, at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney.

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 George Kambosos beating Jake Wyllie. Also on the undercard Skye Nicolson lost to Tiara Brown.

Johnson vs Hughes II stats

Cherneka Johnson stepped into the ring with a record of 16 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.

Nina Hughes made her way to the ring with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Cherneka Johnson was the younger woman by 12 years, at 30 years old.

Johnson had a height advantage of 2 inches over Hughes.

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

Johnson was 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 had fought 51 more professional rounds, totaling 108 compared to Hughes' 57.

Johnson vs Hughes II form

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

In her last fight before this contest, she had 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 had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 6 days, which means she had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 23 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

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

What time did Johnson vs Hughes II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 AM UTC at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia, which was 5:00 AM EST or 2:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Johnson vs Hughes II?

Johnson vs Hughes II was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Johnson vs Hughes II?

Cherneka Johnson was a 3/5 (-170) favorite going into the contest, while Nina Hughes made her way into the ring at 29/20 (+150) with oddsmakers.