Who won Johnson vs Metcalf?
Cherneka Johnson beat Shurretta Metcalf by technical knockout in the 9th round on Friday, July 11th, 2025, at Madison Square Garden, New York.
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 Katie Taylor beating Amanda Serrano. Also on the undercard Alycia Baumgardner defeated Jennifer Miranda, Ellie Scotney was victorious over Yamileth Mercado, Savannah Marshall lost to Shadasia Green, and Chantelle Cameron defeated Jessica Camara.
Johnson vs Metcalf stats
Cherneka Johnson stepped into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.
Shurretta Metcalf made her way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw.
Cherneka Johnson was the younger woman by 10 years, at 30 years old.
Metcalf had a height advantage of 2 inches over Johnson.
Both Cherneka Johnson and Shurretta Metcalf fought out of an orthodox stance.
Johnson was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made her debut in 2016, 2 months later than Metcalf, whose first professional fight was in 2016. She had fought 3 more professional rounds, totaling 108 compared to Metcalf's 105.
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Johnson's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 25 days, which means she had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 6 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.3 rounds on average.
What time did Johnson vs Metcalf start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 6:00 PM EST / 3:00 PM PST at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States, which was around 11:00 PM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Johnson vs Metcalf?
Johnson vs Metcalf was broadcast on YouTube in both the United States and the UK.
What were the odds on Johnson vs Metcalf?
Cherneka Johnson was a 2/7 (-340) favorite going into the contest, while Shurretta Metcalf made her way into the ring at 3/1 (+300) with oddsmakers.
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