Shurretta Metcalf vs Cherneka Johnson: Fight date, venue, ring walk time, undercard, profiles, last fights

Everything you need to know as Shurretta Metcalf defends her IB bantamweight title against Cherneka Johnson in a bout where the vacant WBC and WBO titles are also on the line.

This fight takes place on an all-female card, headlined by Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 3.

Metcalf had initially been set to face unbeaten Danish star Dina Thorslund, but she withdrew after discovering she is pregnant with her second child, with Johnson stepping in to take her place.

Shurretta Metcalf vs Cherneka Johnson - All You Need To Know

Date:	Friday 11th July, 2025
Fight:	Shurretta Metcalf vs Cherneka Johnson
Approx Ring Walk Time:	23:50 (BST)
Weight Class:	Bantamweight
Titles:	IBF, WBO (vacant) and WBC (vacant) bantamweight titles
Referee:	TBC
Promoters:	MVP
Venue:	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USA
TV Channel:	Netflix
Headline Fight:	Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 3

Fight Date

Shurretta Metcalf vs Cherneka Johnson will take place on Friday 11th July, although given the fight is taking place in the United States, the actual start time will be in the early hours of Saturday 12th July for fight fans in the UK.

Ring Walks & Fight Time

Shurretta Metcalf vs Cherneka Johnson is expected to get underway at around 00:05 (BST), although this is subject to the length of the undercard fights. The ring walks will take place shortly beforehand.

Venue

Shurretta Metcalf vs Cherneka Johnson, together with the full Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 3 card, will be staged at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The venue is perhaps the most iconic boxing venue in the world and has a capacity of just under 21,000. The Garden is also the home of NBA team New York Knicks and the New York Rangers of the NHL

How to Watch

Shurretta Metcalf vs Cherneka Johnson will be streamed live on Netflix. Customers must have a Netflix subscription, but the card is not a PPV event.

What titles are on the line?

Shurretta Metcalf is defending her IBF bantamweight belt, while the vacant WBO and WBC titles are also up for grabs.

Dina Thorslund was the former holder of both the WBO and WBC belts and she was set to face Metcalf in July.

However, the unbeaten Danish star pulled out of the fight after discovering she was pregnant with her second child.

Tale of the Tape

	Shurretta Metcalf	Cherneka Johnson
Record:	14-4-1 (2 KOs)	17-2 (7 KOs)
Age:	40	30
Birthplace:	Dallas, Texas, USA	Tauranga, New Zealand
Height:	5'7" / 171 cm	5'4" / 165 cm
Reach:	-	-
Stance:	Orthodox	Orthodox
Titles:	IBF bantamweight	None
Last Fight:	Won UD vs Miyo Yoshida - Oct 24	Won TKO vs Nina Hughes - March 24
KO%:	14.29%	41.18%
Alias:	'Chiccn'	'Sugar Neekz Johnson'

Full Fight Card

• Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 3 (Main Event)

• Alycia Baumgardner vs Jennifer Miranda

• Ellie Scotney vs Yamileth Mercado

• Shurretta Metcalf vs Cherneka Johnson

• Tamm Thibeault vs Mary Casamassa