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Dina Thorslund Unifies Bantamweight Titles at All-Women Card

8/9/2026

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Thorslund Wins

Dina Thorslund defeated Cherneka Johnson on August 8, 2026 in Orlando, Florida, winning the WBC, WBO, WBA and IBF bantamweight titles.
All three judges scored 100-90 as Thorslund landed 103 punches to Johnson’s 62.
Thorslund entered the fight 25-0 with nine KOs after vacating her titles in June 2025 due to pregnancy and miscarriage.
A month before the bout, Thorslund’s sparring partner Raven Chapman suffered a brain bleed and underwent surgery in Denmark.

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MVPW-5 Stages

MVPW-5 staged an all-women main card at Orlando’s Caribe Royale Resort Hotel, a rare fully female-headlined event.
ESPN commentator Crystina Poncher highlighted a dramatic nose-bleed in the Thibeault-Robinson fight, adding live-TV tension.
Krystal Rosado of Puerto Rico defeated Alonda Hernandez of Mexico 80-72 on all judges’ cards, improving to 10-1.
Amanda Galle of Canada beat former IBF bantamweight champion Shurreta Metcalf 78-74, 80-72, 80-72 in a super-flyweight bout.

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Thorslund Wins

Dina Thorslund defeated Cherneka Johnson on August 8, 2026 in Orlando, Florida, winning the WBC, WBO, WBA and IBF bantamweight titles.
All three judges scored 100-90 as Thorslund landed 103 punches to Johnson’s 62.
Thorslund entered the fight 25-0 with nine KOs after vacating her titles in June 2025 due to pregnancy and miscarriage.
A month before the bout, Thorslund’s sparring partner Raven Chapman suffered a brain bleed and underwent surgery in Denmark.

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