(OCT 7) New Zealand born Australian Cherneka Johnson (Ngāti Ranginui) will make her World title defence in the Undisputed world title rematch Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos Jr undercard.

The Tauranga-born IBF World Super Bantamweight world champion Cherneka Johnson will be defending her title for the first time, which will be televised in New Zealand free-to-air on TV 1. Johnson will be defending her title against Australian boxing legend Susie Ramadan.

Johnson won the title back in April when she defeated highly credentialed Mexican boxer, Melissa Esquivel. Johnson won the fight by a close majority decision which was only seen on Australian TV and online on Fite.tv. Now Johnson will be defending her title for everyone to see across the world including on ESPN in the USA.

Currently, Mea Motu (Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi) who is ranked 8th in the IBF is currently chasing a world title shot against Cherneka Johnson in hopes to have the first ever Maori vs. Maori world title fight. Johnson herself however is more interested in taking on the winner of the Australian vs. Australian world title fight between IBF Bantamweight champion Ebanie Bridges defending against Shannon O'Connell.

Johnson's Opponent Susie Ramadan, is a legend in Australian women's boxing. Ramadan made her professional debut in 2007. She is a two-time World champion, winning the IBF Bantamweight title in 2011 and the WBC Bantamweight title in 2012. She has won multiple minor world titles including WBF World titles in Bantamweight and Super Flyweight divisions in 2009 and 2010, and the WIBA World Super Flyweight title in 2020.

Susie Ramadan has fought multiple New Zealand boxers in the past including Michelle Preston twice in 2008 and 2009 and Christina Tai in 2009. Susie Ramadan and Michelle Preston made history when they became the first female boxers to fight for the WBC - OPBF regional title. Ramadan won on all three occasions.

Four other New Zealanders will be on the undercard including the recently crowned New Zealand Middleweight champion Marcus Heywood who will be taking on undefeated American Lorenzo Simpson. Hemi Ahio will be taking on Former Australian Champion, Samoan Born Australian Faiga Opelu.

The final New Zealand bout on the card will be a New Zealander vs. New Zealander fight between the Olympic Bronze Medalist David Nyika vs Titi Motusaga. Both boxers are undefeated with 4 wins with both boxers 3 wins by KO.

Nyika has fought in multiple countries including New Zealand, UK and twice in Australia. Motusaga has had easy four wins against bad record boxers.

The event will be televised on TVNZ 1 on the 16th of October with coverage beginning at 11 am. It will also be live-streamed on the TVNZ website on TVNZ+.

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