Cherneka Johnson was born on 3 March 1995 and is an Australian professional boxer.
16 Facts About Cherneka Johnson
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Cherneka Johnson is a two-weight world champion currently holding the WBA female bantamweight World title having previously been IBF female super-bantamweight World champion.
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Cherneka Johnson is the eldest of three, with one brother and one sister.
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Cherneka Johnson first tried boxing at a local PCYC in 2008 and soon after joined the Albert Boxing Club on the Gold Coast to train under Allan Nicolson Jr alongside future world champions Skye Nicolson and Che Kenneally.
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Cherneka Johnson moved to Warrnambool in 2016 in pursuit of a professional boxing career and remained there until 2023 when she relocated back to Queensland and settled on the Gold Coast where she trains in Coolangatta.
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Cherneka Johnson began her amateur boxing career in the in 2011 a few years after she moved to Australia.
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Cherneka Johnson has won multiple National titles including three Australian national championships and three Golden Gloves championships.
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Cherneka Johnson ended her amateur boxing career, competing in over 60 amateur boxing fights.
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Cherneka Johnson made her professional boxing debut in 2016 against Napaporn Ruengsuwan winning the fight by second round stoppage.
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In March 2021, Cherneka Johnson fought Shannon O'Connell for the WBA Gold World Bantamweight title losing by split decision.
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In October 2022, Cherneka Johnson defended her world title against Susie Ramadan on the Devin Haney vs George Kambosos Jr II undercard.
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Cherneka Johnson won the fight by unanimous decision, becoming the first Maori World champion boxer to successfully defend a world title.
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In November 2022, Cherneka Johnson signed with promoter Lou DiBella under DiBella Entertainment.
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On 10 June 2023, in London, England, Cherneka Johnson lost her title to Ellie Scotney by unanimous decision.
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Cherneka Johnson became a two-time world champion when she defeated the previously unbeaten WBA female bantamweight World title holder Nina Hughes at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, on 12 May 2024 by majority decision.
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In 2022, Cherneka Johnson competed on the reality competition series The Challenge: Australia.