Dina Thorslund, WBC champion and WBO WBO Bantamweight, withdrew from her struggle of unification of the title with IBF Shurretta Metcalf champion on July 11 to welcome her second child.
The latest signatories of the latest promotions, the current world champion of WBA Bantamweight Cherneka “Sugar Neekz” Johnson, will now challenge Metcalf for its title, as well as the empty WBO and WBC titles on the band Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3. The winner will be undamaged women’s champion.
Thorslund, No. 10 pounds of women’s boxer, voluntarily resigned from WBO and was approved by WBC to designated as a master during the break. After her return, she will have the opportunity to become a compulsory claimant for the master.
“Life can be such a mountain train, especially for women-sports women,” said Thorslund (23-0, 9 KO) on Thursday in a statement for ESPN. “I really was looking forward to this fight – the biggest moment in my career. Recently I found out that I was pregnant, a curve that I did not expect, but elated. Although the decision was basic, the athlete in me is melancholy, because that’s how I wanted to stand in this ring and create history on Friday, July 11. But I will come back!”
Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian from the most valuable promotions wished Thorslund well and left the door open after returning after the birth of a second child.
“We are excited about Dina in a fresh supplement to her family and we sent her cordial congratulations,” said Bidarian and Paul in a statement. “He is a champion in the ring and outside, and we fully support her decision to leave at this time. In MVP, our athletes are a family and there will always be a place for Dina in our composition when she is ready to come back.”
On the site of Thorslund will be Johnson (17-2, 7 Kos), a master of two scales, fighting Gold Coast in Australia. The last time she fought in March and stopped Nina Hughes in the seventh round of their return to keep the WBA title. Johnson concluded a multifaceted contract with the most valuable promotions before trying to become the undisputed champion.
“It’s a dream to fight in Madison Square Garden!” Johnson said in a statement. “This seems to be a real moment” I pinch me “, being part of the All-Women card, entitled Amazing Amanda Serrano vs Katie Taylor. Not only will I defend my title, but I will also become the undisputed champion!
After adding Johnson in the composition of Taylor-Serrano 3, there are currently nine world champions competing with 21 lanes, most often challenged on one combat card.