MVPW-05: Johnson vs. Thorslund Live Stream: How to Watch Boxing

Bantamweight world champion Cherneka Johnson puts her undisputed status on the line against Dina Thorslund on Saturday.

Cherneka Johnson will look to draw a line under her reign as undisputed champion on the women’s bantamweight division on Saturday when she takes on Dina Thorslund in the main event of MVPW-05 in Florida. In what promises to be the toughest test of her career to date, the New Zealand-born star will take on Danish dynamo Thorslund under the lights of the Caribe Royale in Orlando. Undefeated Thorslund (24-0) formerly held the WBC and WBO bantamweight titles and now hopes to reclaim those crowns (plus a lot more) as all four bantamweight belts will be up for grabs this weekend.

How to Watch MVPW-05: Johnson vs. Thorslund Today

Game Date: August 8, 2026

Start Time: 10 p.m. ET

Location: Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida

TV: ESPN

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‘Sugar Neekz’ is defending her collection of title as undisputed champion of the bantamweight division and has the results to back it up after four successive wins.

The 31-year-old has finished two of those four opponents, including a particularly impressive ninth-round stoppage of Shurretta Metcalf in July 2025:

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Thorslund, 32, had almost 18 months out of the ring before returning to action in January when she scored a unanimous-decision win over Almudena Alvarez.

Her reward was the WBC interim featherweight crown, but she now moves down in weight in the hopes of getting her hands back on an official world crown.

The Dane has won four of her last five bouts via decision and may not pack quite the same knockout threat as her opponent but has proved herself as a master of ring management.

Johnson will aim to show that isn’t the case as she looks to end Thorslund’s unblemished career run in the second of two title fights due to take place on this MVP lineup.

The other will see Canada’s Tammara Thibeault Tamm look to strip Australian Desley Robinson of her IBF and WBO world middleweight championships in the co-main event. 

What Time Is MVPW-05: Johnson vs. Thorslund On?

MVPW-05: Johnson vs. Thorslund is on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 10:00 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some blistering boxing action.

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