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Robinson-Thibeault, Mayer-Cameron approved as Ring title fights
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Robinson-Thibeault, Mayer-Cameron approved as Ring title fights
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This month will see new Ring champions at middle and junior middleweight in the female code.
As was the case earlier this year, Most Valuable Promotions lead the way as MVPW-05 will take centre stage on Saturday at Orlando's Caribe Royale Resort.
Intrigue surrounds how Dina Thorslund (24-0, 9 KOs) could fare in her first 118-pound outing since making three defences of her Ring and unified world titles across an eight-month stretch in 2014.
She's facing an in-form, bullish Cherneka Johnson (19-2, 8 KOs) who makes her first appearance of the year after a monumental 2025 campaign.
In the evening's co-main event, IBF and WBO champion Desley Robinson (12-3, 4 KOs) defends her 160-pound belts against esteemed amateur Tammara Thibeault (4-0, 3 KOs).
The Canadian southpaw, 29, is back at the scene of her professional debut in December 2024, coming a week after the Australian widely outpointed compatriot Kaye Scott to win a vacant IBF strap.
The 12-member panel voted unanimously in favor of a new Ring champion at 160 pounds, given No. 2-rated contender Melinda Watpool (8-1, 3 KOs) has only boxed once at the weight since an unsuccessful super middleweight title tilt.
Scott (5-1-1) defends her unified WBA and WBC titles against five-division champion Claressa Shields on August 15, so there's sure to be movement across the month within the weight class.
The same can be said six pounds lighter at junior middleweight, where two pound-for-pound stars will headline a busy card of championship fights in Birmingham, England on Aug. 29.
WBA and WBC beltholder Mayer (21-2, 5 KOs) is The Ring's No. 3 pound-for-pound boxer, while Cameron (22-1, 8 KOs) outpointed Michaela Kotaskova on April 5 to win the WBO strap Mayer vacated in January, after which the pair exchanged pleasantries and faced off in the ring. The 35-year-old sits two places below Mayer at present.
Neither champion is a natural at the weight, though Mayer has outlined her desire to defend championships across two divisions while pursuing a long-awaited Lauren Price undisputed welterweight fight.
They occupy the top two spots at 154 pounds, with IBF champion Oshae Jones (9-0-1, 3 KOs) sitting third after a split draw in her Elia Carranza rematch on June 13.
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