Tauranga boxer Cherneka Johnson to fight for undisputed title at Madison Square Garden
The World Boxing Association (WBA) World Bantamweight Champion, of Ngāti Ranginui, is the second Māori boxer to be scheduled for an undisputed world title fight.
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