The Cherneka Johnson vs. Shurretta Metcalf round-by-round updates are here. They provide real-time coverage and live scoring for the upcoming women's bantamweight championship boxing match. It is a 10-round bout on the MVP card held on July 11.Johnson, who is 17-2, with seven stoppage wins, enters the bout as the WBA women's bantamweight champion. By contrast, Metcalf is 14-4-1, with just two knockouts/TKOs, and holds the IBF women's bantamweight title.Not only are both Johnson's and Metcalf's belts on the line, but so are the newly vacated WBC and WBO bantamweight belts, which were relinquished by Dina Thorslund, who was Metcalf's original opponent but withdrew due to pregnancy. Despite coming in on short notice, Johnson is favored to win.DraftKings Sportsbook has Johnson as a -400 favorite, while Metcalf is a +300 underdog. The card starts at 5:00 PM E.T. (Eastern Time) / 2:00 PM P.T. (Pacific Time), while the Johnson vs. Metcalf bout is expected to start between 11:00 PM E.T. / 8:00 PM P.T. and 12:00 AM E.T. / 9:00 PM P.T.Follow Sportskeeda for play-by-play analysis and live scoring of the women's bantamweight title fight.Cherneka Johnson vs. Shurretta MetcalfRound 1: Jabs from Johnson, who starts backing Metcalf up. Stiffer and stiffer jabs land for Johnson, but Metcalf starts countering her off the backfoot. They clinch, but the referee separates them and Johnson returns right to her jab, forcing Metcalf to the ropes.They tangle up in the clinch again, with Johnson landing rabbit punches, which draws a warning from the referee, who breaks them up. The round resumes and Johnson stings Metcalf with jabs, followed by a good right hand. Metcalf is trying to counter her, but most of what she's throwing is just grazing Johnson.Our Score: 10-9 JohnsonRound 2: Strong jabs from Johnson to start the second round. While Metcalf continues trying to counter him, she's struggling to land clean. They clinch and break, with Johnson snapping Metcalf's head back with another job. Body shots land for Metcalf.More pressure from Johnson, who barrels her way into range. Now Metcalf starts peppering her with jabs and one-twos, causing Johnson to return to the jab, but Metcalf strings together some decent combinations.Our Score: 10-9 Johnson, 20-18 Johnson overallRound 3: Immediate pressure Johnson, who pumps out her jab. However, Metcalf counters her before they clinch. They break and return to Johnson landing jabs and right hooks to the body. Johnson has no respect for Metcalf's power and has no problem walking through her shots.A good combination lands for Johnson, who has Metcalf against the ropes. Metcalf ties her up, but the referee breaks them up. Johnson continues to apply pressure, landing body shots while Metcalf half-lands her counters.Our Score: 10-9 Johnson, 30-27 Johnson overallRound 4: Johnson swarms Metcalf immediately, unloading with a combination that KNOCKS METCALF DOWN. While Metcalf protests the knockdown, the referee counts it. She beats the count and returns to her feet, with an overzealous Johnson smothering her own punches.There could have been a shove in there, but it doesn't matter as Johnson continues to pummel her, having her on wobbly legs to end the round.Our Score: 10-8 Johnson, 40-35 Johnson overallRound 5: Jabs from Johnson, who immediately storms into a clinch. They break and Johnson continues to stick to her, leading to yet another clinch. The referee separates them, warning of accidental elbows. A good two-punch combination lands for Johnson. Another clinch and they break.Johnson is landing her overhand right with more ease now. Metcalf is tiring, eating a snappy jab as she backs up. A big right hand from Johnson has Metcalf on wobbly legs again, but Metcalf doesn't stop firing back.Our Score: 10-9 Johnson, 50-44 Johnson overallRound 6: Johnson storms out with a triple jab and overhand right, forcing Metcalf to clinch. They break and Johnson returns to the jab, while a game Metcalf continues to respond with counters. But she just ends up eating more stiff jabs from Johnson, who lands clean.A body shot from Johnson lands well, with an overhand right follow-up buckling Metcalf's knees. They clinch and break. Metcalf is as tough as they come, but she's overmatched. More jabs from Johnson.Our Score: 10-9 Johnson, 60-53 Johnson overallRound 7: Body jab from Johnson as she backs Metcalf up. Counters off the backfoot from Metcalf, but all of her shots are landing almost entirely on Johnson's gloves. Meanwhile, Johnson stings her jabs, then a body shot. They barrel into a clinch, and the referee warns both women of an accidental head clash.They break but clinch again. When they break, Johnson lands a good right hand as Metcalf is tiring badly. She's gassed but willful, with Johnson landing another right.Our Score: 10-9 Johnson, 70-62 Johnson overallRound 8: Johnson's corner is calling on her to punish Metcalf for clinching by landing hooks on the inside. The ringside doctor takes a look at Metcalf before the round. She's cleared to fight and Johnson swarms her, landing combinations. While Metcalf is trying, she's just not landing clean.This is just a showing of heart from Metcalf, who is tired and vastly outskilled. Johnson snaps Metcalf's head back with good combinations. She does so again, backing Metcalf up. There's no point in letting Metcalf come out for the next two rounds. Barring a flash knockout, she has no way to win.Our Score: 10-9 Johnson, 80-71 Johnson overallRound 9: The referee doesn't allow Metcalf to come out for round 9, and Metcalf is not happy about the call. But the referee didn't like how she was reacting to the punches, which is a bizarre explanation, as Metcalf was fighting back. Metcalf is beside herself, protesting and even turned a Johnson embrace away.Official DecisionCherneka Johnson def. Shurretta Metcalf via TKO in round 9 (0:02)