{"id":592554,"date":"2026-04-08T02:59:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T02:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/592554\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T02:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T02:59:10","slug":"australian-world-champion-desley-robinson-to-defend-world-titles-against-mary-spencer-in-texas-fight-date-details-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/592554\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian world champion Desley Robinson to defend world titles against Mary Spencer in Texas, fight date, details, latest news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Australia\u2019s Desley Robinson is set for another blockbuster, with the unified champ locking in a title defence against dangerous Canadian contender Mary Spencer. <\/p>\n<p>The Logan-based mother of three, who holds both the IBF and WBO middleweight world titles, will defend her belts on May 30 in El Paso, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>UFC 327: Prochazka vs Ulberg | SUN 12 APRIL 11AM AEST | The UFC\u2019s undisputed light heavyweight championship will be on the line, when Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg meet for the vacant title at UFC 327 | <a href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au\/en-AU\/welcome\/ppv\/ufc-327?pg=default&amp;extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkmma-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-mma-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=fsacontra&amp;voucher=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Order Now with Main Event on Kayo Sports.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/poster-fallback.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The 10-round fight will feature on a stacked Most Valuable Promotions card, headlined by superstar featherweight champion Amanada Serrano who is taking on Cheyenne Pepper.<\/p>\n<p>The double main event will also include a world title rematch between Holly Holm and Stephanie Han.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson, who signed with Jake Paul\u2019s MVP stable in 2025, says she is eager to make a statement on the big stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am so excited to be part of MVPW-03, after watching MVPW-01 on the weekend,\u201d said 38-year-old Robinson on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI cannot wait to get back in there. I need a big win on a big stage against a big opponent and that is what I\u2019m going to do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t wait to get back over to Texas again. It is a privilege to be on the undercard to two great champions in Stephanie Han and Holly Holm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aussie unified world champion Desley RobinsonSource: FOX SPORTS<\/p>\n<p>But Robinson will have her work cut out for her against the Canadian Olympian, who is a three-time world amateur champ and known for her physically imposing style.<\/p>\n<p>And the challenger has made her intentions crystal clear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t come this far to admire champions. Respect yes. Admire no! I came to take everything they have,\u201d said Spencer. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBelts don\u2019t intimidate me. They motivate me. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut on fight night, it\u2019s not about rankings, records, or titles. It\u2019s about who\u2019s willing to go to a darker place. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I promise you\u2026 I live there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Robinson\u2019s journey to the top has been anything but conventional.<\/p>\n<p>She first walked into a boxing gym at 14 to improve her fitness \u2013 and never really left.<\/p>\n<p>After more than 50 amateur bouts and multiple titles, she turned pro in 2019 and has since built an inspiring boxing CV.<\/p>\n<p>Following a world title setback against New Zealand\u2019s Lani Daniels in 2023, Robinson bounced back in style \u2013 claiming the vacant IBF crown with a points win over Kaye Scott before unifying the division by defeating Chloe Chaos for the WBO strap.<\/p>\n<p>She then made a statement in American in October last year, stopping Logan Hollar in just two rounds to defend her titles.<\/p>\n<p>Tszyu ready for &#8216;big fish&#8217; after win | 02:41<\/p>\n<p>Robinson says her proudest moments in the sport are when her son walks out with her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe came from nothing and he\u2019s been on the journey with me,\u201d she said in a 2025 interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve made it, but there\u2019s still two belts I want to get.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Robinson is also delighted to be part of the MVP lineup that includes fellow Aussies Cherneka Johnson and Ebanie Bridges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love what Jake Paul, Nakisa Bidarian and the MVP team are doing for female boxing and I am so thankful that I will now be a part of that,\u201d Robinson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMVP have signed some of the best female fighters of my generation, and to now be included in this is an amazing feeling. It is a privilege to have this opportunity and I can\u2019t wait to get over there and show the team what I have.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Established in 2021, MVP has become a serious player in the boxing space, boasting the biggest roster of female talent in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano III card at Madison Square Garden in 2025, became the most-watched women\u2019s sports event of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The blockbuster generated a massive sold-out gate of $2.63 million &#8211; the biggest for a women\u2019s sports event at the venue history. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Australia\u2019s Desley Robinson is set for another blockbuster, with the unified champ locking in a title defence against&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":592555,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-592554","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-boxing","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=592554"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592554\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/592555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=592554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=592554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=592554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}