Boxer tells of heartbreak after miscarriage and vows to regain world titles
The 31-year-old held the WBO and WBC Bantamweight titles until June but was forced to relinquish the WBO title due to her pregnancy and was demoted to the WBC's 'champion in recess.'
Thorslund had been due to defend her titles against then-IBF titleholder Shurretta Metcalf on the undercard of Katie Taylor's bout with Amanda Serrano last week at the MVP promoted event at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Writing in Danish, Thorslund revealed the news on her Instagram account in a post in her native Danish. In the translated post, Thorslund said that the feelings were "big and sad, but life happens and then we have to keep up with it and adapt in the best way."
In the same post, the former champion vowed to regain the titles from Cherneka Johnson after she beat Metcalf on July 11t: "I know I need to take care of myself and so do I and my family but I also need to work on something.
"That's why I asked my manager @mostvaluablepromotions to contact my promoters @leeeaton and asked boxing to get my titles back before the new year. It's @sugar_neekz who is "holding them for me" right now, and it's a match I'm very much looking forward to!"
A professional since 2015, Thorslund boasts an incredible undefeated record of 23-0, with her most recent fight taking place in October 2024 when she defeated Terumi Nuki by unanimous decision.
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