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Sandy Ryan vs Mikaela Mayer – results and post-fight report
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3 months agoon
Mikaela Mayer became the up-to-date WBO welterweight champion at Madison Square Garden in Novel York after winning a majority decision to dethrone Sandy Ryan in the Huge Apple.
Derby-born Ryan (7-2-1, KO3) won the vacant belt after scoring a massive points win over Marie Pier Houle in Cardiff last April, with the latter being eliminated in March, forcing Terri Harper to withdraw after four rounds in Sheffield . Mayer (20-2, KO5) entered this fight as a former unified super featherweight world champion, but was coming off a setback that unfortunately left her on the wrong side of a razor-thin split loss to IBF champion Natasha Jonas in January.
There was drama earlier when Ryan was covered in the paint by an unknown assailant, but the fight continued nonetheless and Mayer started well, rocking Ryan momentarily with a solid right hand in the opening throw. She also enjoyed a powerful second half, and although Ryan came alive in the third round with body shots, the American was generally the better of the first half thanks to her combinations and movement.
Throwing caution to the wind 👊#RyanMayer | JOIN @ESPN pic.twitter.com/dtqBiPmK97
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) September 28, 2024
The champion began to climb into the fight in the second half, in the sixth half she knocked Mayer’s head back with a brilliant left hook, and after Mayer burned energy fending her off in round seven, Ryan took full advantage, landing massive hooks to further drain the American’s energy in the eighth round, and both men discharge at the end of the round. The final two rounds were high octane, but both refused to move, with Mayer landing a solid combination in the final round that Ryan took well as the fight went in favor.
The 95-95 card was overturned by scores of 97-93 and 96-94 in Mayer’s favor and she was declared the up-to-date champion.
Xander Zayas (20-0, KO12) dominated the defense of his NABF and WBO NABO super welterweight titles, winning every round ten on all three scorecards against Damian Sosa (25-3, KO12).
LATIN CO-MAIN DID NOT DISAPPOINT 🫡@TwistedTea | #RyanMayer pic.twitter.com/6Ht89rzuLt
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) September 28, 2024
Featherweight prospect Bruce Carrington (13-0, KO8) had his fight extended by Sulaiman Segawa (17-5-1, KO6) and went home with the WBC Silver, WBO Intercontinental and NABF featherweight belts after a majority decision victory. Carrington issued two verdicts of 97-93, and the third card resulted in a draw of 95-95.
In the super lightweight division, Elvis Rodriguez (17-1-1, KO13) dominated in a ten-round victory over Kendo Castaneda (21-7, KO9). Rodriguez won all ten rounds on two scorecards, with the third giving him a 99-91 victory.
In the only fight that ended earlier, Rohan Polanco (14-0, KO9) defeated Marcelino Nicolas Lopez (37-5-1, KO22) in the sixth round of their super lightweight fight.
🥊 Marcelino Nino López 🇦🇷 peleó at Madison Square Garden, lamentamentamente cayó KOT6 in front of Rohan Polanco 🇩🇴. pic.twitter.com/JAuwe5i7YT
— Cristian Brossy 🎙️ (@CristianHB77) September 28, 2024
Super welterweight hope Vito Mielnicki Jr (20-1, KO12) was the next winner on the cards, but had to settle for a majority nod over Khalil El Harraz (16-6-1, KO2). One of the judges somehow ended the fight with a draw 95:95, while the others scored 100:90 and 98:92 in favor of Mielnicki.
In eight rounds, Delante Johnson (14-0, KO6) won the lightweight fight against Yomar Alamo (22-3-1, KO13). Johnson had two judges give it 78-74, with a third scoring it 77-75. Bantamweight hopeful Floyd Diaz (13-0, KO3) also won on the cards against Mario Hernandez (12-5-1, KO4).
With just six rounds on the card, Ali Feliz (3-0, KO2) could inflict his first defeat against Orlando Rashad Coulter (5-4, KO3) in the heavyweight division.
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Natasha Jonas unified the welterweight division by defeating Ivana Habazin by clear points on Saturday to add the WBC title to her IBF crown at the Exhibition Center in Liverpool.
Jonas (16-2-1, 9 KO) was last seen defending her title in January in a hard-fought split decision over Mikaela Mayer, while Habazin (23-6, 7 KO) won the vacant WBC welterweight title in her home country. time out, winning by wide points over Kinga Magyar.
After a technical opening round, Jonas settled into a steady rhythm before landing a powerful right hand in the fourth round that crushed Habazin.
There was a rivalry, but the home favorite was much better in the rallies and seemed to be losing round after round.
This situation lasted until the final bell, when Jonas became the winner by scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 99-92.
Price is closing in on Jonas’ match
Lauren Price definitely stayed on as a collision course with Jonas and easily defended her WBA and IBO welterweight titles after a third-round fight against Bexcy Mateus.
Mateus (7-1, 6 KO) was on board in the first round, after the Welshman landed a powerful left hand, and the Colombian struggled to match Price’s speed.
The same shot caused the 29-year-old to repeat the punch in the second round, and the round later ended when another stinging left hand stunned Meteus and she fell to the canvas, after which the fight was stopped.
Price (8-0, 2 KO) has agreed to face Jonas next, and promoter Ben Shalom revealed it could be announced next week.
Knife edge passes McKenna
Lee Cutler scored an upset victory to claim the silver WBC International welterweight title after winning a majority decision against Stephen McKenna.
McKenna (15-1, 14 KO) was eliminated in the first round, his knee touching the canvas after being tagged, and Cutler (15-1, 7 KO) took full advantage of his opponent’s weakness in the seventh round when his right hand plunged into his knee. The Irishman who ultimately fell once again.
McKenna was relentless in his attacks and landed a huge number of punches.
The balance of 94-94 was surpassed by the scores of 95-93 and 96-92, which ensured the victory for Cutler.
Jeffers stopped Quartey
Mark Jeffers is on track for large fights in 2025 after defeating Joshua Quartey to defend his silver Commonwealth super middleweight title.
A pair of right hands put Quartey (10-1, 9 KO) on the board, and although he broke the count, a well-placed body shot after the restart by Jeffers (19-0, 6 KO) blew the guy away again.
A crazy attack after the restart forced a stoppage.
Riley secures Chamberlain’s face-off with a stoppage
Viddal Riley finished the heavyweight fight and stopped Dan Garber in the second of the scheduled six rounds.
Riley (12-0, 7 KO) hit Garber (7-4, 2 KO) with his right hand, and then his next attack forced the referee’s intervention.
Riley’s next match will be against Isaac Chamberlain on February 1.
Undercard remaining
Mason Cartwright (21-4-1, 8 KO) won all six rounds at super welterweight against Dzmitry Atrokhau (16-25, 7 KO), and Hope lightweight Frankie Stringer (9-0, 1 KO) did the same in the fight against Tatenda Mangombe (3-9-1).
In the flyweight division, Mikie Tallon (6-0) defeated Benn Norman (7-7) with a body shot in the first round of the match, and then settled for a 59-54 victory.
The only fighter to fight four rounds in the super featherweight division was Mason Devine (6-0, 1 KO), who won every session against Jayo Fernando Duran (15-34-1, 14 KO).
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Dillian Whyte explains how Tyson Fury can defeat Oleksandr Usyk
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2 weeks agoon
December 10, 2024Dillian Whyte has revealed his predictions for the hotly anticipated rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury on December 21.
Fury, who knocked out Whyte at Wembley Stadium in 2022, will seek revenge for the only defeat of his career in just 11 days, after losing to Usyk by split decision earlier this year.
Despite losing the night, “The Gypsy King” was a major success and many are struggling to pick a winner in his second battle against the imperious Ukrainian.
Some experts believe Fury needs to be more aggressive and take the lead if he is to win.
I’m talking to Social boxingWhyte revealed he shared that view, asking the Morecambe man to return to the game plan that saw him destroy Deontay Wilder in the return leg.
“It’s a great fight, man, I’m still trying to think – how will this fight go?
“Okay, Fury can make changes, but Usyk can make changes too. It’s a tough fight, a very, very tough fight for both fighters.
“If I were Fury’s coach, I would tell him he has to play aggressively.
“Fight him like you fought Wilder the second time.
“Bring back the aggression, bring back the tyrant!
“This is heavyweight boxing – you never know.”
It is unclear whether Fury will heed the advice of Whyte and others in the boxing world who have advised him to take the fight to Usyk, but looks noticeably heavier than before the first fight.
What are the changes? ❌@Tyson_Fury says he will exploit exactly the same game plan as the first time when he faces Oleksandr Usyk at the end of the month.
Thinks? 🧐 pic.twitter.com/VtpEwLJkWx
— Professional boxing fans (@ProBoxingFans) December 6, 2024
Win or lose, the 36-year-old could face a long-awaited home fight against Anthony Joshua, even though “A.J.” interrupted defeat against Daniel Dubois in September.
While it may not have been as great a spectacle as it once was, a clash between Joshua and Fury would still be by far the biggest all-British fight in recent memory.
As for Whyte, he returns to the ring next Sunday night and will face Ghanaian heavyweight Ebenezer Tetteh live on DAZN in Gibraltar.
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Gervonta Davis asks why he should fight Shakur Stevenson
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2 weeks agoon
December 6, 2024The All-American fight between lightweight world champions Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson is one of the most anticipated fights in all of boxing.
Both Davis and Stevenson are undefeated multi-weight champions and are staples on any respected pound-for-pound list.
With this in mind, you could be forgiven for assuming that the pair locking corners in their prime years is a given, but that doesn’t seem likely to happen in the near future.
“Tank” spoke to the media at the press conference inaugurating his performance March 1 fight with Lamont Roach, and when the prospect of fighting Stevenson arose, he didn’t seem particularly interested.
The Baltimore hitter even went so far as to question what his compatriot did to deserve him.
“What for? Who has Shakur [beat]? What did Shakur do?
“What has he achieved in sports? He didn’t do anything! Juvenile people look better than him!”
“Keyshawn [Davis] you look so much better than that nigga! Shout it out nigga, he ain’t done nothing!
I asked Gervonta about a possible fight with Shakur… #Box #TankRoach pic.twitter.com/T1eNFJ9iIO
— Dwa O Dwa Z.. (@Noo_Barzz) December 3, 2024
“Why the hell are you saying his name?”
Like Davis, Stevenson will also return to action in the first quarter of next year, fighting against up-and-comer Floyd Schofield on the February 22 Riyad season card.
The Newark southpaw has been sidelined since his July decision victory over Artem Harutyunyan after he had to withdraw from a proposed October fight with Joe Cordina due to injury.
Saudi boxing boss Turki Alalshikh has expressed his willingness to have a fight between the two virtuosos, provided both are successful in their upcoming fights.
‼️ His Excellency Turki Alalshikh stated that he wants the Gervonta Davis vs Shakur Stevenson fight: “My plan for Shakur is this fight [vs Floyd Schofield]then William Zepeda, and then let’s see if Tank wants to come on our show.” [@DAZNBoxing] pic.twitter.com/Mmi6hO7Fjo
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBenson) December 3, 2024
While he undoubtedly has the talent to rival Davis, Stevenson is not as commercial a star as his rival, and some critics believe he needs to start giving more entertaining performances if he wants to get substantial names.
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