One of the most heated rivalry in the history of women’s boxing adds another chapter to her saga this weekend, when Mikaela Mayer defended her title WBO World Welter I would weigh before Sandy Ryan in a rematch between the two elite of this sport.
They both collide on Saturday in the main event in the best rank of boxing at ESPN: Mayer vs. Ryan 2 at the Bleauve Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
Mayer (20-2, 5 KO) and Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KO) take a ring for the second fight since September last year, when Ryan lost the divided decision-and its title WBO WBOTReight-do Mayer. According to Compubox statistics, Mayer landed 41% of her blows compared to 37% Ryan. But the history of the first fight concerned what happened before two warriors entered the ring.
Mayer and Ryan rushed at each other before the first showdown, and Ryan hit a can of red paint thrown by someone on the street on the way to Madison Square Garden to fight. Ryan blamed Mayer and her team for the attack. They rejected the allegation.
Kay “coach Kay” Koroma, who trained Mayer for most of her career, moved to coach Ryan. In fact, Koroma trained Ryan for the first fight with Mayer and he would be in the corner of Ryan again on Saturday.
In the coefficient Brian Norman Jr. (26-0, 20 KO) will make the inaugural defense of the WBO World Vorce Voorcase Championships against Derrack Cuevas. Challenger (27-1-1, 19 KO) enters its first possibility of a world title, rides on four fights.
Also on the card:
Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington (14-0, 8 KO) will face Jose Enrique Vivas (23-3, 12 KO) in a 10-round feather fight.
Emiliano Fernando Vargas (12-0, 10 KO) and Giovannie Gonzalez (20-7-2, 15 KO) intertwine in the clash of younger welterweight scales planned for eight rounds.
Delante “Tiger” Johnson (14-0, 6 KO) wants to remain invincible against Kendo Castaned (21-8, 9 KO) in an octopped welterweight fight.
18-year-old Southpaw Emmanuel Chance debuts in a four-forming Bantamieg fight against Miguel Guzman (1-0, 1 KO).
Junior Lightweights Dedrick Crocklem (1-0, 1 KO) and Dionne Ruvalcaba (2-1, 1 KO) stand in a fight in a fight planned for four rounds.
Where can I watch the Mayer-Ryan 2 combat card?
The relationship starts on Saturday at 19:00 et ESPN+ AND Disney+. The main card starts at 22:00 ET on ESPN and ESPN+.
Fans can catch the entire action at the Streaming Center of the Combat Card.
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