MIKAELA Mayer became the novel WBO welterweight champion, defeating Sandy Ryan by a 10-round majority at Modern York’s Madison Square Garden Theater. It was a fierce, 20-minute fight, played at a swift pace. British judge Bob Williams scored even 95:95, and was defeated by Benoit Roussel (96:94) and Waleska Roldan (97:93).

There was a heated argument between the leading pair due to a dispute between the coach. Tensions escalated when an unidentified assailant threw paint on Ryan in an unprovoked street attack.

While Ryan was billed as a puncher, Mayer drew first blood with a difficult right hand in the opening round. Sandy was defending her world title for the third time against an opponent who had won titles at lower weights.

Ryan tried to close the range all night, but was hampered by Mayer’s quick and long levers. Mayer’s ability to get on target quickly was the difference in most of the closer rounds. Working with veteran Al Mitchell and former pro Kofi Jantuah in the corner, Mayer suffered a cut in the fifth round and was briefly stunned by a left hook in round six. ESPN’s Mark Kriegel checked Barrera and Morales, revealing his scorecard in round nine.

Although Ryan tried to downplay the paint attack, she admitted it left her “unsettled.” It was Derby’s second professional loss, dropping him to 7-2-1 (3 KO). The novel champion improves to 20-2 (5 KO). Sparkle Lee judged the competition.

On the undercard, Xander Zayas closed, sent and ill-considered Damian Sosa over 10 rounds. The Puerto Rican prospect used the aggression of a willing opponent to secure a 100-90 dominance on all three cards.

An upset Sosa defeated the undefeated prospect in his last outing, but Zayas landed head and body shots, jumping up and down and breaking Sosa, who struggled to close the distance and was breathing heavily in the middle sessions. Zayas is now 20-0 (12 KO) while Sosa is down to 25-3 (12 KO).

“Too technical,” Tim Bradley said of Zayas’ ability to stitch Sosa.

Bruce Carrington defeated Sulaiman Segawa majority decision after 10 rounds of challenging inspection. Two judges gave the winner the score 97-93, and the third even 95-95. A head clash in the seventh round caused swelling on Carrington’s forehead.

Uganda’s ‘Underdawg’ arrived in good form, beating world title challenger Ruben Villa. Carrington had to work for his victory, crafting the southpaw’s early “chess match” moves, as described by ESPN’s Tim Bradley, selecting high-quality long-range body shots to win. Let’s face it, it was close.

Improving to 13-0 (8 KO), Carrington thanked Segawa, 17-5-1 (6 KO), for the evening’s educational work.

Australian superstar and former world champion Tim Tszyu held a virtual press conference ahead of his fight against undefeated IBF super welterweight world champion Bakhram Murtazaliev.

The fight will take place as part of the PBC Championship Boxing main event on Prime Video on Saturday, October 19 at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida.

The 29-year-old Tszyu (24-1, 17 KO) will return to the ring for the first time since his March split decision defeat against Sebastian Fundora for the WBC and WBO 154-pound world title. After facing Fundora as a overdue replacement opponent following Keith Thurman’s injury, Tszyu suffered a gruesome cut from an accidental elbow in round three. Despite being weakened by the flow of blood, Tszyu fought bravely through the 12th round before running out of cards.

Now he returns with a chance to become a two-time world champion against undefeated Murtazaliev (22-0, 16 KO) in the 12-round PBC Championship Boxing headliner on Prime Video, which begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT exclusively on Prime Video for all Prime members in the US and select countries. Join today or start your free 30-day trial to grab your championship card.

TIM TSZYU

“This is another great opportunity for me to come back to the United States in front of a massive crowd and fight for another world title. I can’t wait to grab the opportunity with both hands.

“I bring warmth. I hope he doesn’t take a step back because everyone knows my style. I hope there will be less bloodshed from me in this fight, but we will definitely give the fans a fight they will remember.

“I feel great and everything is back to normal after the injury I suffered in my last fight. I was ready to get back into the ring because I like to keep busy. That’s exactly what I mean.

“My last fight taught me a lot. It was close. We definitely put on a show and gave the fans bang for their buck. This is what boxing is all about.

“I had to reset and put my emotions aside when the cut happened. That’s the way it is, we had to move on. Now I’m fighting for the world title and that’s all I’m thinking about right now.

“I have no fear. It doesn’t exist in my bloodstream at all. I just want the biggest and best challenges. Whoever this “bad guy” is, I want to be fed.

“I haven’t watched much Bakhram. I know that when he gets hit, he attacks more often. This can be a hard style. He’s got that dog in him. However, I believe in my abilities and everything is going according to plan. Nothing should be basic on the way to the top. There is no such thing as an basic fight. You have to walk through the fire.

“This division is warm. There are many vital fights ahead of us. When you think about all the great fighters, there are going to be a lot of thrilling fights and I can’t wait to be a part of them.

“It was the Australian fans who put me in this situation. When I step into the ring, I feel like I have the whole country behind me. It means a lot to me.

“At the moment I am not satisfied because I have a long way to go and what I want to achieve. We are still at the lowest level at the moment. “

Tickets for the live event are on sale now and can be purchased through Ticketmaster. The event is promoted by TGB Promotions. The main event is being promoted in partnership with No Limit Boxing and Main Events.

Author: Sean Crose

Without a doubt, it was a world-class beating. The popular but not very star-studded Ryan Garcia thoroughly crushed the immensely talented and lauded Devin Haney last spring in a pay per view event that rocked the boxing world. Then news came that Garcia had the banned substance ostarine in his system around the time of the fight. So much for the victory of life. Garcia was stripped of his victory and suspended by the Up-to-date York State Athletic Commission (the fight with Haney took place at Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn). Considering the fact that Garcia’s behavior before the fight was quite strange, it all seemed like a strange ending to a very strange case.

However, today the world is learning that this story is still ongoing. Haney’s Friday report said that “the 25-year-old boxer filed a lawsuit Friday against his nemesis in Up-to-date York… alleging that Garcia committed battery and fraud in the lead-up to — and during — their massive April 20 show at the Barclays Center.” However, Garcia is not the only person sued, as California promotional shop Golden Boy Promotions is also in court. According to Haney (via ), the Garcia fiasco led to “physical injuries, reputational damage that will amount to millions of dollars, and emotional and mental distress.”

Perhaps surprisingly, Garcia saw himself as a victim when the Up-to-date York State Athletic Commission ruled against him. “They took away my victory,” the fighter known as King Ry claimed on social media. “Okay, I’m retired, I’ll come back next year.” But on Friday, the controversial star looked reserved and at least a little dazed. “There are no words,” he wrote on Friday afternoon. Time will tell whether Haney will have a figurative leg to stand on in court.

Garcia, on the other hand, will likely have the fight of his life – albeit outside the ring. In fact, Garcia became a controversial figure due to the sometimes shocking comments he made before the Haney fight. The fact that he sometimes seemed less focused before a fight also raised eyebrows. With this in mind, it’s worth considering whether the damage Garcia caused to Haney (and he certainly did) was profound enough to warrant a lawsuit. Haney’s actions may have surprised the fighting world, but there is no doubt that boxing is the most perilous of sports – and may be even more perilous thanks to the exploit of banned substances.