Tonight, Saturday, March 29, Mikaela Mayer and Sandy Ryan meet in a rematch of their September 2024 meeting. In that contest, Mayer unseated Ryan as the WBO women’s welterweight champion, beating her by majority decision. Mayer beat Ryan by scores of 93-97, 94-96 and 95-95. Statistically, the fight was incredibly close, with Mayer landing 186 total punches to Ryan’s 185. Neither woman has competed since that matchup, which went down at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Below, we look at the Mayer vs. Ryan 2 fight and give you all the information you need about tonight’s boxing fight card.
Mayer Vs. Ryan 2 Fight Card
Mayer Vs. Ryan 2 Top Rank Boxing: Fight Card
Mikaela Mayer vs. Sandy Ryan (Women’s Welterweight): Main Event, WBO Women’s Welterweight Title Match (10 Rounds)
Brian Norman Jr. vs. Derrieck Cuevas: WBO Welterweight Title Match (12 Rounds)
Bruce Carrington vs. Jose Enrique Vivas: Featherweight (10 Rounds)
Emiliano Fernando Vargas vs. Giovannie Gonzalez: Junior Welterweight (Eight Rounds)
Delante Johnson vs. Kendo Castaneda: Welterweight (Eight Rounds)
Emmanuel Chance vs. Miguel Guzman: Bantamweight (Four Rounds)
Dedrick Crocklem vs. Dionne Ruvalcaba: Junior Lightweight (Four Rounds)
Mayer Vs. Ryan 2 Top Rank Boxing: Fight Card Betting Odds
Mikaela Mayer (-112) vs. Sandy Ryan (-112)
Brian Norman Jr (-700). vs. Derrieck Cuevas (+430)
Bruce Carrington (-1800) vs. Jose Enrique Vivas (+730)
Emiliano Fernando Vargas (-4500) vs. Giovannie Gonzalez (+1100)
Delante Johnson (-1600) vs. Kendo Castaneda (+660)
Emmanuel Chance (-5000) vs. Miguel Guzman (+1460)
Dedrick Crocklem (-8000) vs. Dionne Ruvalcaba (+1550)
Mayer Vs. Ryan 2 Fight Card Date
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Mayer Vs. Ryan 2 Fight Card Location
BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, Nevada
Mayer Vs. Ryan 2 Fight Card How to Watch Or Stream
ESPN+
Mayer Vs. Ryan 2 Fight Card Price
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Mayer Vs. Ryan 2 Fight Ring Walk Time
The main event fighters are expected to walk to the ring at approximately 10 p.m. ET.
Mayer Vs. Ryan Rivalry And Controversy
According to ESPN, in June 2024, Mayer said on social media that Ryan had turned down a fight with her. Ryan, at the time, the WBO women’s welterweight champion, replied, “I’ll fight you any time and any day of the week drama queen. But when the offer was terrible for me to defend my belt and you come with nothing I was advised differently by my team.”
There was also some animosity between the two because Ryan had begun to work with trainers Kay Koroma and Flick Savoy, who had previously worked with Mayer.
Not long after the social media exchange, the two agreed to fight in September.
On fight night, someone threw red paint on Ryan as she left her New York City hotel to head to Madison Square Garden for the fight.
“A hit and run or whatever you want to call it. A guy got out of his car and threw a can of paint on me about three hours before I was about to get into the ring. It disturbed a little bit of the preparation,” Ryan said of the incident.
“But we just went ahead. I’m a fighter at the end of the day. So I got on with the fight. I’d done a full camp in Las Vegas already so I wasn’t going home without finishing the job.
“With regards to my performance, I didn’t rate it but that was because of me fighting with aggression, too much of it, just constantly coming forward, not bothering about what was coming back at all.
“The result, it was close enough that you couldn’t really argue either way.”
After the fight, Ryan wrote on social media.
“Obviously, the paint attack has received a lot of coverage, but I was also subjected to a disgusting and pathetic smear campaign on fight day where hundreds of leaflets featuring my image and defamatory text were distributed and posted on the streets surrounding my hotel and Madison Square Garden both before and after the fight,” Ryan wrote in that statement.
“ESPN had me winning by two rounds [ESPN’s Kriegel scored it 96-94 in favor of Ryan] and I know many other respected boxing observers also had me winning the fight. In light of everything that’s happened, I believe that an immediate rematch should be ordered.
“Boxing deserves so much more than this kind of thuggery.”
Mayer Vs. Ryan 2 Tale Of The Tape
Mikaela Mayer
Record: 20-2-0 with five knockouts
Age: 34
Height: 5’9″
Reach: 66.5″
Stance: Orthodox
Sandy Ryan
Record: 7-2-1 with three knockouts
Age: 31
Height: 5’8″
Reach: 67.5″
Stance: Orthodox
Bob Arum And Eddie Hearn On Mayer Vs. Ryan 2 Fight Card
“The rivalry between Mikaela Mayer and Sandy Ryan is one of the fiercest we’ve seen in recent years, and both are determined to put it to rest once and for all,” says Top Rank Chairman Bob Arum. “Brian Norman Jr. faces a tough first defense, but I’m confident he’ll rise to the occasion and prove he belongs at the top. Bruce Carrington is close to a world title shot, and this fight is his chance to cement his place in line.”
“I’m delighted that Sandy has a second chance in Las Vegas,” says Matchroom Chairman Eddie Hearn. “The rivalry between the pair spilled over in New York, and there’s certainly no love lost between them. But when they got in the ring at Madison Square Garden, they delivered one of the fights of the year for 2024.
“Although Mikaela got the nod last time, it was a pick’em fight with only a coat of paint to separate them. I’m confident that it will be revenge, not repeat, on March 29, and Sandy will be crowned a two-time world champion.”
Mikaela Mayer On Sandy Ryan
“I’ve never been one to shy away from challenges. I could have taken my belt and moved on, but it was a highly entertaining fight, and if this is what the fans want, then that’s what I’ll give them,” Mayer said. “I have stayed in the gym and am getting better every day. It will be worse for Sandy this time, but regardless, expect another action-packed fight.”
Sandy Ryan on Mikaela Mayer
“As crazy as this sounds after what happened last time in New York, I am actually looking forward to returning to the U.S.,” Ryan said. “I’ve had some remarkable, history-making fights here already, so the opportunity to come back and showcase my talent while headlining in the fight capital of the world is amazing.
“This time, I will be fully prepared for whatever comes my way. I’m not making any excuses, but after what happened before the fight last time, I did fight in anger, and it clearly affected my performance. But it was a great fight and did great numbers for ESPN, so that’s why Mayer had to take this rematch. It’s the biggest fight for both of us, and everyone wants to see it again. On March 29, the world will see a focused, determined, and talented fighter in the shape of her life, and I will reclaim my world title.
“I want to thank my promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom, my manager Brian Peters, and Bob Arum for getting the rematch done. It will be another amazing fight for women’s boxing and boxing in general, and I look forward to reclaiming my title.”
We will update the Mayer Vs. Ryan 2 results live during tonight’s fight card from Las Vegas. Also included will be reactions, video highlights and more.