Sandy Ryan vs. Mikaela Mayer Fight Card, Odds, & Predictions

For the third time in her reign as the WBO World Welterweight champion, Sandy Ryan will defend her belt on Sept. 27 against former super featherweight champion Mikaela Mayer inside the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York.

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Due to her better record and current win streak, Ryan is the betting favorite with -125 boxing odds heading into the championship match. Meanwhile, despite her world title resume, Mayer is tagged as the betting underdog with +110 odds.

Sandy Ryan Recent Fight Results

Ryan is a British boxing star who made her professional boxing debut in July 2021. Before winning a major world title, she captured the WBC International Super Lightweight title in August 2022 and successfully defended it before moving up in the welterweight division.

In April 2023, Ryan was matched against Marie-Pier Houle for the vacant WBO Welterweight title, and she maximized the opportunity to secure the belt with a unanimous decision win. Since then, she had a split draw result with Jessica McCaskill and a fourth-round retirement win over Terri Harper in her past two bouts.

Mikaela Mayer Recent Fight Results

Mayer was a former Olympian who competed for the USA during the 2016 Rio Games. Following her Olympic stint, she transitioned to the pro ranks and won 17 straight fights to become the IBF and WBO Super Featherweight champion. Her reign was ended by Alycia Baumgardner, who handed her a close split decision loss in October 2022.

Following that setback, Mayer has moved up to the bigger weight class and compiled a 2-1 win-loss record. She won against Lucy Wildheart in April 2023 via unanimous decision and Silvia Bortot via points, but lost to Natasha Jones in January with another close split decision.

Sandy Ryan vs. Mikaela Mayer: Tale of the Tape

Sandy Ryan vs. Mikaela Mayer: Fight Analysis

There isn’t much difference between Ryan and Mayer, as they are only separated by three years in age gap, 1 inch in height, and 1 inch of reach, which all favor the defending world champion. Also, they have the same fighting stance as Orthodox.

Both have contrasting stylistic styles. Ryan is more of a brawler fighter who likes to move forward and let go of her hands to finish or knock her opponent out. On the other hand, Mayer is a more cerebral fighter who breaks her opponents down with counters and quick combinations.

The key for Ryan in this match is to impose her will early and attack Mayer’s body. This way, she can earn the challenger’s respect and make her second-guess her attack because she might be in for a powerful counterpunch.

Mayer needs to be a moving target and move around Ryan since she has the speed advantage. This approach could frustrate the defending champion and disrupt her fight plan. Furthermore, she needs to overwhelm Ryan with a significant volume of punches to score points on the judges’ scorecards.

Sandy Ryan vs. Mikaela Mayer: Date and Start Time

Sept. 27, 9 p.m. E.T.

Sept. 27, 8 p.m. C.T.

Sept. 27, 7 p.m. M.T.

Sept. 27, 6 p.m. P.T.

Sandy Ryan vs. Mikaela Mayer: Official Prediction

Official Prediction: Unanimous decision victory for Sandy Ryan.