Mikaela Mayer vs Sandy Ryan 2 weights, running order, ringwalk times, quotes
Mikaela Mayer vs Sandy Ryan 2 weigh-in results
Two-weight world champion Mikaela Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) and former champion Sandy Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) both weighed in successfully for their bitter grudge rematch this Saturday, March 29, at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, broadcast LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+.
Mayer edged Ryan via split decision following a chaotic pre-fight buildup last September to relieve her rival of the WBO world welterweight title in an intense fight, sparking calls for an immediate rematch.
In the co-feature, Brian Norman Jr. (26-0, 20 KOs) will make the inaugural defence of his WBO welterweight world championship against Puerto Rican challenger Derrieck Cuevas (27-1-1, 19 KOs).
The undercard features Brooklyn-born featherweight phenom Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington (14-0, 8 KOs), who faces Mexican slugger Jose Enrique Vivas (23-3, 12 KOs) in a 10-round WBC final eliminator.
ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ 2am GMT / 10pm ET / 7pm PT
Mikaela Mayer 146 lbs vs Sandy Ryan 145.5 lbs
10x2 Mayer's WBO Welterweight World Title
Brian Norman Jr. 146.7 lbs vs Derrieck Cuevas 146.3 lbs
12x3 Norman's WBO Welterweight World Title
ESPN+ 11pm GMT / 7pm ET / 4pm PT
Bruce Carrington 125.3 lbs vs Jose Enrique Vivas 125.8 lbs
10x3 WBC Featherweight Eliminator
Emiliano Fernando Vargas 138.6 lbs vs Giovannie Gonzalez 138.3 lbs
8x3 Junior Welterweight
Tiger Johnson 146 lbs vs Kendo Castañeda 146.8 lbs
8x3 Welterweight
Dedrick Crocklem 128.6 lbs vs Dionne Ruvalcaba 128.8 lbs
4x3 Junior Lightweight
Emmanuel Chance 119.4 lbs vs Miguel Guzman 118.7 lbs
4x3 Bantamweight
Quotes
Mikaela Mayer: “I am glad that she pulled through [in the first fight]. It’s disappointing that her team wasn’t as cool, calm, and collected as she was. Your team is supposed to hold you down and keep your mind right. So that was unfortunate, but she showed up and gave the fans a good fight. You’ve got to give her props for that.
“I really feel great. I feel better than ever. Many people feel that at this stage of your career, it’s hard to make that much of a jump and develop or change much. But I really do feel that I’m better than ever. I’m stronger and healthy at welterweight. I’m not really cutting weight. All my little tweaks and injuries went away. And I’ve been able to put on muscle.
“I’m sure she feels that [she will stop me]. I’m sure she felt that way in the last fight when she was saying that I’m not truly a welterweight. But I still sent her to the hospital with a concussion. If I did that then when I was new to welterweight, then I’m going to hurt her 10 times more this time around.”
Sandy Ryan: “I’ve worked hard. I’ve had a long camp here. I’m ready to make a difference on Saturday night.
“I’m not taking anything away from Mikaela. She’s got the belt. I appreciate her accepting the rematch and making this fight. It’s what the fans wanted because it was a great first fight. But I’ll be taking that belt back.
“I know that I’m a fighter. I would have never pulled out of the fight [after the paint incident]. I let people see what kind of person and fighter I am. Despite what they threw at me, I still got in there and put on a performance.
“I need to just be me with no distractions. I need to be levelheaded and calm. That’s how I’m approaching this whole fight week and fight night.”
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