Mikaela Mayer Outguns Sandy Ryan in Rematch, Targets Lauren Price for Undisputed Crown | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS

In a brutal 10-round affair that turned bloody at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Mikaela Mayer (21-2, 5 KOs) delivered a clear-cut unanimous decision over Sandy Ryan (7-3-1, 3 KOs), defending her WBO welterweight title in a rematch that lived up to every bit of their simmering rivalry and reminded fans why women’s boxing is heating up at the highest level.

Mayyer establishes the jab early

Mayer came out fast, snapping a stiff jab and firing sharp combinations that set the tone early, as Ryan answered with sneaky right hand counters. In the second, Ryan landed another power right, but Mayer dug in and responded with a crisp counter that forced Ryan to clinch—The momentum began to shift.

The fight turns mean

By Round 3, things got rough. Ryan was warned for rabbit punching. Mayer got away with leading with her head, driving Ryan back with a forehead bump followed by a straight right that split the guard. The sequence looked rough—because it was. But Mayer took command, pushing the pace while Ryan was forced to fight backward.

Mayer takes control

Mayer poured it on in the fourth, slamming home a clean right-left combo that Ryan absorbed but couldn’t answer. In the fifth, Mayer’s double jab-right hand combo bruised Ryan’s face and spirit. Ryan landed a left hook late, but Mayer’s volume was relentless, capping the round with a fight highlight left hook combination to the head and body—over 50 punches per round, and she wasn’t slowing.

Ryan dug to the body in Round 8, landed clean in spurts, and responded to Mayer’s pressure with gutsy counters. But a clash of heads opened a cut over Mayer’s left eye, painting her face red and the ring electric. Blood streamed—but Mayer never blinked.

Ryan surged again in Round 9, landing a right uppercut in the clinch that snapped Mayer's head back. But Mayer, fighting through blood trickling down her face, answered with a punishing overhand right—left hook combination that frenzied the crowd.

In Round 10, Ryan rallied the crowd—Mayer rallied her engine. She bit down, pressed forward, and let her hands go, firing power shots to shut the door on any comeback hopes. It was a championship finish from a fighter who’d found her true home in the welterweight boxing ranks.

When the scorecards were read, all three judges agreed, awarding Mikaela Mayer a decisive unanimous decision win over Sandy Ryan. Judges Steve Weisfeld and Benoit Roussel scored it 97-93, while Max DeLuca had it slightly wider at 98-92—a stark contrast to their razor-thin first fight and a clear statement that Mayer had taken complete control in the sequel.

Moving on from Ryan, Mayer's next fight?

Post-fight, Mikaela Mayer broke down her dominant win over Ryan. She credited her smooth performance at welterweight to a long-overdue move up in weight, saying she finally feels at home after a year and a half of hard work.

Reflecting on the two-fight series, Mayer said both bouts raised the bar for women’s boxing and highlighted how 50-50 matchups are producing top-tier performances. Despite the pre-fight tension, Mayer stood by her words: “I wanted to kick her ass—and I did.”

Looking ahead, Mayer made it clear she’s ready to move on from Ryan and chase undisputed status, targeting a unification clash with Britain's undefeated 3-belt holder Lauren Price (9-0, 2 KOs). - 🥊