(SEPT 30) NEW YORK CITY) —I
am updating this press release (excerpt of the release) that we
published--- after finding out that shortly before this fight
took place, that Ryan was assaulted with someone throwing can of
red paint striking her with red paint all over her before this
fight. This was a great fight, but should it have happened
right before Ryan being assaulted---probably not!
Ryan said, "I know I shouldn’t have fought after I was attacked
leaving my hotel but I couldn’t let them win like that. I was
fighting off empty and still felt I won the fight." Ryan added
that her team has obtained video footage of the incident and are
in contact with local police. Speaking after the fight, Ryan,
who was defending her title for the third time, said she
believes the incident contributed to her narrow loss.
This (excerpt of a press release)
is what we published before learning about the ASSAULT.
Last night at the Madison Square Garden in New York, Mikaela
Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) defeated Sandy Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) by a
close ten-round majority decision to win the WBO welterweight
world title.
The fight was a fierce battle,
with both fighters displaying their skills and determination.
Mayer's superior boxing technique and ring generalship seemed to
give her the edge throughout the fight. However, Ryan showed
great resilience and landed some significant punches, keeping
the contest competitive until the final bell.
This win not only adds another title to Mayer's collection but
also solidifies her position as one of the top fighters in the
welterweight division.
The crowd at Madison Square Garden was treated to an exciting
night of boxing, with several undercard fights delivering
thrilling action.
As for Ryan, despite the loss, she should be proud of her
performance. Her tenacity and skill were evident throughout the
fight, and she proved herself to be a worthy challenger.
This bout serves as a reminder of the incredible talent and
competitiveness in women's boxing. The sport continues to grow
and gain recognition, thanks to warriors like Mayer and Ryan who
leave it all in the ring. Mayer prevailed in most of the
exchanges and clinched the victory with scores of 97-93 and
96-94, overruling one judge’s 95-95 draw.
Mayer said, "It was similar to how I thought it would go. I
always said before that I respected Sandy as a boxer. She has a
big pedigree, just like myself, but I knew I was gonna beat her
to the punch. I knew I was faster. I knew I was sharper. And
that's exactly what I did.
Ryan said, "I'm obviously disappointed, and I'm not taking
nothing away from the decision. But before coming to the venue,
I don't know if you guys seen, but I had a hit and run {with
paint outside the hotel}. And that was definitely set up. I'm
not taking nothing away from the win, but it unsettled me.
"It threw me off a bit of my game plan because I just wanted to
fight. And you saw at the start of the fight, I was handling her
quite well on the jab. I was boxing her and then I started to
pick it up. But then, I was obviously pushing it too hard.
“It's nice to fight in America again. But I just don't like the
circumstances that happened to me before the fight. But I can't
take nothing away from that. It is what it is.”
Other results on the card:
Xander Zayas (20-0, 12 KOs) won by a unanimous decision over le
Damian Sosa (25-3, 12 KOs); Bruce Carrington won a
hard-fought 10-round majority decision over Sulaiman Segawa;
Vito Mielnicki Jr. (20-1, 12 KOs) won a 10-round majority
decision against Khalil El Harraz (16-6-1, 2 KOs);
Floyd Diaz (13-0, 3 KOs) won an eight-round point verdict over
Mario Hernandez (12-5-1, 4 KOs); Elvis Rodriguez (17-1-1, 13
KOs) won a unanimous 10-round points win over Kendo Castañeda
(21-7, 9 KOs); Tiger Johnson (14-0, 6 KOs) won an
eight-round unanimous decision against Puerto Rico's Yomar Alamo
(22-3-1, 13 KOs); and Rohan Polanco (14-0, 9 KOs) stopped
Marcelino Lopez (37-5-1, 22 KOs) in the sixth round.
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