Mikaela Mayer retained her WBO welterweight world title, scoring a dominant decision victory over division rival Sandy Ryan.
Saturday’s scrap in Las Vegas served as a rematch between Mayer and Ryan, the first fight going down in September 2024. On that night, Mayer won a closely contested majority decision, though the victory did come with a hint of controversy. Before the fight, Ryan was attacked by someone who threw an open paint can at her, covering her in red paint shortly before the bout.
Ryan was quick to place the blame on someone from Mayer’s camp and believes that had she not been dealing with the emotional trauma of the incident, she likely would have won the fight.