Rising women’s boxing star Mikaela Mayer (12-0, 4 KOs) was supposed to be the co-feature on Tuesday’s Top Rank on ESPN card, but she was immediately removed from the event after testing positive for COVID-19. Upon further review, it looks as if that should not have been the case.
Unlike the UFC, Top Rank’s own protocol — established in conjunction with the Nevada State Athletic Commission — says that a positive result is grounds for instant removal from the card, even if there’s the possibility that it’s a false positive. In Mayer’s case, it appears that she may be correct, but she could not get a retest.