Mikaela Mayer faces Sandy Ryan in a championship rematch live on ESPN from the Bleaulive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on March 29. The pair square off in a scheduled 10-round bout at welterweight, with the WBO title at stake.
Two-weight champion Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) makes the first defense of the belt she claimed against Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) by majority decision last September in New York. The British former champion looks to take revenge on the current titleholder from Woodland Hills, CA and reclaim the strap.
The co-main event features a WBO welterweight title fight between champion Brian Norman Jr. (26-0, 20 KOs) and challenger Derrieck Cuevas (27-1-1, 19 KOs). Unbeaten Norman Jr. from Decatur, GA earned the interim belt by knockout against Giovani Santillan last May and was promoted to full champion after Terence Crawford vacated the title. Riding a four-fight winning streak, Puerto Rico’s once-beaten contender Cuevas is fighting for his first major title.
Headlining the Mayer vs Ryan 2 undercard, Bruce Carrington (14-0, 8 KOs) of Brooklyn, NY and Jose Enrique Vivas (23-3, 12 KOs) of Mexico meet in a 10-round eliminator for the WBC featherweight title. Among other bouts, Emiliano Vargas (12-0, 10 KOs) of Oxnard, CA and Giovannie Gonzalez (20-7-2, 15 KOs) of Lodi, CA battle it out in an eight-rounder at super lightweight.
Also on the card, Tiger Johnson (14-0, 6 KOs) of Cleveland, Ohio makes his debut at welterweight in an eight-round matchup against Kendo Castaneda (21-8, 9 KOs) of San Antonio, TX. Dedrick Crocklem (1-0, 1 KO) of Tacoma, WA and Dionne Ruvalcaba (2-1, 1 KO) of Oxnard, CA clash in a four-rounder at super featherweight. The event opener is a four-round bantamweight contest between debuting Emmanuel Chance of East Orange, NJ and Miguel Guzman (1-0, 1 KO) of Pomona, CA.
Mikaela Mayer vs Sandy Ryan 2 results
Get Mikaela Mayer vs Sandy Ryan 2 full fight card results below.
Main card
- Mikaela Mayer def. Sandy Ryan by unanimous decision (98-92, 97-93, 97-93) | Watch video
- Brian Norman Jr def. Derrieck Cuevas by TKO (R3, 2:59)
Prelims
- Bruce Carrington def. Enrique Vivas by TKO (R3, 0:53)
- Emiliano Vargas def. Giovannie Gonzalez by TKO (R2, 2:08)
- Tiger Johnson def. Kendo Castaneda by TKO (R5, 2:00)
- Dedrick Crocklem def. Dionne Ruvalcaba by TKO (R1, 2:50)
- Emmanuel Chance def. Miguel Guzman by unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Mikaela Mayer vs Sandy Ryan 2 live blog
Mikaela Mayer bests Sandy Ryan
Mikaela Mayer defeats Sandy Ryan by unanimous decision in a rematch to retain her WBO welterweight title. After 10 rounds, the scores were 98-92, 97-93, and 97-93.
Mayer vs Ryan rematch is unfolding
Main event: Mikaela Mayer vs Sandy Ryan 2
The main event features a 10-round championship rematch between Mikaela Mayer and Sandy Ryan. Mayer won their first fight last September by majority decision and claimed the belt.
Brian Norman Jr stops Derrieck Cuevas to retain title
Brian Norman Jr drops and stops Derrieck Cuevas in the third round to retain his WBO welterweight belt.
Brian Norman Jr vs Derrieck Cuevas
The WBO welterweight title fight between Brian Norman Jr and Derrieck Cuevas kicks off the main card starting at 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT. Norman Jr., who won the interim title by stopping Giovani Santillan last May, was promoted to full champion after Terence Crawford vacated the belt. Cuevas is making his first attempt to reach the top of the division.
Bruce Carrington stops Enrique Vivas
Rounding out the prelims, Bruce Carrington defeats Enrique Vivas via third-round TKO. In the second, Vivas went down. With the victory, Carrington retains his NABF and WBO Intercontinental featherweight titles.
Emiliano Vargas stops Giovannie Gonzalez
Emiliano Vargas improves to 13-0, 11 KOs with a second-round TKO against Giovannie Gonzalez.
Tiger Johnson stops Kendo Castaneda
Tiger Johnson drops and stops Kendo Castaneda in the fifth round.
Dedrick Crocklem stops Dionne Ruvalcaba
Dedrick Crocklem defeats Dionne Ruvalcaba by TKO. The time was 2:50 into the first round. There was not much action from Ruvalcaba, while Crocklem was on the front foot, throwing punches, and the referee decided to step in and call it a day.
Emmanuel Chance bests Miguel Guzman
Making his pro debut, Emmanuel Chance defeats Miguel Guzman by unanimous decision. All three scores were 40-36.
Mayer vs Ryan 2 prelims
The fights start at the top of the hour. Kicking off the action, Emmanuel Chance of East Orange, NJ makes his pro debut against Miguel Guzman (1-0, 1 KO) of Pomona, CA. The bout is scheduled for four rounds at bantamweight.
Mayer vs Ryan 2 start time
Mayer vs Ryan 2 airs live on ESPN+. The start time is 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT for the main card, following the prelims starting at 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT.