Mikaela Mayer

Mikaela Mayer throws her name in the hat to fight Amanda Serrano

WBO welterweight titleholder Mikaela Mayer has offered to face Amanda Serrano if the latter isn’t able to secure a trilogy fight with Katie Taylor.

Mandatory rematch unlikely for Mikaela Mayer and Sandy Ryan

There is little chance that the WBO will order a mandatory rematch between welterweight titleholder Mikaela Mayer and the woman she dethroned, Sandy Ryan. That doesn’t mean the Mayer-Ryan rematch won’t happen.

With spilled blood, red paint, and plenty of action, women’s boxing takes centre stage

It was always going to be a tough act to follow: Wembley Stadium, 90-something-thousand fans, a heavyweight upset, a stunning one-punch finish. And yet, one week after Daniel Dubois came of age against Anthony Joshua, boxing fans were treated to thre...

Victorious Mikaela Mayer sets herself more lofty goals

Mikaela Mayer reclaimed her place among boxing's elite Friday night, capturing the WBO welterweight title with a thrilling majority decision victory over Sandy Ryan at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Eddie Hearn: NYPD opens investigation into Sandy Ryan paint splashing

Sandy Ryan’s promoter Eddie Hearn said the New York Police Department has launched an investigation into the former WBO welterweight champion getting splashed with red paint as she left her hotel to defend her belt against Mikaela Mayer at Madison Sq...

Sandy Ryan releases statement following Mikaela Mayer loss and “paint-gate”

As far as omens go, getting splashed with a can of red paint after leaving her hotel was hardly a good one for Sandy Ryan last night (September 27) in New York. She was just two and a half hours from fighting Mikaela Mayer in defence of her WBO women...

Photo gallery: Mikaela Mayer-Sandy Ryan

Mikaela Mayer became a two-division world champion on Friday, winning the WBO welterweight title with a majority decision victory over Sandy Ryan in the main event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Compubox punch stats: Mikaela Mayer-Sandy Ryan

Mikaela Mayer defeated Sandy Ryan by majority decision Friday at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Fortune finally smiles on Mikaela Mayer in title win over Sandy Ryan

After having been previously denied in split decisions in her only career defeats, Mikaela Mayer on Friday bested Sandy Ryan by majority decision at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Sandy Ryan hit with red paint en route to Mikaela Mayer fight

Sandy Ryan was reportedly hit by a can of red paint en route to Friday’s fight with Mikaela Mayer in what ESPN described as an "apparent coordinated attack."

Mikaela Mayer at 34: I am still evolving and getting better every day

Mikaela Mayer’s ambition has her running toward challenges rather than from them. The decorated 2016 Rio Olympian and former world champion is 19-2 (5 KOs) and only wants big fights. On Friday night, she tops the bill at Madison Square Garden’s...

Rick Ramos says Mikaela Mayer is focused on all the wrong things ahead of Sandy Ryan fight

I’m not above causing a little trouble. So after asking Rick Ramos if his wife, Jessica McCaskill, might get the itch to break off her retirement after watching this Friday’s bout between Sandy Ryan and Mikaela Mayer, he told me to repeat the questio...

Sandy Ryan and Mikaela Mayer make weight ahead of title fight

Tensions threatened to flare as WBO women’s welterweight champion Sandy Ryan and former junior lightweight titleholder Mikaela Mayer both successfully made weight, setting the stage for their clash Friday night at Madison Square Garden’s Theater.

Chordale Booker is even more confident Mikaela Mayer beats Sandy Ryan after working with her

Thirty-three-year-old Chordale Booker, currently ranked No. 8 by the WBO, continues to make an impact both in the ring and as a trainer.

Trainer dust-up leads to harsh words between Sandy Ryan and Mikaela Mayer

There’s little respect left between Sandy Ryan and Mikaela Mayer — and not just because they’ll be fighting this Friday, when Ryan will defend her WBO welterweight title against Mayer.