Queen Latifah’s basic track ‘Girls first’ is an effective way to elucidate the surge lady’s boxing has acquired in the previous couple of years. At occasions lady’s fights have been caught on the undercard or most probably buried on the off-TV portion however that’s a factor of the previous.
Friday night time on dwell ESPN+ the principle occasion between Sandy Ryan and Mikaela Mayer is a first-rate instance of the leaps and bounds headlining the Hulu Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis. Matching the rise in recognition, the talent stage in lots of of those massive lady’s matchups has quickly superior as nicely.
Of late Mayer has come up on brief aspect of shut selections in her largest fights. Whether or not you consider she deserved to get her hand raised towards Alycia Baumgarnder and Natasha Jonas is a unique story. In each bouts Mayer obtained off to semi-slow begins solely to return on sturdy because the combat wore on. Jonas counter punched Mayer within the early goings and completed pretty sturdy.
Alyicia was main their combat till her output decreased showing to be fatigued down the stretch. Versus Sandy Ryan, Mayer will must be extra environment friendly behind a jab when she applies strain. At occasions Mayer has been in a position to bully fighters with aggression. Now in her second combat on the larger weight she should be extra strategic leaning into her abilities. Outpointing quite than bull rush is the trail to victory or at the least a wiser method to start this combat.
Mayer ought to enable Sandy Ryan to be aggressor or at the least stand her floor and look counter punch utilizing lateral motion. Ryan got here on sturdy and dispatched Terri Harper early this yr. Sandy had a brand new staff backing her nevertheless it did take her a bit of bit to settle in. Previous to that bout Ryan had a split-draw towards Jessica McCaskill. Many within the boxing world thought Sandy had executed sufficient to get her hand raised.
This boxing podcaster believes an all-around efficiency by Mikaela will get her over the hump in what ought to be a extremely aggressive primary occasion. Mayer can use Ryan’s over-aggression and at occasions wild swinging mixtures to her benefit. That stated Mayer tends to have interaction in a brawl and generally boxers don’t break habits. The followers will win on this intriguing matchup of excessive stage boxers.
My Official Prediction is Mikaela Mayer by Break up-Determination.
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Aspect Word: Additionally, on the cardboard Bruce Carrington in a pleasant step towards Sulaiman Segawa, together with Elvis Rodriguez, Xander Zayas, and Vito Mielnick Jr amongst others on ESPN. Plus Alycia Baumgardner vs. Delfine Persoon on Friday dwell on Brinx.TV
Weigh In Outcomes:
(ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+, 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT)
• Sandy Ryan 146.6 lbs. vs. Mikaela Mayer 146.8 lbs
(Ryan’s WBO Welterweight World Title – 10 Rounds)
• Xander Zayas 153.4 lbs vs. Damian Sosa 153.6 lbs
(Zayas’ NABF and NABO Junior Middleweight Titles — 10 Rounds)
• Bruce Carrington 125.8 lbs vs. Sulaiman Segawa 123.8 lbs
(Carrington’s NABF and WBO Intercontinental and Segawa’s WBC Silver Featherweight Titles — 10 Rounds)
(ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT)
• Vito Mielnicki Jr. 153.8 lbs vs. Khalil El Harraz 152.4 lbs
(Junior Middleweight — 10 Rounds)
• Floyd Diaz 117.8 lbs vs. Mario Hernandez 117.2 lbs
(Bantamweight— 8 Rounds)
• Elvis Rodriguez 142.8 lbs vs. Kendo Castañeda 142 lbs
(Junior Welterweight — 10 Rounds)
• Tiger Johnson 140.8 lbs vs. Yomar Alamo 140.2 lbs
(Junior Welterweight — 8 Rounds)
• Rohan Polanco 143.4 lbs vs. Marcelino Lopez 143 lbs
(Welterweight — 10 Rounds)
Written by Chris Carlson Host/Producer of The Rope A Dope Radio Podcast Out there at www.blogtalkradio.com/ropeadoperadio Comply with on Twitter @RopeADopeRadio
