4 days after information first broke, High Rank and Matchroom have formally introduced that Sandy Ryan will defend her WBO welterweight title towards Mikaela Mayer on September twenty seventh on the Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard.
“After months of negotiations in each path, I’m thrilled that my group has pulled by means of for me and gotten me this battle,” Mayer stated. “As a number of dates fell by means of within the UK, the very last thing I anticipated was for my supervisor to name with a suggestion that ticked each field.
“My group not solely secured me one other title battle towards the opponent I requested for, however I’m coming again to the US with my High Rank and ESPN household. I beloved preventing within the UK over the previous two years, however I’ve genuinely missed preventing in America. I’m able to take Sandy Ryan’s WBO belt.”
Ryan stated: “I’m excited to be returning to America and notably preventing at MSG. It’s the Mecca of boxing and a venue that each champion goals of competing in. I really feel privileged to have been given this chance, and I need to thank Matchroom and High Rank for coming collectively to make the battle.
“It’s the right second in my profession, and I’m trying ahead to efficiently defending my world title. I can promise that on a stage enjoying subject, no one is taking this belt from me.
“Mayer has had an terrible lot to say about me and this battle, and I’m positive she is going to proceed to take action, however I’m an athlete and an expert. I’ll let my boxing do my speaking, and I’ll shine in that ring on September 27. Convey it on.”
Tremendous welterweight prospect Xander Zayas (19-0, 12 KO), recent off a most important occasion victory over Patrick Teixeira in June, returns to motion towards Mexico’s Damian Sosa (25-2, 16 KO) on the undercard. “Samurai” loved a reasonably nondescript profession in his native Mexico earlier than upsetting undefeated Marques Valle this previous April on ProBox TV, and as I’ve stated earlier than, I’m all the time blissful to see script-flippers get the alternatives they earned.
It’s the same story for the opposite revealed bout, which pits high featherweight prospect Bruce Carrington (12-0, 8 KO) towards Sulaiman Segawa (17-4-1, 6 KO). Carrington has proven his bona fides with two straight brutal finishes this yr, however Segawa has the most important win between them after hustling his well past Ruben Villa final month.
No complaints right here; it’s a strong tripleheader with two confirmed motion fighters in the primary occasion and two prospects in moderately robust matchups. Not unhealthy for a Friday night time.
