Six months after a battle for the ages and a pre-fight paint assault, WBO welterweight world champion Mikaela Mayer and Sandy Ryan confronted off upfront of Saturday’s rematch at Bleaulive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
The confrontation developed into an extended, steely staredown Wednesday afternoon outdoors of the Bleaulive Theater.
Within the co-feature, Brian Norman Jr. (26-0, 20 KOs) will make the inaugural protection of his WBO welterweight world championship towards Puerto Rican challenger Derrieck Cuevas (27-1-1, 19 KOs).
Mayer-Ryan II and Norman-Cuevas shall be broadcast LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
The ESPN+-streamed undercard begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT and options Brooklyn featherweight phenom Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington (14-0, 8 KOs), who faces Mexican slugger Jose Enrique Vivas (23-3, 12 KOs) in a 10-round WBC closing eliminator.
Promoted by Prime Rank, in affiliation with MatchroomBoxing, tickets can be found by way of Ticketmaster.com.
That is what Mayer and Ryan needed to say:
Sandy Ryan
“You’ll be able to see she loves the eye, the discuss. Once you don’t give her that, it triggers her. So, she’s saying, ‘Oh, she’s scared.’ I’m not scared. We simply did a faceoff. That is for the media. That is what’s within the contract, and we’re right here. She loves to speak and loves the media. Once you don’t give her that, it makes her discuss every kind of nonsense.”
Mikaela Mayer
“She thinks she’s so tough. We all know that’s how she is. We all know she’s going to say that as a result of she doesn’t like to have interaction anyway, and neither does her coach. Her coach needs to cover and keep within the shadows, and he’s most likely telling her, ‘Don’t interact.’ I’m simply doing what I’ve to do. I don’t do something however communicate the information, and I’m doing my half to promote this battle. Everyone seems to be coming collectively and dealing arduous to present her the rematch that she needed. The least she will do is present up and assist the promotion of this battle.”
Saturday, March 29
ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT)
Mikaela Mayer vs. Sandy Ryan, 10 rounds, Mayer’s WBO Welterweight World Title
Brian Norman Jr. vs. Derrieck Cuevas, 12 rounds, Norman’s WBO Welterweight World Title
ESPN+ (7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT)
Bruce Carrington vs. Jose Enrique Vivas, 10 rounds, WBC featherweight eliminator
Emiliano Fernando Vargas vs. Giovannie Gonzalez, 8 rounds, junior welterweight
Tiger Johnson vs. Kendo Castañeda, 8 rounds, welterweight
Dedrick Crocklem vs. Dionne Ruvalcaba, 4 rounds, junior light-weight
Emmanuel Likelihood vs. Miguel Guzman, 4 rounds, bantamweight
