Sandy Ryan vs. Mikaela Mayer Preliminary Fights: Complete List of Fights Before the Main Event in Boxing 2024

Mikaela Mayer is fresh off the mark and hoping for more gold when she challenges Sandy Ryan for the WBO welterweight title on Friday, September 27. The fight at Madison Square Garden's Hulu Theater will be broadcast in the US on ESPN+.

Ryan (7-1-1) defeated Marie Pier Houle for the WBO title in April 2023. After a controversial draw with Jessica McCaskill to determine the undisputed champion, in which Ryan appeared to be the clear winner, she rebounded by defeating Terri Harper.

Mayer (19-2), a U.S. Olympian, is a former IBF and WBO super featherweight champion, losing the belts to rival Alycia Baumgardner. After a run at lightweight, Mayer lost to Natasha Jonas for the IBF welterweight title in January. It will be her first fight in the U.S. since 2022.

Outside of the title fight, there is tension between the two fighters. Mayer left her gym after it was announced that Kay Koroma would be training Ryan for the fight. The two respect each other's talents, and Mayer will put personal issues aside and focus on Ryan's overall skills.

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“I knew I was going to face the champions in the 147-pound division and Sandy is one of those champions. … If I thought Sandy was a chump, I wouldn't chase her, I wouldn't challenge her, I wouldn't bother trying to win that fight. I certainly respect her. She's talented, she's at the peak of her career right now,” Mayer told Sky Sports.

“I am not a [Jessica] McCaskill, and I'm no Terri Harper. I know 100 percent, and she knows too, that I'm her toughest fight yet.”

The top talents want to make an impression in the preliminary program for the Sandy Ryan vs. Mikaela Mayer fight and get closer to the title fight.

Supporting act for Sandy Ryan against Mikaela Mayer

Here's a breakdown of all the action on the Ryan vs. Mayer card.

Xander Zayas vs Damian Sosa

• Division/Weight: Super welterweight
• Zayas record: 19-0
• Sosa recording: 25-2
• Belt at stake: N/A

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Zayas (19-0) signed with Top Rank when he was 16, and the now 22-year-old recently headlined his first fight, defeating former world champion Patrick Teixeira. The Puerto Rican fighter is a two-time gold medalist at the U.S. Championships and has held the NABF super welterweight title since 2022.

He is 5-0 at Madison Square Garden and is hoping for his sixth win against a veteran.

“Damian Sosa is a Mexican warrior who has the work ethic, hunger and drive to snatch this victory from me. He just won his last fight against another Puerto Rican. I know he will be well prepared and that is exactly what we want. We want the best version of Damian Sosa tonight and I think that's what we're going to get,” Zayas said.

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“We're preparing for a fighter who applies a lot of pressure and throws a lot of punches. It's about being smart, sticking to the game plan and listening to my corner.”

Sosa (25-2) has won three fights in a row. “Samurai” has 12 wins by KO.

Bruce Carrington vs. Sulaiman Segawa

• Division/Weight: Featherweight
• Carrington record: 12-0
• Segawa record: 17-4-1
• Belt at stake: N/A

Bruce Carrington Faces Sulaiman Segawa.

Carrington (12-0) has eight wins by knockout. “Shu Shu” is the 2017 Golden Gloves winner and NABF featherweight champion who is projected to go 3-0 in 2024, with all of those wins coming at Madison Square Garden.

Segawa (17-4-1) has fought for NABF gold several times. The Ugandan has won his last four fights 2-1 and 1-1 in 2024.

Rohan Polanco vs Marcelino Lopez

• Division/Weight: Super light
• Polanco record: 13-0
• Lopez record: 37-4-1
• Belt at stake: N/A

Rohan Polanco Faces Marcelino Lopez.

Polanco (13-0), a 2020 Olympian for the Dominican Republic, has won eight fights by knockout, including his most recent victory over Luis Ramos.

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Lopez (37-4-1) has finished his last four fights 2-2.

Elvis Rodriguez vs Kendo Castaneda

• Division/Weight: Super light
• Rodriguez record: 16-1-1
• Castaneda recording: 21-6
• Belt at stake: N/A

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Rodriguez (16-1-1) lost to Kenneth Sims Jr. for the first time in 2021 and has won five in a row since then. The 28-year-old, known as “The Dominican Kid,” defeated former world champion Viktor Postol in his most significant win to date. He hopes to finish 2-0 in 2024.

Castaneda (21-6), a National Golden Gloves semifinalist, has a 2-1 record in his last three fights and a 4-1 record in his previous five. The 30-year-old has nine wins by knockout.

Floyd Diaz vs Mario Hernandez

• Division/Weight: Bantamweight
• Diaz record: 12-0
• Hernandez record: 12-4-1
• Belt at stake: N/A

Floyd Diaz faces Mario Hernandez.

Diaz (12-0) has three wins by KO. “Cashflow”, a former protégé of Floyd Mayweather, is being put on the fast track and compared to ProBox that he would like to face undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue in the next two or three years. He hopes to go 3-0 in 2024.

Hernandez (12-4-1) has finished his last five fights 2-3 and has won two fights in a row.

Ali Feliz vs Rashad Coulter

• Division/Weight: Heavyweight
• Feliz record: 3-0
• Coulter recording: 5-4
• Belt at stake: N/A

Finally, Ali Feliz will face Rashad Coulter.

Feliz (3-0) is a top heavyweight contender. The former Olympic hopeful wants to reach a 4-0 record in 2024. The winner of the 2022 U.S. National Championships has won two fights by knockout.

Coulter (5-4) is a former MMA fighter with a 9-5 record in Legacy Fighting, Fury FC and the UFC. Coulter also competes in bare-knuckle fights and has lost four straight fights in the boxing ring.

Sandy Ryan vs. Mikaela Mayer – Tune-in info

• Date: Friday, 27 September
• Time: 10:30 p.m. ET | 7:30 p.m. PT
• Main event start time (approximate): Midnight ET | 9pm PT
• Location: Hulu Theaters — New York, New York
• Here's how you can watch: ESPN+

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Sandy Ryan vs. Mikaela Mayer tickets

Sandy Ryan vs. Mikaela Mayer takes place in the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. The arena has space for up to 5,600 spectators.

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