In an exciting night of boxing at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, the spotlight shone on several thrilling matchups. The highly anticipated main event saw WBO World Female Welterweight champion Sandy Ryan defending her title for the third time against 2016 Olympian and former IBF and WBO Super Featherweight champion Mikaela Mayer. The evening also featured standout performances from rising star Xander Zayas and other top contenders, showcasing high-level action in the ring.
In the main event, Sandy Ryan lost her WBO World Female Welterweight title by a ten-round majority decision to Mikaela Mayer. Mayer started strong, buckling Ryan's knees with an overhand right in the first round. Ryan tried to keep up, landing solid shots in the third and sixth rounds, but Mayer's relentless counters and solid right hands rocked Ryan multiple times, especially in the eighth and ninth rounds. Both fighters exchanged heavy blows in the final round, making the decision tough, but the judges scored it 95-95, 97-93, and 96-94 in favor of Mayer.
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In the co-main event, NABF and WBO NABO Super Welterweight champion Xander Zayas dominated former WBO Latino Super Welterweight champion Damian 'Samurai' Sosa with a consistent body attack, winning a ten-round unanimous decision. Zayas controlled the pace from the start, outworking Sosa in nearly every round and rocking him with a solid right in the third. Sosa's only moment came in the fifth round when he finally landed a right hand, but Zayas continued to dominate, earning a clean sweep on the scorecards with 100-90 across the board.
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NABF, WBC Silver, and WBO Inter-Continental Featherweight champion Bruce 'Shu Shu’ Carrington earned a ten-round majority decision over southpaw Sulaiman Segawa. Carrington outboxed Segawa in a competitive bout, with scores of 97-93 twice and 95-95, securing his undefeated record.
WBA Continental Americas and WBC USA Junior Middleweight champion Vito 'White Majic' Mielnicki Jr. took a ten-round majority decision over Khalil 'Arabetto' El Harraz. El Harraz was aggressive throughout, but Mielnicki’s counterpunching and bodywork earned him rounds, particularly in the later stages. El Harraz's efforts made it close, but the scores were 95-95, 100-90, and 98-92, giving Mielnicki the win.
In another notable bout, IBF No. 8 ranked light welterweight southpaw Elvis 'The Dominican Kid' Rodriguez defeated Kendo Castaneda by a ten-round unanimous decision. Rodriguez dominated early, outworking Castaneda and opening a cut on his left eyelid in the fifth round. Despite swelling on Rodriguez’s own left eyelid, he cruised to victory with scores of 100-90, 100-90, and 99-91.
Light welterweight Olympian Delante 'Tiger' Johnson secured an eight-round unanimous decision over Yomar 'The Majic' Alamo. Alamo started strong, but Johnson came back with effective jabs and body shots in the later rounds to win with scores of 78-74 twice and 77-75.
Rohan 'El Rayo' Polanco scored an impressive sixth-round stoppage of Marcelino 'Nino' Nicolas Lopez in their scheduled ten-round bout. Polanco dropped Lopez four times throughout the fight, prompting the referee to wave it off after Lopez's final knockdown.
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Bantamweight prospect Floyd 'Cashflow' Diaz won an eight-round unanimous decision over Mario 'Mighty' Hernandez. Diaz dominated early, dropping Hernandez in the fifth round, but Hernandez battled back in the later rounds. The final scores were 78-73 twice and 77-74, securing Diaz's victory in a tough bout.
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