What we have here is a rematch of the final for the featherweight WBO World Title. And it will happen at the Bleaulive Theater, Las Vegas on March 30 at 02:00 GMT in front of 90,000 people. Co-starring in the event are Brian Norman Jr vs Derrieck Cuevas in their own fight for the same title.
A difference in experience
When there is a fight where,one fighter has 22 bouts under the belt with a record of 20 wins, 5 via knockout, and only 2 losses, and the other counts only 10 with 7 victories (3 knockouts) two losses and a tie, the difference in experience is rather evident. Considering that the age difference is also rather minimal (34 vs 31 respectively), both duelists are of the same height (177 cm), and Ryan can reach 6 inches further that Mayer, we have a fight of more or less equals. Add to the above, the fact that it’s the current with the previous champion of the class and the best boxers of the featherweight category.
On the first match that took place in September, Mayer win by majority decision. In a controversial story about this fight, Ryan attributed her defeat to the incident before the even where she was soaked in paint outside the hotel in New York that the bout was to take place. She let her own anger take the best of her. Assuming that this time there will be no other similar happenstances, it should not come as a surprise that the odds for this one are @1.95 for Mayer and @1.88 for Ryan. It would seem that the bookies believe that she may be able to stage a comeback.
A great fight lies ahead
Any way you look at it, it’s a fight between the best in their class. A fight between two champions. Furthermore, it’s a bout with «baggage» of animosity from both sides. When we come back in a week with the update, we will also have a look into other markets, in case there’s something more interesting than the marginals that we now have.
Update
Nothing has changed since we started the conversation about this welterweight title rematch. Just a slot drop as Mayer now stands at @1.96 while Ryan is at @1.87. However, the latest interviews from both revealed a couple of things.
Rivalry with respect
That’s unusual. Mayer will try to take her opponent down counting on what she considers as Ryan’s «weak mentality». And she said so. However, it did not seem as trying to offend her adversary. The way it was phrased it looked more like some friendly advice. On the other hand, the Brit actually admitted that on the first match she let her feelings and her anger prevail instead of her mind. What was absent from both statements was the usual «hard language» that fighters usually use against their rivals. This translates to an open door that will allow the one with the greater motive to prevail. And we think that at this time this is Sandy Ryan.
Therefore, we will suggest a wager on her victory on this rematch. It may not pay that much but we will count on her greater desire to win her title back. It’s rather a good option for those who listened to us the first time and went to open an account at the best betting platform.