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| Born | 16 September 1993 Derby, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (174 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sandy Ryan (born 16 September 1993) [1] is an English professional boxer who is a former WBO female welterweight title holder. [2]
On her senior championship debut in 2014, she won a World Championship silver medal. [3]
Representing England, Ryan won a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia beating Rosie Eccles from Wales by split decision (3:2) in the welterweight final. [4]
In 2019 Ryan was selected to compete at the World Championships in Ulan-Ude, Russia, [5] where she lost by split decision (4:1) to Christina Desmond in the round of 32. [6]
In 2021 it was confirmed that Ryan has agreed terms to turn professional with Matchroom Sport. [7] She made her pro-debut on 31 July 2021 defeating Kirstie Bavington on points in a six-round contest held at Matchroom HQ Garden in Brentwood, England. [8]
On April 22, 2023 at Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff, Wales, Ryan defeated Marie Pier Houle by unanimous decision and earned the vacant WBO welterweight title. [9]
On September 23, 2023 at Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida, Ryan faced Jessica McCaskill in the welterweight championship unification. [10] The fight ended in a split draw. [11]
On March 23, 2024 in Sheffield, England, Ryan defeated Terri Harper via fourth-round RTD and retained her WBO welterweight title. [12]
Ryan was scheduled to defend her WBO welterweight title against Mikaela Mayer in New York on September 27, 2024. [13] She lost the fight by majority decision. [14] On the day of the fight, while leaving to the event, she was hit by a tin of paint at her hotel. [15] Two days after the fight Ryan demanded an immediate rematch in light of the paint incident and alleged threats against her and her support team. [16]
| 10 fights | 7 wins | 2 losses |
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| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 10 | Loss | 7–2–1 | Mikaela Mayer | MD | 10 | 27 Sep 2024 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US | Lost WBO welterweight title |
| 9 | Win | 7–1–1 | Terri Harper | RTD | 4 (10), 2:00 | 23 Mar 2024 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England | Retained WBO welterweight title |
| 8 | Draw | 6–1–1 | Jessica McCaskill | SD | 10 | 23 Sep 2023 | Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, Florida, U.S. | Retained WBO welterweight title; For WBA, WBC, IBO and The Ring welterweight titles |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Marie Pier House | UD | 10 | 22 Apr 2023 | Cardiff International Arena Cardiff, Wales | Won vacant WBO welterweight title |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Anahí Ester Sánchez | UD | 10 | 26 Nov 2022 | Wembley Arena, Wembley, England | Retained WBC International light-welterweight title |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Erica Farias | UD | 10 | 6 Aug 2022 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England | Won vacant WBC International light-welterweight title |
| 4 | Loss | 3–1 | Erica Farias | SD | 10 | 12 Mar 2022 | Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Maria Capriolo | TKO | 3 (8), 1:11 | 18 Dec 2021 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Aleksandra Vujovic | KO | 4 (6) | 1 Oct 2021 | Allianz Cloud, Milan, Italy | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Kirstie Bavington | PTS | 6 | 31 Jul 2021 | Matchroom HQ Garden, Brentwood, England |
She was awarded the Freedom of the City of Derby on 25 March 2024. [17] [18] [19]
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