After her second career loss, Mikaela Mayer is once again ready to challenge for the top prize, this time at 147 lbs. In front of her stands, Sandy Ryan, the WBO welterweight champion who has established herself as one of the best welterweights in a very short time. This will be Ryan’s fourth fight at welterweight. In just three years and 9 fights, she has established herself as a dominant fighter. So the fight on September 27 at the iconic Madison Square Garden Theater will be one to look out for.

Mayer wants to get on top again after losing the unified female super-featherweight title to Alycia Baumgardner in 2022. Mikaela Mayer might be relatively new to this division, but she is far more experienced than her opponent 31-year-old opponent, who has been impressing everyone with her all-rounded skills. Ryan entered the boxing world late but is making up for it by delivering in all of her bouts. Her KO ratio of 42.86% gives her an edge over almost every opponent. With the stocks of both of these fighters high, chances are they will earn quite a paycheck for this fight. Let’s take a look at the estimated payout and the salary history of both of these fighters.

Sandy Ryan and Mikaela Mayer’s Fight Purse for recent bouts

Mayer turned pro in 2017 under Top Rank and quickly claimed the charts and won the WBO Super Featherweight title in 2020. The title wins significantly boosted her earnings and since then, the Colorado resident has been earning an estimated $200,000 – $300,000 per fight. She earned her biggest paycheck since the date when she faced Alycia Baumgardner for the undisputed title clash in 2022.

According to Sporty Salaries, the 34-year-old earned an estimated $350,000 for that fight. She then challenged Natasha Jonas for her IBF Welterweight title, and her estimated payout was $325,000. For her upcoming fight, she is “ready to take Sandy Ryan’s WBO belt.” Her excitement to return to her home country after 2022 for a title fight must be exciting.

On the other hand, Sandy Ryan has not reached those levels yet, but she is climbing the mountain quite quickly and might surpass Mikaela Mayer in this fight. The Derby resident started slowly, under Matchroom Boxing, but her payout increased significantly when she won the WBO welterweight title in April 2023. According to the Boxing Scene, for her September 2023 fight against Jessica McCaskill, Ryan earned an estimated amount of $150,000. This was her biggest payout to date, but she is looking to enter the big leagues. If she successfully defends her title Saturday night, she will have will be warranted a higher pay.

Sandy Ryan is also excited to compete in America and thinks that this fight is “the perfect moment in my career, and I’m looking forward to successfully defending my world title. I can promise that on a level playing field, nobody is taking this belt from me.” Meanwhile, she dismissed Mikaela Mayer’s home turf advantage and wants to do her talking inside the ring.

Both of these fighters are not only looking to cement their place at the top but are also looking at the biggest payout of their career. Let’s take a look at the estimated payouts for the highly anticipated clash!

How much will both fighters earn from their bout?

The exact payout of the September 27 clash is still not revealed, but according to several reports, the British champion is going to trump her last payout by a huge margin. According to Sporty Salary, the 7-1-1 boxer is going to earn a guaranteed purse of $425,000 with a 60% share in the PPV. If the PPV buys reach the desired number, Ryan’s earnings will increase to a whopping $1.3 million. Making it her highest-paid bout by an enormous margin.

On the other hand, Mikaela Mayer is guaranteed a purse of $325,000, the same amount she earned against Jonas. With a 40% PPV share, her earnings can increase to an estimated $700,000 if the sales reach the desired numbers.

Considering the rise and popularity of both these fighters, earning seven figures might not be entirely impossible for the current champion. Her desirability is only going to increase after a successful defense, and she might look at an even higher purse in the next fight.

On the other hand, if Mikaela Mayer dethrones the champion, she will have cemented herself as one of the best female boxers around, being a world champion in two different divisions, increasing her stocks even higher, which might break all her previous earnings.

Do you think Mikaela Mayer will be able to beat Sandy Ryan to become a world champion once again? Or will Ryan add another successful defense to her resume? Let us know your thoughts down below.