Mikaela Mayer gets ready for another fight with Sandy Ryan. The former world featherweight champion wants to prove she's the better boxer after her win last September left some people unsure.
Mayer started her pro career in 2018 against Vanessa Bradford. Since then, she's fought 22 times, winning 20 and losing just 2. She's knocked out 5 opponents and held both the WBO and IBF featherweight titles at the same time.
Money-wise, Mayer's doing pretty well. Some say she's worth about $3 million, while others think it's closer to $4.1 million. Most of this comes from her boxing matches.
At the start of her career, Mayer made around $10,000 per fight. But things have changed a lot since then. In 2020, she hit six figures for the first time, earning $100,000 for her fight with Helen Joseph. When she unified the WBO and IBF titles against Maiva Hamaduche, she pocketed $150,000.
Her first fight with Ryan was a big payday. Mayer got $300,000 just for showing up, plus another $500,000 from pay-per-view sales. That's $800,000 total.
Now, people think this rematch with Ryan will be even bigger. Some guess Mayer could make $500,000 for the fight itself and another $2 million from pay-per-view. That adds up to $2.5 million, but we'll have to wait and see if that's true.
Mayer's not just making money from fighting. She's got deals with JP Athletics, Contenders, and Everlast. She's also involved with DLX Boxing Gym and Victory Boxing Club.
The rematch with Ryan is a big deal because their last fight in September 2024 ended with some questions. Mayer won, but it wasn't clear-cut. Ryan had a tough time - someone attacked her the day before the fight.
This time around, both fighters want to leave no doubt about who's better. And with all the interest in the fight, they're both set to make a lot more money.
