Former World Champion Mikaela Mayer looked impressive as the American took a flawless ten-round victory in her first fight at 140 pounds.
Mayer was fighting against a rugged opponent in Silvia Bortot. The Italian was happy to trade blows in the center of the ring from the first bell, whereas others may have attempted to reduce their exposure to punches to scrape their way to the final bell.
Bortot’s aggression did start to fade as the rounds continued. Mayer was able to break her opponent down with well-placed counterpunches and lateral movement.
Despite ten rounds of fast-flowing action, Bortot showed true grit to make the final bell.
Mayer now looks set to get back into World Championship contention at her new weight class, with BOXXER’s Natasha Jonas, a world champion at 147 pounds, seeming like a natural opponent shortly.
Mayer said to Sky Sports after the fight, “I don’t want easy fights. I’ve got some big fights ahead of me. One of them is sitting right there [Natasha Jonas]!
“I’m ready for that fight. I’m preparing my body for that fight. It’s a big jump, going from 130 to 147 pounds. But I’m prepared to go to 147 and take on Tasha Jonas immediately.”
Lauren Price vs Lolita Muzeya
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist and inaugural professional Women’s British Champion Lauren Price won every round of her shortened fight with Lolita Muzeya.
After scoring a knockdown in the fifth, the referee had to call for the fight to go to his scorecard early due to an accidental clash of heads, rendering Muzeya unable to continue.
Muzeya, a former world title challenger with only a single loss on her record to Savannah Marshall, was by far the toughest test of Price’s five-fight career. However, she overcame it confidently on her seemingly inevitable path to challenging for world titles.
After the fight, Lauren Price said to Sky Sports: “It was good to get back in there. I want to be busy. It was my fifth professional fight against someone with an 18-1 record with ten knockouts.
“She headlined against Savannah Marshall two fights ago.
“Natasha Jonas, she’s got the belt. I respect her, but I want to be chasing world titles. We’re both British, and it’d be an honor to share the ring with her.”
Eubank vs Smith 2 – Full Card Results:
Chris Eubank Jr bt Liam Smith – TKO Round 10 (1:45)
Adam Azim bt Aram Fanyan – UD (98-92, 100-90, 99-91)
Frazer Clarke bt Dave Allen – RTD Rd 6 – (3:00)
Jack Cullen bt Mark Heffron – TKO Rd 3 (2:43)
Mikaela Mayer bt Silvia Bortot – PTS (100-90)
Florian Marku bt Dylan Moran – TKO Rd 1 (0:54)
Lauren Price bt Lolita Muzeya – TD (Rd 6) 60-53
Frankie Stringer bt Engel Gomez – PTS 60-54
