Harper (14-2-2, 6 KOs), of Doncaster, England, is moving down three divisions for this fight. The last time Harper fought as a lightweight was in March 2022, a unanimous decision victory over Yamila Belen Abellaneda.

Mikaela Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) defeated WBO female welterweight champion Sandy Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) by a 10-round majority decision in a fight that appeared

United States' Mikaela Mayer dethroned English boxer Sandy Ryan of her WBO welterweight title through a majority decision in New York on Saturday (8). In a fight week replete with tension, there were bizarre scenes hours before the bout as Ryan was hit with a can of red paint as she made her way to The Theater inside Madison Square Garden.