Sandy Ryan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Derby, England | 16 September 1993|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (177 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sandy Ryan (born 16 September 1993)[2] is an English professional boxer who has held the WBO female welterweight title since 2023.[3]
On her senior championship debut in 2014, she won a World Championship silver medal.[4]
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.[5]
In 2019 Ryan was selected to compete at the World Championships in Ulan-Ude, Russia,[6] where she lost by split decision (4:1) to Christina Desmond in the round of 32.[7]
In 2021 it was confirmed that Ryan has agreed terms to turn professional with Matchroom Sport.[8] 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.[9]
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.[10]
On September 23, 2023 at Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida, Ryan faced Jessica McCaskill in the welterweight championship unification.[11] The fight ended in a split draw.[12]
On March 23, 2024 in Sheffield, England, Ryan defeated Terri Harper via fourth-round RTD and retained her WBO welterweight title.[13]
9 fights | 7 wins | 1 loss |
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By knockout | 3 | 0 |
By decision | 4 | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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9 | Win | 7–1–1 | Terri Harper | RTD | 4 (10), 2:00 | 23 Mar 2024 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England | Retained WBO female welterweight title |
8 | Draw | 6–1–1 | Jessica McCaskill | SD | 10 | 23 Sep 2023 | Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, Florida, U.S. | Retained WBO female welterweight title; For WBA, WBC and IBO female welterweight titles |
7 | Win | 6–1 | Marie Pier House | UD | 10 | 22 Apr 2023 | Cardiff International Arena Cardiff, Wales | Won vacant WBO female welterweight title |
6 | Win | 5–1 | Anahí Ester Sánchez | UD | 10 | 26 Nov 2022 | Wembley Arena, Wembley, England | Retained WBC International super lightweight title |
5 | Win | 4–1 | Erica Farias | UD | 10 | 6 Aug 2022 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England | Won vacant WBC International super lightweight 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 |