One of the most interesting boxing fights coming up this weekend is this women’s welterweight bout between Jessica McCaskill and Sandy Ryan in Orlando, Florida. These two world-class fighters will have the WBA, WBC, and WBO welterweight belts on the line in this unification bout. Matchroom Boxing is the promotion putting on this massive event in the U.S.
Read more at Insiders Betting Digest for the McCaskill vs Ryan prediction, along with closer looks at more boxing matches like this.
McCaskill vs. Ryan Information
Jessica McCaskill vs Sandy Ryan
Location of the fight: Caribe Royale Casino, Orlando, FL.
Date and Time: Saturday, September 23. 10:00 PM ET estimated ring walk
How to Watch: DAZN
Last Fight Results
McCaskill will be looking to bounce back from a tough loss to the great Chantelle Cameron last November for all of the light welterweight belts.
Ryan is coming off a big unanimous decision win over Marie Pier Houle in April where she won the vacant WBO welterweight title.
McCaskill vs. Ryan Betting Analysis
Jessica McCaskill
McCaskill is an American professional boxer with a record of 12-3 with 5 wins coming by knockout. At the age of 39, McCaskill is one of the most decorated female boxers to ever lace up the gloves. Winning undisputed world titles in two divisions, and now challenging for one in her fourth division. She is currently still ranked as the No. 3 pound-for-pound women’s boxer in the world by multiple publications.
“CasKILLA” is listed at 5’6” and has an impressive 69” reach that she has used as an advantage for most of her successful career. Fighting out of the orthodox stance. McCaskill has won by TKO in two of her last three bouts even at this point of her long career. Her background in boxing goes back to her being a young woman picking up the sport for fitness reasons. After picking it up quickly, she won two Golden Gloves titles as an amateur before deciding to turn pro in 2015.
Sandy Ryan
Ryan is an English boxer with a professional record of 6-1. Having two wins by KO under her belt as well at the age of 30. Like most English boxers, Ryan has an extensive amateur career where she found success by winning gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, two bronze medals at the European Championships, and a silver at the World Championships in 2014.
Ryan is a lengthy fighter as well and will have a height advantage this weekend as she is listed at 5’9” with a 67” reach. She fights out of the orthodox stance as well. Ryan has only been a professional since 2021 and has had 7 professional bouts in the time that McCaskill has had three.
Updates
There are no injuries reported to DAZN or Matchroom Boxing.
McCaskill vs. Ryan Betting Preview
Before we can make a proper McCaskill vs Ryan prediction. We have to take a closer look at what the sportsbooks have for the betting lines of this bout. At this level of women’s boxing, the gap is so small. And fights are very closely matched.
According to boxing odds, this fight will probably close at EVEN odds and will be a rare pick ‘em fight in boxing. These kinds of fights are what will save the sport of boxing and make it stay at the top.
As of right now, McCaskill has the slight edge in multiple sportsbooks with betting favorite odds at around -125. There’s a lot of change in these lines so make sure you keep an eye on the money line this week. The over 8.5 round total is heavily favored at -1430 at one major sportsbook.
A Stylistic Clash in Women’s Competition
When watching the tape from both of these women, this matchup seems a little more one-sided than the odds might suggest. McCaskill doesn’t only have Father Time to fight in this one. But her style is not as pretty and crisp as Ryan’s.
Ryan is the much sharper puncher and uses her feet efficiently in the ring. She moves around the ring with intention and can box very well both moving forwards and backwards.
McCaskill is very tough and is always in incredible shape. She marches forward and fights while putting a lot of pressure on her opponents. It seems like a frustrating time for her opponents. As she runs into them with winging punches and then ties them up in the clinch.
McCaskill vs. Ryan Betting Prediction
- After breaking down this fight in all the ways we can, the official McCaskill vs Ryan prediction is that Ryan will get her hand raised on Saturday night.
Ryan is going to be able to use her feet very well in this fight. And give the 39-year-old a very difficult time finding any clean shots. Look for McCaskill to hurt Ryan in the body as well.
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