We have women’s WBO world championship boxing this weekend in the co-headlining slot of the Sheffield event on Saturday night. Sandy Ryan and Terri Harper will battle in the ring for gold in a UK vs. UK world title fight. Who will win the match and raise their hand in victory? The atmosphere is sure to be electric with excitement and pride.
Read further for an official Ryan vs Harper prediction ahead of placing any bets on this weekend’s scores and odds.
Sandy Ryan vs Terri Harper Information
Sandy Ryan vs Terri Harper
Location of the fight: Utilita Arena, Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Date & Time: March 23, 2024. 5:45 PM ET estimated ring walk
How to Watch: DAZN
Last Fight Record
Ryan is coming off a split-DRAW with a tough Jessica McCaskill last September in a unified welterweight title fight.
Harper is coming off a majority-DRAW decision with the talented Cecilia Brækhus last October in Sheffield as well in a unified super welterweight title fight.
Sandy Ryan vs Terri Harper Betting Analysis
Sandy Ryan
Ryan is an English professional boxer with a record of 6-1-1, including 2 wins by KO. Before turning professional, Ryas was a very decorated amateur fighter–taking home medals from major tournaments, including a gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and a silver at the 2014 World Championships.
Ryan is described as a tall and robust individual, standing at 5’10” with a reach of 67″. She fights out of the orthodox stance and continues to get better as a professional. She has only 63 professional rounds under her belt since making her debut in 2021 but has shown she belongs on this stage at 30 years old.
Terri Harper
Harper is an English boxer with a professional record of 14-1-2, including 6 KO victories so far at the age of 27. She has jumped around the weight classes from super featherweight to super welterweight, collecting world titles in two weight classes along the way. She won three national championships as an amateur as well.
Harper is listed as a 5’8” orthodox with a 65” reach. She has a 43% KO rate and has been stopped once inside the distance against the dangerous Alycia Baumgardner in 2021. Since that only loss, she is 3-0-1 with three world title fights. She has completed 124 total professional rounds since making her debut in 2017.
Updates
DAZN and Matchroom Boxing have reported no injuries.
Sandy Ryan vs Terri Harper Betting Preview
The Ryan vs Harper prediction can’t be made without looking closely at how the two styles of these women will clash in the ring, along with how you can possibly bet on this fight according to the betting lines available for it.
Starting with the boxing betting odds for this matchup, Ryan is going into the weekend as the -370 betting favorite over the +270 Harper–her first time being an underdog as a professional. This bout is heavily favored to make it to a decision at -600, with both women having longshot odds to win by KO.
Ryan faced early challenges in her professional career, which resulted in a blemish on her record and some sub-par performances. She was not adequately prepared before being thrown into the fire. She is coming off a performance where she looked awesome, even though she didn’t get the nod on every scorecard. She’s not only strong and physical as a fighter, she is slick, moves her feet and head very well, and can box with the best of them from the outside or inside.
Harper is a slightly smaller athlete but packs a little more of a punch, seemingly. She has experience at the world level, moved up and down weight classes, and is also coming off a draw in her last performance. She needs to be aggressive this weekend, though, as she tends to be okay with boxing on her back foot when the fight takes her there.
Sandy Ryan vs Terri Harper Betting Prediction
After closely breaking down both athletes and their styles, the official Ryan vs Harper prediction is that Ryan will win this one on points. You can get that method of victory at a good line compared to her money line as well.
This is going to be a technical battle with a slow start as Ryan controls the pace throughout. Make sure to keep checking out Insiders Betting Digest for free boxing picks every week for all the best fights in the world.
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