Mikaela Mayer dominates Jennifer Han en route to near-shutout decision
Mikaela Mayer made another strong statement Saturday in Costa Mesa, California.
The junior lightweight titleholder outclassed Jennifer Han en route to a near-shutout decision to retain her IBF and WBO belts and set up possible unification bouts.
Two judges scored the 10-round bout 100-90, the third 99-91.
Mayer (17-0, 5 KOs) outboxed Han (18-5-1, 1 KO) from beginning to end.
“I feel like I did a lot of good things in there,” Mayer said after the fight, according to ESPN. “… She gets her spacing in a little bit, so I had to throw her off and stay behind the jab. Coach Al reminded me to stay behind the jab, set the right hand up. She would duck sometimes and make me miss. I started to go to the body.
“All in all, she’s a tough, durable girl. That’s why we chose her for this fight. We knew she would push me, but I feel like I did well.”
Now Mayer plans to target one of the two other 130-pound titleholders, Hyun Mi Choi (WBA) and Alycia Baumgardner (WBC). She would also consider going up to 135.
“I’ve been pretty clear that I want to go undisputed at 130,” he said. “Baumgardner and Choi, I’ve been calling them out. I want that fight, but if they’re not going to give me that fight in a timely fashion, I’m down, I’m game to go up and challenge the winner of Serrano versus Katie Taylor.”