Ryan vs Houle

Who won Ryan vs Houle?

Sandy Ryan beat Marie Pier Houle by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023, at Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Cardiff.

The scorecards were announced as 99-91, 98-92, 97-93 in favor of winner Sandy Ryan.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov losing to Joe Cordina for the IBF World Junior Lightweight championship. Also on the undercard Gavin Gwynne defeated Craig Woodruff for the BBBOC British Lightweight belt, Jordan Thompson was victorious over Luke Watkins, Zelfa Barrett beat Jason Sanchez, and Skye Nicolson defeated Linda Laura Lecca.

Ryan vs Houle stats

Back in April 2023, Sandy Ryan stepped into the ring with a record of 5 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Marie Pier Houle made her way to the ring with an unblemished record of 8 wins and 1 draw, with 2 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Ryan had an advantage in power over Houle, with a 40% knockout percentage compared to Houle's 25%.

Sandy Ryan was the younger woman by 3 years, at 30 years old.

Both Sandy Ryan and Marie Pier Houle fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ryan was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made her debut in 2021, 2 years and 1 month later than Houle, whose first professional fight was in 2019. She had fought 19 more professional rounds, totaling 77 compared to Houle's 58.

Activity check

Ryan's last 2 fights had come over a period of 8 months and 16 days, which means she had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 9 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Ryan vs Houle start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM BST at Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom, which was 2:00 PM EST or 11:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Ryan vs Houle?

Ryan vs Houle was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Ryan vs Houle?

Sandy Ryan was a 1/8 (-830) favorite going into the contest, while Marie Pier Houle made her way into the ring at 9/2 (+450) with oddsmakers.