Hi been a sec since we chatted but feeling super happy & blessed. catching u guys up <3
Move over,
Sydney Thomas
, there is another University of Alabama ring girl going viral.
Marissa Ayers is trending on social media after her appearance at the Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano match.
Ayers, a model and influencer, saw her popularity grow after Netflix’s broadcast of the women’s boxing match.
Taylor beat Serrano for the third time, winning a majority decision to remain the undisputed 140-pound champion. Taylor won by scores of 97-93 on two judges’ cards, while the third had it even at 95-95.
But it was Ayers, who scored big. She currently has roughly 376,000 Instagram followers and another 1.5 million on TikTok.
“I was just on Netflix,” she said in a video posted Saturday. “I still can’t believe that. … Part of history for women’s boxing. It was so cool. The vibes, the energy, it was so loud. It was so much fun.”
made the ring my runway in madison square garden this weekend ✨
There are plenty of behind-the-scenes videos of the event she has posted.
thank u for making me feel like a barbie doll last night @IG: Juanstylez
Ayers isn’t the
first ring girl with ties to Tuscaloosa to go viral
.
The fight between
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson – and the Netflix stream – may not have met expectations
in November of 2024, but Thomas left her mark on the night.
Thomas went viral during the event. She recapped the night on
, exclaiming, “What a night.”
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Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter
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