Ring Girl, UAB Grad, Goes Viral After Taylor vs. Serrano Fight

Move over, Sydney Thomas Another University of Alabama cheerleader is trending online.

Marissa Ayers is gaining attention online following her presence at the Katie Taylor versus Amanda Serrano bout.

Ayers, a model and social media personality, gained more recognition following the airing of the women's boxing match on Netflix.

Taylor defeated Serrano for the third time, securing a majority verdict to stay as the unchallenged 140-pound titleholder. Taylor received scorecards of 97-93 from two officials, with the third judge scoring it tied at 95-95.

However, Ayers achieved significant success. She now has approximately 376,000 followers on Instagram and an additional 1.5 million on TikTok.

I was just watching Netflix," she mentioned in a video shared on Saturday. "I still can't wrap my head around it... part of history for women's boxing. It was really amazing. The atmosphere, the excitement, it was incredibly noisy. It was such a lot of fun.

She has shared numerous behind-the-scenes videos from the event.

Ayers isn’t the Girl from Tuscaloosa becomes first to trend online .

The fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson—and the Netflix broadcast—may not have lived up to expectations. In November 2024, yet Thomas made an impression during the evening.

Thomas became famous during the event. She summarized the evening on Instagram , exclaiming, “What a night.”

Mark Heim works as a journalist with The Alabama Media Group. You can track his updates on Twitter. @Mark_Heim He is available to listen to on "The Opening Kickoff" at WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile, or via the free Sound of Mobile app from 6 AM to 9 AM every day.