The IBF junior middleweight champion, who beat Carranza with a 10-round split decision first time around last July, spoke about the hard work and dedication she applied in training camp, only to end up feeling aggrieved in Orlando.

Unified 154-pound champion Mikaela Mayer (21-2, 5 KOs) was watching ringside doing punditry work for MVP and spoke like the elder stateswoman she has become in recent years.

When asked for her verdict after the scorecards were read out, the 35-year-old - who counts Jones as a friend - said she believed the Olympic bronze medalist did enough to win.

"I know she's upset [at the decision], thought she made strides, was more disciplined and a settled style, don't get discouraged. Close the gap a little more, I wouldn't mind seeing it again but initially thought Jones won the fight," the three-division champion said on the television broadcast.

"Just hearing Oshae and how she's feeling, that's how I don't want her to feel. I know, I've been there [being unhappy with a decision], want her to realize she did make a lot of strides ... it's not the end, do a trilogy, make some adjustments to make sure it doesn't happen again."

Jones (9-0-1, 3 KOs) dropped a spot to No. 3 in The Ring's junior middleweight rankings after being held to a frustrating draw and was naturally downbeat with the result in her post-fight interview.

"Maybe stay off the ropes more ... think I did great, ready to go home and lay down, I was in camp for three months and feel like it didn't pay off. Moving forward, have to make my performances better so I can't get cheated ever again."

Carranza expects they'll settle their series with another meeting, as the fair and sporting outcome following 20 close rounds.

"She was talking a lot, said it was gonna be a certain way and didn't [back it up], you got to make it something that's completely undeniable and she did not. I don't want to deal with it anymore either but gotta do it right and fair, I'm ready to run it back.

Mayer heads back to British shores, facing Chantelle Cameron (22-1, 8 KOs) on August 29 for the WBO strap she relinquished earlier this year, having recently outlined a desire to become undisputed at 154 pounds.

After close, disputed defeats in the UK by Alycia Baumgardner and Natasha Jonas previously, The Ring's No. 3 pound-for-pound boxer will hope third time's the charm in a marquee matchup abroad.

Despite protracted negotiations with Ring and unified welterweight titleholder Lauren Price (10-0, 2 KOs), terms couldn't be agreed for an undisputed title fight.

The Welshwoman appears set for a Claressa Shields clash, pitting Olympic champions against one another at 160 pounds next year, while Mayer was keeping a keen eye on Jones-Carranza aware she could face the victor for all the marbles in 2027.