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Ryan claims participant of Mayer's camping ground hit her with paint may in advance of match

.Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2024, 12:07 AM ETCloseMMA correspondent for ESPN.com.Expert for "MMA Live".Covered Mixed Martial Arts for Sin city SunEnglish boxer Sandy Ryan accused Mikaela Mayer, her challenger in a name bout Friday night in The big apple, of coordinating a pre-fight stunt through which Ryan was actually hit through a paint may as she left her hotels and resort previously in the evening.Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) lost her WBO welterweight title to Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) through large number choice, along with the judges scoring the fight 95-95, 97-93 as well as 96-94. The leadup to the fight at Madison Square Yard was profoundly individual for both, as Ryan had been collaborating with Mayer's past longtime trainer Kay Koroma. Mayer split means along with Koroma when he determined to team up with Ryan, a move she viewed as a betrayal.Editor's PicksAs Ryan left her lodging for the place Friday, she was struck through an open coating may coming from an unidentified man. She said she really felt one thing "shatter" in to her tummy, and then observed a guy in a hoodie go to a cars and truck and dispel. Ryan was actually uninjured and continued on to the location after modifying clothing in her lodging room.She and her staff said to ESPN they believed it belonged to Mayer's camping ground, an accusation Mayer has refused." Mikaela Mayer is going to receive it," Ryan pointed out just before the battle. "It was absolutely a setup coming from her crew. What else would certainly it be actually? It's got to be actually. I'm from the U.K. Who knew what time I was coming out of my hotels and resort to visit the location?" Mayer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, rebounded coming from a split selection loss to Natasha Jones in January. Ryan was actually searching for her 2nd win this year.