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Ryan points out participant of Mayer's camp struck her along with coating may in front of battle

.Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2024, 12:07 AM ETCloseMMA reporter for ESPN.com.Expert for "MMA Live".Covered MMA for Las Vegas SunEnglish boxer Sandy Ryan charged Mikaela Mayer, her enemy in a name bout Friday evening in New york city, of setting up a pre-fight feat through which Ryan was gone to through a paint may as she left her hotel earlier in the evening.Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) dropped her WBO welterweight name to Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) by large number choice, along with the courts racking up the fight 95-95, 97-93 as well as 96-94. The leadup to the fight at Madison Square Yard was actually greatly private for both, as Ryan had been dealing with Mayer's former long time train Kay Koroma. Mayer parted means with Koroma when he determined to deal with Ryan, an action she considered a betrayal.Editor's PicksAs Ryan left her hotels and resort for the location Friday, she was hit by an available coating can from an unidentified guy. She mentioned she really felt one thing "shatter" in to her belly, and then viewed a male in a hoodie run to an auto and repel. Ryan was uninjured and advanced to the place after transforming garments in her accommodation room.She as well as her crew informed ESPN they felt it was a member of Mayer's camp, a complaint Mayer has actually denied." Mikaela Mayer is going to get it," Ryan mentioned prior to the match. "It was actually most definitely a setup from her crew. What else would it be actually? It's got to be actually. I am actually from the U.K. Who recognized what opportunity I was emerging of my hotel to visit the location?" Mayer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, bounced back from a split decision reduction to Natasha Jones in January. Ryan was searching for her second gain this year.