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Ryan points out member of Mayer's camping ground hit her along with paint can easily before battle

.Brett Okamoto, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 28, 2024, 12:07 AM ETCloseMMA correspondent for ESPN.com.Professional for "Mixed Martial Arts Live".Dealt With MMA for Sin city SunEnglish boxer Sandy Ryan indicted Mikaela Mayer, her rival in a name match Friday night in Nyc, of orchestrating a pre-fight stunt through which Ryan was actually struck through a coating can as she left her lodging earlier in the evening.Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) shed her WBO welterweight title to Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) through bulk decision, with the courts racking up the struggle 95-95, 97-93 and also 96-94. The leadup to the match at Madison Square Backyard was actually greatly personal for both, as Ryan had been partnering with Mayer's former long time train Kay Koroma. Mayer parted ways with Koroma when he decided to partner with Ryan, a technique she viewed as a betrayal.Editor's PicksAs Ryan left her resort for the place Friday, she was hit by an available coating can easily coming from an unidentified male. She stated she experienced one thing "wreck" into her tummy, and then saw a man in a hoodie run to a vehicle and dispel. Ryan was actually unscathed and also continued on to the place after altering outfits in her hotels and resort room.She and her team told ESPN they felt it was a member of Mayer's camping ground, an accusation Mayer has actually rejected." Mikaela Mayer is going to get it," Ryan mentioned just before the match. "It was actually undoubtedly a create coming from her group. What else would certainly it be? It is actually come to be actually. I'm from the U.K. That knew what time I was visiting of my lodging to go to the place?" Mayer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, rebounded from a split decision reduction to Natasha Jones in January. Ryan was actually trying to find her 2nd succeed this year.

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