Sports

Ryan says member of Mayer's camp reached her along with paint can in front of match

.Brett Okamoto, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 28, 2024, 12:07 AM ETCloseMMA reporter for ESPN.com.Professional for "Mixed Martial Arts Live".Dealt With MMA for Las Vegas SunEnglish pugilist Sandy Ryan charged Mikaela Mayer, her challenger in a name battle Friday night in The big apple, of managing a pre-fight feat in which Ryan was reached through a coating may as she left her accommodation previously in the evening.Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) lost her WBO welterweight name to Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) through bulk decision, along with the judges racking up the bout 95-95, 97-93 and also 96-94. The leadup to the match at Madison Square Backyard was actually heavily private for both, as Ryan had been actually dealing with Mayer's former longtime instructor Kay Koroma. Mayer parted means with Koroma when he chose to deal with Ryan, a relocation she viewed as a betrayal.Editor's PicksAs Ryan left her lodging for the venue Friday, she was struck through an available paint can easily from an unknown guy. She mentioned she felt one thing "smash" into her tummy, and after that saw a man in a hoodie run to an automobile and drive away. Ryan was uninjured as well as advanced to the venue after altering garments in her accommodation room.She and also her group said to ESPN they felt it belonged to Mayer's camp, a complaint Mayer has actually denied." Mikaela Mayer is going to receive it," Ryan claimed prior to the match. "It was absolutely a setup from her staff. What else would certainly it be actually? It is actually come to be actually. I am actually coming from the U.K. That knew what opportunity I was actually coming out of my accommodation to head to the location?" Mayer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, got better from a split selection loss to Natasha Jones in January. Ryan was searching for her 2nd succeed this year.