.Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2024, 12:07 AM ETCloseMMA writer for ESPN.com.Professional for "Mixed Martial Arts Live".Covered MMA for Sin city SunEnglish boxer Sandy Ryan implicated Mikaela Mayer, her rival in a name struggle Friday night in New york city, of managing a pre-fight act through which Ryan was hit through a coating can as she left her resort previously in the evening.Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) shed her WBO welterweight title to Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) by large number decision, with the judges racking up the match 95-95, 97-93 and also 96-94. The leadup to the battle at Madison Square Backyard was actually profoundly individual for both, as Ryan had been teaming up with Mayer's previous longtime train Kay Koroma. Mayer parted methods along with Koroma when he determined to work with Ryan, a move she saw as a betrayal.Editor's PicksAs Ryan left her hotels and resort for the venue Friday, she was actually hit through an open paint can easily coming from an unidentified male. She mentioned she felt one thing "shatter" into her tummy, and after that observed a man in a hoodie go to an auto and also dispel. Ryan was unimpaired as well as continued on to the place after transforming clothing in her accommodation room.She and also her team informed ESPN they thought it was a member of Mayer's camping ground, an allegation Mayer has refuted." Mikaela Mayer is actually going to obtain it," Ryan pointed out prior to the battle. "It was most definitely a setup from her crew. What else would it be? It is actually got to be actually. I am actually coming from the U.K. That knew what time I was actually visiting of my accommodation to visit the place?" Mayer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, rebounded coming from a split selection reduction to Natasha Jones in January. Ryan was actually searching for her 2nd succeed this year.