.Brett Okamoto, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 28, 2024, 12:07 AM ETCloseMMA correspondent for ESPN.com.Expert for "Mixed Martial Arts Live".Covered MMA for Sin city SunEnglish boxer Sandy Ryan accused Mikaela Mayer, her rival in a title struggle Friday evening in New york city, of setting up a pre-fight stunt through which Ryan was actually struck by a paint may as she left her hotels and resort earlier in the evening.Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) shed her WBO welterweight title to Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) by a large number selection, along with the judges scoring the match 95-95, 97-93 and 96-94. The leadup to the battle at Madison Square Landscape was deeply private for both, as Ryan had actually been actually teaming up with Mayer's past long time trainer Kay Koroma. Mayer split means along with Koroma when he determined to team up with Ryan, a step she considered a betrayal.Editor's PicksAs Ryan left her lodging for the site Friday, she was struck through an available coating may coming from an unknown man. She mentioned she really felt something "shatter" right into her tummy, and afterwards observed a guy in a hoodie go to a cars and truck as well as drive away. Ryan was actually unscathed and also continued to the venue after changing garments in her hotels and resort room.She and her team informed ESPN they felt it belonged to Mayer's camping ground, a complaint Mayer has refused." Mikaela Mayer is actually going to get it," Ryan pointed out prior to the match. "It was actually definitely a create coming from her team. What else will it be actually? It is actually come to be actually. I am actually from the U.K. That understood what opportunity I was actually emerging of my resort to visit the venue?" Mayer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, recuperated from a split choice loss to Natasha Jones in January. Ryan was trying to find her 2nd gain this year.