.Brett Okamoto, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 28, 2024, 12:07 AM ETCloseMMA columnist for ESPN.com.Expert for "MMA Live".Covered MMA for Sin city SunEnglish pugilist Sandy Ryan charged Mikaela Mayer, her opponent in a title battle Friday evening in New york city, of managing a pre-fight act in which Ryan was actually reached by a coating can easily as she left her resort previously in the evening.Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) lost her WBO welterweight title to Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) by bulk choice, along with the judges scoring the bout 95-95, 97-93 as well as 96-94. The leadup to the battle at Madison Square Landscape was actually greatly private for both, as Ryan had been actually working with Mayer's previous long time trainer Kay Koroma. Mayer parted means along with Koroma when he chose to collaborate with Ryan, a move she saw as a betrayal.Editor's PicksAs Ryan left her resort for the place Friday, she was actually hit through an available coating may coming from an unidentified male. She claimed she really felt one thing "wreck" into her tummy, and then observed a male in a hoodie go to an automobile 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 crew informed ESPN they believed it was a member of Mayer's camping ground, an accusation Mayer has rejected." Mikaela Mayer is actually going to obtain it," Ryan said just before the battle. "It was certainly a setup from her group. What else would it be actually? It's reached be. I'm from the U.K. That knew what time I was actually appearing of my lodging to go to the site?" Mayer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, bounced back from a split decision reduction to Natasha Jones in January. Ryan was actually searching for her 2nd gain this year.