.Brett Okamoto, ESPN Workers WriterSep 28, 2024, 12:07 AM ETCloseMMA correspondent for ESPN.com.Analyst for "Mixed Martial Arts Live".Dealt With Mixed Martial Arts for Las Vegas SunEnglish boxer Sandy Ryan charged Mikaela Mayer, her opponent in a title bout Friday night in New york city, of coordinating a pre-fight act in which Ryan was actually struck through a paint may as she left her accommodation earlier in the evening.Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) dropped her WBO welterweight title to Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) through majority decision, with the judges racking up the fight 95-95, 97-93 as well as 96-94. The leadup to the match at Madison Square Garden was deeply individual for both, as Ryan had been actually collaborating with Mayer's previous long time train Kay Koroma. Mayer parted ways with Koroma when he decided to partner with Ryan, a technique she considered a betrayal.Editor's PicksAs Ryan left her hotels and resort for the location Friday, she was hit through an available paint can coming from an unknown guy. She said she experienced something "shatter" right into her stomach, and then saw a male in a hoodie go to an automobile and also dispel. Ryan was unscathed and also advanced to the venue after altering garments in her hotels and resort room.She and her team told ESPN they felt it was a member of Mayer's camping ground, a complaint Mayer has refuted." Mikaela Mayer is going to obtain it," Ryan stated prior to the match. "It was actually absolutely a setup from her crew. What else will it be actually? It is actually reached be. I'm from the U.K. That recognized what opportunity I was actually visiting of my hotels and resort to go to the location?" Mayer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, got better from a split choice reduction to Natasha Jones in January. Ryan was seeking her 2nd gain this year.