.Brett Okamoto, ESPN Team WriterSep 28, 2024, 12:07 AM ETCloseMMA correspondent for ESPN.com.Professional for "Mixed Martial Arts Live".Covered MMA for Sin city SunEnglish boxer Sandy Ryan accused Mikaela Mayer, her rival in a title battle Friday night in The big apple, of coordinating a pre-fight act in which Ryan was gone to through a coating can easily as she left her accommodation previously in the evening.Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) lost her WBO welterweight title to Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) by large number selection, along with the courts racking up the bout 95-95, 97-93 and 96-94. The leadup to the match at Madison Square Yard was actually profoundly individual for both, as Ryan had been partnering with Mayer's former long time coach Kay Koroma. Mayer split ways along with Koroma when he determined to team up with Ryan, a step she considered a betrayal.Editor's PicksAs Ryan left her accommodation for the location Friday, she was actually hit through an available paint can coming from an unknown man. She mentioned she experienced one thing "smash" in to her belly, and afterwards observed a male in a hoodie go to an auto and repel. Ryan was unimpaired as well as advanced to the location after modifying garments in her accommodation room.She and her crew said to ESPN they thought it was a member of Mayer's camping ground, an accusation Mayer has refuted." Mikaela Mayer is going to obtain it," Ryan stated prior to the match. "It was actually definitely a create from her crew. What else will it be actually? It's come to be actually. I am actually from the U.K. Who knew what opportunity I was appearing of my lodging to head to the location?" Mayer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, recuperated coming from a split selection reduction to Natasha Jones in January. Ryan was trying to find her second win this year.