Sky Sports activities skilled and IBF welterweight world champion, Natasha Jonas considers Sandy Ryan being hit with paint earlier than her combat with former opponent Mikaela Mayer, in addition to the way forward for the division and her personal hopes for a showdown with Katie Taylor.
Mikaela Mayer has refuted “baseless” allegations after Sandy Ryan was doused with purple paint earlier than their WBO welterweight world title combat, an incident which Ryan says was a “set up” and the NYPD is now investigating.
There have been circumstances of, for example, your room being by the elevate in your flooring within the resort so that individuals arising and down within the elevate all night time will disturb you, otherwise you’re in a foul resort that is received no health club or something. Folks do do issues to get edges, writes Natasha Jonas.
However I simply can’t see Mikaela Mayer orchestrating that [paint being thrown on Ryan]. I would wish to assume she would not. I would hate to assume that I used to be unsuitable. With the authorized ramifications of it, I do not assume anybody could be that silly.
Ought to Sandy have fought? The one one who can reply that query is Sandy however it’s arduous as a result of we solely receives a commission if we combat. She does not combat, she does not receives a commission. I perceive why she’s taken the combat.
There have been plenty of positives from the efficiency. Some individuals stated she gained, some individuals stated it was an awesome combat. No matter all that went on, she nonetheless went on the market and carried out. She did not get the consequence however she went on the market and carried out.
I get that you simply’re so assured in your self that you simply did not even assume it was going to be shut. You had been going to go to an away card, you are the champion however within the away nook, towards an elite fighter, you thought you had been going to win by that a lot of a margin there was no approach they might rob you, and now you are asking for a rematch?
To not have a rematch clause is a really, very courageous factor to do, particularly within the local weather now.
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Ryan believes Mayer’s workforce was behind the paint throwing-incident however Mayer disputed that accusation
We had the Sandy vs Jessica McCaskill combat the place lots of people thought Sandy gained. In that local weather, the place choices are on such slim margins, why would you are taking that threat being champion?
You must have a rematch clause anyway. It is like commonplace process. It is for these fights which can be shut.
Eying unifications
I had an exit plan this yr. And it is out the window. Completely out the window.
I want to assume I will be out earlier than the tip of this yr. I feel in all probability towards Ivana Habazin, the WBC champion, however I do not know.
Whether or not that is my final combat or not, I do not assume so. A unification with Lauren Value, a unification with Mayer, all of it is smart.
Hopefully Katie Taylor wins towards Amanda Serrano and I’ve a ultimate one with Katie. For me personally, it is about me. I need to do the issues I need to do earlier than I depart. A win over Katie, one win, is a should.
