Sandy Ryan vs Mikaela Mayer: Ryan hit with can of paint earlier than WBO welterweight world title defeat to Mayer | Boxing Information

Sandy Ryan was hit with a can of pink paint en path to Madison Sq. Gardens, earlier than dropping her WBO welterweight world title to Mikaela Mayer.

Regardless of being suggested by her coach to drag out of the bout, Ryan proceeded to the venue and took the ring as scheduled.

The Briton misplaced a decent match on a majority choice, leaving Mayer because the world champion.

Tensions had been excessive previous to the combat, with Mayer accusing Ryan of poaching her long-standing teaching group, which Ryan denied.

After the combat, Ryan mentioned: “Before coming to the venue, I had a hit and run [with paint outside the hotel]. And that was definitely set up. I’m not taking nothing away from the win, but it unsettled me.”

“Walking to the venue, I was shook up. And then it threw me off a bit of my game plan because I just wanted to fight. And you saw at the start of the fight, I was handling her quite well on the jab. I was boxing her and then I started to pick it up. But then, I was obviously pushing it too hard.”

Mayer had the higher hand in tense exchanges within the ring, clinching the victory with scores of 97-93 and 96-94, overruling one choose’s 95-95 draw.

After the match, Mayer advised Sky Sports activities Information: “I used to be simply as shocked as everybody else. I used to be nonetheless upstairs, ready for the decision that my automobile was there.

“I heard that paint had been thrown on Sandy. I had no idea. I was shocked. I thought it was horrible. I would never go that far.

“Then I heard that she thought it had one thing to do with me and my group, which is disappointing. Clearly Sandy is my rival and my opponent however I’d by no means go that far.”