.Brett Okamoto, ESPN Team WriterSep 28, 2024, 12:07 AM ETCloseMMA reporter for ESPN.com.Professional for "Mixed Martial Arts Live".Covered MMA for Sin city SunEnglish boxer Sandy Ryan charged Mikaela Mayer, her challenger in a name match Friday evening in New york city, of managing a pre-fight stunt through which Ryan was gone to by a coating can as she left her lodging previously in the evening.Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) shed her WBO welterweight name to Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) through majority decision, with the judges racking up the struggle 95-95, 97-93 and 96-94. The leadup to the battle at Madison Square Garden was greatly private for both, as Ryan had actually been partnering with Mayer's previous long time trainer Kay Koroma. Mayer split ways along with Koroma when he made a decision to partner with Ryan, a step she saw as a betrayal.Editor's PicksAs Ryan left her accommodation for the venue Friday, she was actually struck through an available coating can easily from an unidentified male. She said she experienced one thing "wreck" into her tummy, and then observed a male in a hoodie run to an auto as well as repel. Ryan was unimpaired and also advanced to the location after modifying clothing in her hotel room.She as well as her crew informed ESPN they believed it was a member of Mayer's camp, an accusation Mayer has rejected." Mikaela Mayer is going to get it," Ryan said prior to the fight. "It was actually absolutely a setup coming from her team. What else would it be actually? It's reached be actually. I am actually coming from the U.K. That knew what opportunity I was actually visiting of my hotel to visit the place?" Mayer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, bounced back coming from a split selection loss to Natasha Jones in January. Ryan was actually looking for her 2nd win this year.