Mikaela Mayer Denies Involvement in Paint Attack on Sandy Ryan Before Title Fight
Mayer won the WBO welterweight title via majority decision amid accusations from Ryan of an orchestrated attack by Mayer's camp.
- Sandy Ryan was hit with a paint can by an unidentified man before her fight against Mikaela Mayer in New York.
- Ryan accused Mayer's team of orchestrating the attack, which Mayer has vehemently denied.
- Mayer defeated Ryan in a closely contested match, winning by majority decision with scores of 95-95, 97-93, and 96-94.
- Ryan claimed the paint attack unsettled her and affected her performance, although she still fought aggressively.
- Mayer expressed interest in unifying the welterweight titles but did not rule out a rematch with Ryan if the conditions are favorable.