Mayer Defeats Ryan in Controversial Title Fight

British boxer Sandy Ryan was splashed with red paint hours before her WBO welterweight title fight against Mikaela Mayer, an incident Ryan claims was orchestrated by Mayer's team. Despite the unsettling event, Ryan proceeded with the match but ultimately lost to Mayer via a closely contested majority decision. Mayer denied any involvement in the attack, labeling it as 'unacceptable' and expressing shock over the incident. The rivalry between the two fighters had already been intense, exacerbated by Mayer's former coach, Kay Koroma, switching to work with Ryan. Both fighters delivered a high-octane performance with Mayer using her reach advantage and Ryan landing powerful body shots. The judges scored the fight 97-93, 96-94, and 95-95 in favor of Mayer, making her a two-division world titleholder.