A UK boxer was splattered with red paint after being hit by a can before her world championship match.

Sandy Ryan, a British fighter, recently lost her world title to American opponent Mikaela Mayer. However, Ryan believes that she was "set up" after a startling incident occurred outside her hotel before the fight. As she was leaving for the venue, she was unexpectedly splattered with red paint. This added fuel to the already intense rivalry between the two welterweight fighters, which had been centered around Mayer's former coach who now works with Ryan.

Despite the shocking incident, Ryan still entered the ring to defend her WBO welterweight title. However, in a closely contested fight, she lost in a majority decision. Two judges scored the fight in favor of Mayer, while the third judge scored it as a draw. Ryan later admitted that the pre-fight incident had affected her mentally and blamed Mayer's camp for orchestrating it.

In an interview with ESPN, Ryan recounted the incident, stating that she was heading to meet her team when she was suddenly hit with a tin of paint in her stomach. She saw a hooded man running to a car, which then quickly drove off. The aftermath of this "hit-and-run" was captured in pictures and videos. Ryan firmly believes that it was a deliberate attack by Mayer's team, as she couldn't think of anyone else who would do such a thing.

However, Mayer denied any involvement in the paint incident and expressed shock and disappointment upon hearing about it. She clarified that she was still upstairs waiting for her car when it happened. Mayer also emphasized that she would never go to such lengths to harm her opponent, even though they were fierce rivals. She was saddened to hear that Ryan almost pulled out of the fight due to the incident and apologized for what happened, as it was unacceptable for a guest in her country.

Despite the controversy surrounding the fight, Mayer emerged as the winner and became a two-weight world champion. She is now determined to become an undisputed world champion in the division. On the other hand, Ryan's defeat marks the second loss of her professional career. It was a disappointing outcome for her, especially after such a disconcerting pre-fight incident. The rivalry between the two fighters may have reached new heights, but it is clear that both women have a great deal of respect for each other as athletes.

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