Sky Sports activities professional and IBF welterweight world champion, Natasha Jonas considers Sandy Ryan being hit with paint earlier than her battle with former opponent Mikaela Mayer, in addition to the way forward for the division and her personal hopes for a showdown with Katie Taylor.
Mikaela Mayer has refuted “baseless” allegations after Sandy Ryan was doused with crimson paint earlier than their WBO welterweight world title battle, an incident which Ryan says was a “set up” and the NYPD is now investigating.
There have been circumstances of, as an illustration, your room being by the carry in your flooring within the lodge so that individuals developing and down within the carry all evening will disturb you, otherwise you’re in a nasty lodge that is obtained no gymnasium or something. Individuals do do issues to get edges, writes Natasha Jonas.
However I simply can’t see Mikaela Mayer orchestrating that [paint being thrown on Ryan]. I might wish to assume she would not. I might hate to assume that I used to be fallacious. With the authorized ramifications of it, I do not assume anybody could be that silly.
Ought to Sandy have fought? The one one who can reply that query is Sandy nevertheless it’s onerous as a result of we solely receives a commission if we battle. She does not battle, she does not receives a commission. I perceive why she’s taken the battle.
There have been a variety of positives from the efficiency. Some individuals stated she gained, some individuals stated it was an awesome battle. No matter all that went on, she nonetheless went on the market and carried out. She did not get the consequence however she went on the market and carried out.
I get that you just’re so assured in your self that you just did not even assume it was going to be shut. You have been going to go to an away card, you are the champion however within the away nook, in opposition to an elite fighter, you thought you have been going to win by that a lot of a margin there was no manner they might rob you, and now you are asking for a rematch?
To not have a rematch clause is a really, very courageous factor to do, particularly within the local weather now.
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Ryan believes Mayer’s staff was behind the paint throwing-incident however Mayer disputed that accusation
We had the Sandy vs Jessica McCaskill battle the place lots of people thought Sandy gained. In that local weather, the place choices are on such slender margins, why would you are taking that threat being champion?
It’s best to have a rematch clause anyway. It is like customary process. It is for these fights which might be shut.
Eying unifications
I had an exit plan this yr. And it is out the window. Completely out the window.
I want to assume I will be out earlier than the top of this yr. I believe most likely in opposition to Ivana Habazin, the WBC champion, however I do not know.
Whether or not that is my final battle or not, I do not assume so. A unification with Lauren Value, a unification with Mayer, all of it is smart.
Hopefully Katie Taylor wins in opposition to Amanda Serrano and I’ve a remaining one with Katie. For me personally, it is about me. I need to do the issues I need to do earlier than I go away. A win over Katie, one win, is a should.
