With Sandy Ryan set for a rematch this weekend in opposition to Mikaela Mayer, shes anticipating Mayer to try to have interaction her in some pre-fight trash speak in an try and rattle her however tells ESPN that she gained’t be taking the bait.
“I imagine she likes to impress, unsettle opponents. She is aware of what I can do and honest play all of her pre-fight antics labored final time, but it surely gained’t work once more.”
Whereas reflecting on her first battle with Mayer, which was preceded by a weird paint assault on Ryan by an unknown assailant, Ryan admits that it did throw her off of her recreation a little bit bit however says he’ll have further measures and added safety this time round to forestall one thing like that from taking place once more.
“With that [the paint attack] taking place three hours earlier than the battle final yr, I imagine it did impact me and I fought emotionally, I fought with anger, and it had an impact on how I carried out.”
Ryan nonetheless holds Mayer’s group accountable for that paint assault, one thing Mayer denies, and appears ahead to securing a win over Mayer on Saturday which is able to set off a 3rd battle between them as Mayer has a rematch clause of their contract.