Ryan considered retirement after losses to Mayer

Sandy Ryan is a former WBO welterweight champion
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Derby's Sandy Ryan says she considered retiring from boxing after successive defeats by Mikaela Mayer.
Ryan, 31, lost her WBO welterweight world title to Mayer in controversial circumstances last September before being beaten in the rematch in March.
After two emotionally and physically draining encounters in the US, Ryan itted she was devastated with her performance.
"Mid-fight I fell asleep as in stopped reacting, stopped doing what I normally do," Ryan told BBC Radio Derby.
"I being in the corner and my brother and [coach] Kay were like 'what's wrong">