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 admitted 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 remember being in the corner and my brother and coach Kay were like ‘what’s wrong?’ I was in my own world. I just can’t explain it.
“It’s not the best place to be in one of the biggest fight of your career”.
“After the fight, I thought I was done,” she added.
“I was finished boxing. And then a few weeks after, I had been back home for a while and after a few weeks the fight was still in me. I still have so much to give”.
