Decision ripped after ex-NRL tough nut's crash

Former Roosters front-rower Sio Siua Taukeiaho has defeated ex-NRL hardman Jaiman Lowe by unanimous determination successful his nonrecreational boxing debut astatine the International Convention Centre successful Sydney.

The heavyweight bout lasted the afloat 4 two-minute rounds arsenic Taukeiaho and Lowe traded blows. The judges scored the combat 39-36, 40-35, 40-35.

Taukeiaho scored a arguable knockdown successful the 2nd circular erstwhile helium was judged to person delivered an wrong changeable that sent Lowe tumbling down and done the ropes.

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But replays showed that Lowe lone mislaid his balance.

Jaiman Lowe falls done the ropes. (Main Event)

Australian boxing large Jeff Fenech said Taukeiaho was incorrectly awarded the knockdown.

"It decidedly shouldn't person been a knockdown," helium said.

Fox Sports' Paul Kent besides disagreed with the decision.

"This was disappointing," helium said.

"I recognize however the referee made a mistake here, but this was not a knockdown. Jaiman Lowe simply caught himself disconnected balance.

"You tin reason helium did instrumentality a brushwood to the caput ... but intelligibly helium conscionable overbalanced and mislaid his way."

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