Uproar as Zerafa wins 'unacceptable' fight

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Michael Zerafa defeated Danilo Creati by unanimous determination successful his instrumentality to the ringing astatine the International Convention Centre successful Sydney — but the combat conscionable astir had radical snoring.

Jeff Fenech was among the galore near appalled astatine the dreariness of the fight, scored by the judges 98-93, 99-91, 98-92.

"He's not doing overmuch to amusement radical there's thing terrific astir him," Fenech said of Creati connected the Main Event broadcast.

AS IT HAPPENED: Michael Zerafa vs Danilo Creati

"He tin fight, too! I've seen him connected juncture and go, 'Wow, this kid's going to beryllium special', and helium goes from that precocious level to this again ... which for maine is unacceptable.

"People person paid to ticker this combat ... you've 2 guys who aren't doing overmuch astatine all. Sorry for being honest."

Zerafa had made it wide during the build-up to the combat that helium wasn't doing immoderate survey connected Creati — comments which stood successful stark opposition to those of his rival, who said helium was poring implicit Zerafa footage intensely.

Zerafa admitted helium "overlooked" Creati and attributed his attack to a four-week tune-up.

"It was a beauteous shitty show connected my end," Zerafa told Main Event.

"He's precise awkward and tough. I decidedly overlooked him. He's tougher than helium looks.

"I took this combat connected 4 weeks' notice. I needed the rounds.

"He's 1 pugnacious dude. I conscionable thought my quality ... I've been each astir the world, but he's conscionable awkward.

"He's tricky. He's awkward and long, but we got the 'W'. That's what we came present to do.

"No excuses ... helium was conscionable a batch tougher than I thought.

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