The Gervonta Davis boxer has retained its light WBA title despite a knee on the knee on the canvas and a hair product wiped out of its face.
His opponent, Lamont Roach, said that the knee position should have had as a “knockdown”.
If it had been, Davis would have lost a point and Roach would have won their fight in New York, which led to Davis’ first career defeat.
But the fight was marked as a majority draw, which means that Davis – nicknamed Tank – maintained his belt.
A judge gave the competition to Davis 115-113, the other two marking him 114-114.
Davis voluntarily took a knee near his corner in the ninth round before looking at the strings so that his team can tighten the area around an eye.
He said that Grease had entered his eyes after getting hair a few days before the fight.
Referee Steve Willis did not consider him a knockdown, as it should be when a knee hits the canvas.
Roach commented: “It should have been a knockdown. If it was the knockdown, I won the fight.
“He says that Grease had his eye, but if he knees and the referee begins to count, it should be a knockdown.”
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Other boxers have also been surprised.
Multi-division champion Terence Crawford said: “I have never seen someone take a knee and they don’t consider him a knockdown.”
Roach then asked for a revenge match.
“Of course, Lamont is a big fighter,” said Davis.
“He obtained the skills and the power of punching. It was a learned lesson. Shout at Lamont Roach and all his team. I hope we can make him go back to New York.”
