Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox.
Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox.
Anthony Mundine has reportedly lodged an official appeal against his controversial points decision loss to Danny Green in last week's fight in Adelaide.
News Corp Australia says Mundine filed the appeal on Wednesday, wanting the result of the bout changed to "no decision" instead.
Cheap shots were thrown and it was a tight fight, yet Green won via a split points decision at Adelaide Oval, exacting belated revenge for his 2006 loss to Mundine.
Brandon Borrello led a red hot streak of four goals, as Brisbane went on to an early win in the qualifying match of the Asian Champions League in Shanghai.
Tennis star Eugenie Bouchard thought the Atlanta Falcons were clear Super Bowl winners but Twitter user punslayintwoods wasnât so sure so he proposed a bet.
With the Patriots searching for a way to even the scores and complete a remarkable comeback, New England wide receiver Julian Edelman pulled out something special.
Up Next
Brady's Patriots pull off amazing Super Bowl comeback
Cheap shots were thrown and it was a tight fight, yet Green won via a split points decision at Adelaide Oval, exacting belated revenge for his 2006 loss to Mundine.
The preliminary protest was made on Wednesday with the Australian National Boxing Federation, which must agree to hear the appeal.
If the federation agrees, three independent local judges will be locked into three separate rooms with videos of the fight and new scorecards.
Appeal: Anthony Mundine lost the fight to Danny Green. Photo: Getty Images
Their score counts will determine if Green's win stands or whether the result can be reversed and the fight declared a no decision.
Mundine's reported protest involves the controversial first-round incident when he sent Green reeling towards his corner after the referee had stepped in between the fighters.
Advertisement
He wants to know why the referee ruled a foul against Mundine, yet didn't offer a dazed Green the option of a five-minute break under the rules of boxing.
There are also complaints about the unsigned fight card being circulated on social media.
The much-anticipated fight dissipated into controversy almost as soon as the final bell rang, with another layer being added this week when a ringside doctor revealed he quit during the fight after his recommendation that Green was too concussed to go on was ignored.
Mundine had been quiet on the controversy on Wednesday, but told the Caravan Conversations podcast earlier this week that he believed he won the fight.
"I know I whipped his arse again," Mundine said.
"I whipped his arse for the second time two-nil, two zero. It ruins the credibility of the sport, judging like this, officiating like this. It dampens a great sport, man."
Last week's fight was a rematch of their first fight in Sydney in May 2006, which Mundine won by unanimous points decision.
AAP
Save articles for later.
Subscribe for unlimited access to news. Login to save articles.
Return to the homepage by clicking on the site logo.