Ben Whittaker's opponent makes feelings clear after controversial ending to fight

Liam Cameron was near furious erstwhile Ben Whittaker's wounded saw their combat for the IBF International airy heavyweight loop spell to the scorecards and a split-decision method gully awarded

Liam Cameron believes that Ben Whittaker looked for a mode retired of their combat aft his injury saw an aboriginal extremity to the bout.

The duo saw the contention spell to the scorecards aft some fighters toppled implicit the ropes astatine the extremity of the 5th round. The autumn near Whittaker sprawled connected the floor, portion Cameron went backmost to the country for the sixty-second interruption betwixt rounds.

The Olympic metallic medalist was incapable to emergence and was attended to by his squad and medics arsenic the commencement of the sixth circular was called. Cameron believed helium had won arsenic a effect but the judges were called upon aft a ruling of accidental injury.

A split-decision method gully was awarded with cards of 58-57, 57-58 and 58-58 collected. Whittaker saw his unblemished grounds autumn to 8-0-1 and was taken consecutive from the arena to hospital.

And the unfancied Cameron, 33, was near frustrated helium was not awarded the victory. The Yorkshireman was near visibly aggravated successful the ringing successful Riyadh.

Speaking connected DAZN aft the fight, helium said: "He [Whittaker] didn't privation nary more. He were precise tired. He springiness maine his past 30 seconds. He had thing left. Kid was knackered from circular two.

"But look, I decidedly bushed him. I don't get a just share. I got a divided determination mislaid successful the past fight. I conscionable had a gully this one. What much bash I person to do? I've ne'er had a promotional woody successful my life, and I tried to bash champion contiguous to get that win, and I thought I afloat deserved it.

"Yeah [Whittaker wanted a mode out], you could spot it connected camera. I don't privation to beryllium captious to him, due to the fact that nary 1 gave maine a chance. No one. It wasn't the Liam Cameron show, I didn't person nary cameras connected me, pursuing me, conscionable my tiny team."

The lawsuit aboriginal saw Chris Eubank Jr decision Kamil Szeremeta with a seventh-round stoppage. Rival, Conor Benn stormed the ringing earlier the effect was adjacent announced.

Security intervened to calm the concern arsenic the brace exchanged verbal blows successful unsavoury scenes successful Saudi Arabia. Security were forced to measurement successful a 2nd clip arsenic the brace went head-to-head again pursuing confirmation of Eubank's effect connected the night.