Australian Andrew Moloney has introduced his injury depart later struggling a arguable loss to Mexico’s Pedro Guevara of their WBC intervening time tremendous flyweight bout in Perth.
Moloney landed way more pictures to the pinnacle in Sunday’s 12-round bout at RAC Enviornment and celebrated later the overall bell.
However the 33-year-old used to be left in injury when the judges scored the bout 115-113, 115 -113, 113-116 in a crack choice that stunned the Moloney camp.
“I felt in total control. I did what I had to do in there tonight to get the win,” Moloney stated.
“I don’t want to make excuses, but I went into this fight with a torn biceps, so I couldn’t throw the left hook unless I needed to.
“I didn’t really feel like I had to throw it as a result of I used to be in overall keep watch over.
“And, look, I just want to say thank you to Top Rank, thank you to my team for everything you’ve done for me.
“I wish to thank my sponsors for backing me through the years as a result of I’m retired. I’m out. I like you all, however sorry, f*** that.”
The fight was part of the undercard of the George Kambosos versus Vasiliy Lomachenko IBF lightweight world title bout.
Moloney entered Sunday’s fight desperate to get one back for Team Moloney, following his twin brother Jason’s defeat to Japan’s Yoshiki Takei in their WBO bantamweight title clash earlier in the week.
He started strongly against Guevara, landing a series of early heavy blows.
Guevara did well to attack Moloney’s body throughout the bout, but Moloney seemed to land the more telling blows to the head.
But it wasn’t enough to convince two of the three judges, with Moloney glaring at the judges afterwards to express his shock.
Guevara said he would give Moloney a re-match if he wanted it.
“I’d haven’t any disorder giving him a re-match,” Guevara said.
In the women’s WBA bantamweight battle, Australian Cherneka Johnson will be aiming to strip England’s Nina Hughes of her belt.
Johnson won the IBF super-bantamweight title in 2022, but lost the belt to Ellie Scotney last year.
The heavyweight non-title bout will pit former WBA international champion Lucas Browne (31-5, 27KOs) in opposition to Kiwi Hemi Ahio (21-1, 16KOs).
