Barking featherweight Marc P. Callaghan's unbeaten record has been ruined - courtesy of a controversial first round incident against against Simon Chambers at the Hilton Hotel, London on Tuesday evening.
The contest was less than a minute into the first round when, after being warned by the referee to keep his head up, Chambers rose sharply from a clinch to bring his head up into Callaghan's face, resulting in a nasty injury over the Barking boxer's eye that required seven stitches.
The incident infuriated Callaghan. "If I had been beaten fair and square, I could accept that," he said, "but I really felt he had nothing to offer and was sure I was going to beat him easily.
"I was sure the referee would rule the result as a no-contest, but now it looks as if it is going to go down as a defeat on my record.
"I'm really disappointed and frustrated and I'm not even sure if the injury will heal in time for my next scheduled fight on June 29.
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