Boxing: Bad day at office for Cameron

A bloodied and battered Shane Cameron is spoken to by the ref, in this screen grab from TV3.

It is back to the drawing board for New Zealand boxer Shane Cameron after suffering his first heavyweight defeat to Friday Ahunanya in Auckland last night.

Cameron was outclassed in twelve rounds by the big American who put an end to proceedings by knocking a blood-soaked Cameron to the canvas.

Ahunanya's trainer Luis Tapia says his charge is now ready to take on the world but Cameron needs to work on his mental game. He says the main thing with Ahunanya is he is mentally ready while Shane has the body but not the mind for this kind of fight.

Friday Ahunanya strips Cameron of his belts and also picks up the vacant WBA North American title.

- NEWSTALK ZB