If the World Boxing Association's main man in Australia had his way, the Sonny Bill Williams-Francois Botha fight would be declared a no-contest.
Brad Vocale, the WBA's Pan Asian Boxing Association representative, originally doubted the bout was sanctioned by the WBA because of a number of irregularities but now says he understands it was.
"I believe it was," he said when asked if the fight took place under the official WBA umbrella. "I haven't spoken to Panama [the WBA head office is based there] directly but I am led to believe the fight was sanctioned. It was approved back in November. Khoder [Khoder Nasser, Sonny Bill Williams' controversial manager] was at the WBA convention, same as me, and he didn't go through me - he just went to them to get it approved directly and no one thought anything of it."
Vocale said he and Nasser did not get on, which is why he thought Nasser had gone to the WBA direct but there were still enough unanswered questions to get the bout annulled.
"If I had my way, it would be declared a no-contest. There are just so many unanswered questions."