Joseph Parker's team have backed the performance by the referee following the New Zealand heavyweight's victory over Solomon Haumono in Christchurch last night.
The Australian's camp filed an official protest after the defeat, believing their fighter had beaten the count.
Haumono was knocked to the canvas in the fourth round at Horncastle Arena, seemingly counted out by referee Bruce McTavish. Although it was initially unclear whether a dazed Haumono had regained his feet before McTavish reached 10, Parker was soon awarded the 17th knockout win of a perfect 20-fight professional career.
But with the Kiwi having retained his mandatory challenger tag for the IBF heavyweight crown, Haumono's camp lodged a post-fight complaint. Unhappy with McTavish's count and thinking he could have continued, Haumono insisted he had been "robbed of an opportunity" with talk of a re-match.
Parker's promotor, Dean Lonergan of Duco Events told Martin Devlin on Radio Sport's The DRS thtat health and safety of a fighter is paramount.
