Australian heavyweight boxer Jackson Murray moved to 6-0 with a six-round unanimous decision win over Steven Torres, in a solid US debut that came with a few shenanigans from the latter.
Both fighters were warned by the referee for dubious conduct even though Murray, nicknamed ‘White Chocolate’, landed a knockdown in the third with a right hook. Replays showed the punch landed on the back of Torres’ head, which is illegal.
Torres, meanwhile, was warned to keep it professional when he tried to to kiss Murray during the fifth round, in a move that left former world champion Tim Bradley Jr. dumbfounded.
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“What? Ay, man, you’re in the wrong sport, man,” Bradley Jr. said on ESPN’s coverage of the fight.
“We don’t do that in the boxing ring, man.
“What? Oh, no. He’s trying to get into his head. That’s what he’s trying to do.
“But what are you doing? What for? Why? I don’t get it. You’re not winning the fight right now. That’s terrible.”
Torres needed a finish in the final round but could not find it as Murray remained active and was eventually awarded the decision (60-53, 60-53, 60-53).
Murray’s debut US victory came on on the undercard of Shakur Stevenson’s WBC lightweight title clash against Edwin De Los Santos.