Tyson Fury's trainer Ben Davison lashed out at the decision to score the Manchester fighter's WBC title bout with Deontay Wilder a draw, labeling the decision "a disgrace".
Davison was disconsolate following the decision, telling BT Sport Box Office: "They have just taken away the biggest comeback in sports history. You have to be a sick, sick man to do that."
He expanded on that later on in an interview with BBC Radio Five Live.
"Floyd Mayweather’s walked out of this arena disgusted. That says it all.
"You know, to take something away from someone who’s come from hell and back, to ruin the biggest comeback in boxing history, probably in sporting history, that is a disgrace. Honestly, disgraceful.
"Everybody in boxing knows Tyson’s story and we weren’t asking for any bias. We wanted a fair crack of the whip. That’s all we asked for from start to finish and we haven’t got that."
Lennox Lewis led the condemnation of the judges as he said in his role as a pundit for BT Sport: "They need to get some good judges, these judges were terrible."
"It happened to me and I knew it was going to happen to him. Everybody could see who won. Boxing definitely won and Tyson Fury won the fight to me.
"But that's why you've got to go in and try and knock the other person out, especially if you're not on home soil. You've got to make your fists be the judges."
Lewis was also critical of Wilder's performance and believes the American relies too much on his vaunted power, having secured 39 knockouts in his 40 professional fights before facing Fury.
Lewis added: "I think Deontay boxed terribly. He has a great right hand but he wasn't able to put it to bed until the last couple of rounds.
"He's always got that power. I think when he's tired he's more dangerous because he just flings those punches around and if one of them hit you round the head, you're going to go down and it happened.
"To me Tyson Fury put himself in harm's way and caused himself to get knocked down."
The result caused consternation among those watching on.
Former two-weight world champion Andre Ward wrote on Twitter: "A draw, I understand (even tho I feel Fury won by a 2 or 3 rds).
"With 2 knockdowns & round here or there for Wilder and you have a draw in some people's eyes. But 115-111 for Wilder is terrible, just terrible !! That's what's wrong with boxing. Fury's stock went up !!!!!"
Manny Pacquiao, who has won world titles in eight weight classes, added on the social networking site: "Respect to Fury for sticking to his game plan and to Wilder for closing the gap with two huge knockdowns! Can't wait to see the rematch."
Fury's promoter Frank Warren thought his charge was out for the count in the 12th but felt he had done enough to earn the nod from the judges.
"I didn't think he was going to get up. And after he got up, Fury was pushing him back. He's a natural born fighter," Warren told BT Sport Box Office.
"It's a draw but everybody knows he won it. We all know that and we'll make the rematch.
"How can after a fight like this there not be a rematch? It's a draw and unfinished business. They're both still undefeated. He won that fight tonight, everybody knows it. We'll do our best to get it back on again.
"In Britain that's an 80,000 job, there's no doubt about that. Everybody's going to come to see that in the UK. Vegas will be drooling over this. When did you last see a great heavyweight fight in the USA? When was the last time?
"Tyson and Deontay have livened this division up."
