Sign up for our free sports newsletter for the latest on everything from cycling to boxing

Sign up for our free sports email for all the latest news

Sign up for our free sports email for all the latest news

Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron tumbled over the top rope in a bizarre ending to their fight on Saturday, as the incident left Whittaker injured and the judges’ scorecards were needed.

Whittaker, who has gone viral in recent months for his showboating and slick boxing, wrestled the more experienced Cameron for five rounds.

•FOLLOW LIVE: Beterbiev vs Bivol – undisputed title fight gets closer

That made for an intriguing second half of the fight, on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev’s undisputed title fight with Dmitry Bivol – but the final rounds never came.

The 27-year-old Whittaker appeared to injure his leg when he and his fellow Briton crashed over the top rope and onto the ring apron. He could not continue and therefore a technical decision was made.

open image in gallery

The judges’ scorecards after five rounds read: 58-57 for Whittaker; 58-57 to Cameron; and 58-58. As such, the fight ended in a split draw.

Cameron, 33, remained in the ring when the decision was announced, while Whittaker left the Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia in a wheelchair.

The result kept Whittaker, an Olympic silver medalist, undefeated, with a likely rematch.

Cameron later told DAZN: “He didn’t want to do it anymore. He had nothing left. He was broken (…) I definitely beat him. I don’t get my fair share. What else should I do?”