A mural in Belfast depicting the Tory leadership battle as a boxing match was updated to show Liz Truss declared the winner and Rishi Sunak on the ground being counted out.
But in reality while her victory was solid with 57% of the membership vote, it was not the knock-out blow many polls and pundits had predicted.
And the triumphant image of the new Prime Minister wearing a gold belt while Brexiteer Jacob Rees Mogg raises her arm in the air does not convey her many challenges that lie ahead.
