The Conlan brothers couldn't resist having a go at Ben Davison after Josh Taylor's controversial win over Jack Catterall.
Davison, who was in Taylor's corner for the Glasgow bout, claimed afterwards that the reason he told the Scot he needed a stoppage in the last round was because he believed the defending champion needed to win it.
The judges scored the contest 113-112 Catterall, 114-111 Taylor and 113-112 Taylor as the 31-year-old retained his WBA, IBF, WBC, WBO and Ring magazine super-lightweight titles.
Speaking after the fight, Davison said: “It was obviously a close fight. I purposely told Josh he needed a stoppage in the last round - not that I believed it, but I thought the fight was close [and he] maybe needed that round.”
Sharing a video from Michael Conlan's press conference with Leigh Wood ahead of their WBA world featherweight title fight, Conlan Boxing tweeted: "Oh no, Benjamin. As previously stated, EVERYTHING you say from here on in, is a lie."
In the clip, Jamie Conlan says to Davison: “You told people in Sky Reece Mould was going to win. You told Sky Leigh wouldn’t be able to adapt to his style.”
He adds: "Everything you say from here on in, is a lie."
Meanwhile, British boxing authorities have launched an investigation into the scoring of Taylor’s victory over Catterall.
Challenger Catterall claimed his dreams had been “stolen” after a split decision went the way of undisputed super-lightweight world champion Taylor in Glasgow on Saturday.
A brief statement from British Boxing Board of Control general secretary Robert Smith confirmed the organisation “will be investigating the scoring of this contest and will advise accordingly”.
Catterall put Taylor on the canvas in the eighth round and both boxers were deducted a point each for offences.
There was widespread surprise inside the Hydro arena when it was announced that the Scotsman had won a split decision to hold on to his belts.
Howard Foster scored it 113-112 in favour of Catterall with Victor Loughlin giving the fight to Taylor by the same scoreline and Ian John-Lewis awarding the Prestonpans fighter a 114-111 victory.
Taylor claimed he was the rightful victor but few observers agreed with the decision, which left the fight’s promoter, Boxxer chief executive Ben Shalom, feeling “embarrassed” and “angry”.
Chorley boxer Catterall stormed off when the decision was announced and later claimed he had given Taylor a “lesson”, adding on social media: “Boxing shame on you.”
Catterall had previously stepped aside from a mandatory challenge to allow Taylor to unify the division and his trainer, Jamie Moore, claimed Saturday’s decision could have serious ramifications for the future of boxing.
Moore wrote on Twitter: “He did the honourable thing of stepping aside to allow an undisputed champion to be crowned, for the good of boxing, to have the sport he loves rob him of his dream.
“What happened cannot continue to happen if the sport I love has a long term future as a credible sport.”
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