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Murray Wenzel

Judging drama as Tszyu-Mahoney can't be split

After 12 rounds, Ben Mahoney and Nikita Tszyu couldn't be separated by the judges. (Matt Roberts/AAP PHOTOS)

Nikita Tszyu has walked back his post-fight admission that Ben Mahoney deserved to win after judges split their world title eliminator on the Gold Coast in a controversial draw.

The pair's Wednesday fight was for a shot at Englishman Josh Kelly's IBF super welterweight crown, but what happens next is now up in the air.

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