Team Joseph Parker are considering an appeal to overturn their fighter's loss to Briton Dillian Whyte on Sunday (NZ time).
Parker suffered the second loss of his career to Whyte at London's O2 Arena and was knocked down twice - the first time he has hit the canvass in his 26 fights.
The release of scorecards for the contest has sparked outrage from Duco Events, who manage Parker, and they seem poised to officially protest the unanimous-points result.
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Parker's first knockdown came from an apparent head-butt, while he was dominating the second round.
Scorecards show all three judges awarded that round to Whyte 10-8, instead of a likely 10-9 result for Parker. That three-point turnaround would have changed the outcome to a draw.
"It's clear that the clash of heads in the second round had a significant impact on the fight, both in terms of the scorecards and Joseph's performance in the middle rounds," said a Duco spokesperson on Thursday.
"In light of what is clear evidence of a significant error by the officials, there is a legitimate question as to whether the result should stand.
"That's a question Duco will be asking the sanctioning bodies on Joseph's behalf."
More to come
