Anthony Mundine feels cheated. And victorious Danny Green admits a judge made a mistake.
But Green maintains he's a deserved winner of their controversial Friday night grudge fight in Adelaide.
Green was declared the winner with the three judges scoring 94-94, 96-94 and 98-90, exacting some revenge for his 2006 loss to Mundine.
Many boxing pundits, and Mundine, believe Green lost the fight.
"They robbed me," Mundine said.
"I know I won it. He (Green) knows I won it. That is what makes it so tough."
Mundine was seething at the scorecard of the 98-90 judge - with some justification, according to his foe.
"I didn't win by eight points. No chance," Green said.
"It was a close fight."
Adding to Mundine's angst, a photo of the scorecard showed the 96-94 judge awarded Green a maximum 10 points in a round when he was penalised a point for elbowing.
"I thought I won that fight ... but history will tell a different story," Mundine said.
"People know in their hearts ... they know who was the better man.''
Green admitted during the fight he was uncertain who was winning, but believed the result was just.
"I was throwing more shots," he said.
"I was throwing harder shots. I was throwing the more aggressive shots. I was landing some clean shots."
Green was amazed he threw any shots at all - seven weeks ago, he didn't even think he would make it into the ring.
Green kept a back injury secret from all but his inner circle.
"I couldn't put my shoes and socks on seven weeks ago," he said.
"I had three epidural cortisones (injections) before I left to come over to the Melbourne training camp.
"... It was a massive battle just to get in that ring. I didn't think I was going to get there, really didn't think I was going to make it."
Green said daily treatment allowed him to top his career with his sweetest victory.
"Fighters, like all contact sports, you have got to be a warrior and you have got to through a shitload of pain and shitload of torment to your body," he said.
"That is why I'm just so elated, pretty emotional to be able to do it because eight weeks ago we didn't think we were going to make the fight."
He now retires, contented.
"I have got a lot to be grateful for," Green said,
"'I'm healthy still, got a healthy family and friends.
"And I live in a great country and have bread and butter on the table.
"I don't have anything to complain about, mate."
