I refereed this particular fight and as those who have refereed will appreciate, it can be difficult to see who wins when focusing on making sure the fight flows and breaking the boxers appropriately. I had a feeling of who won on the night but always try to reserve judgement until I have watched a fight as a judge rather than as a spectator or ring referee. I have now had the chance to watch the very clear video kindly provided by P4TV.

As number of people have said correctly on here Jamal was winning early in the fight but was overtaken by Daitan in round 4, a lead that was maintained in round 5. There is no requirement to move forward to win in Muay Thai or to use all weapons. Daitan's continuous body kicks landing on target (particularly in round 4) made it a clear win for him in the end.

I am English, and am well aware of possible unconscious and in-group biases in making judgment decisions, so I decided to ask a Thai judge of many years experience at Bangkok stadiums to also give their verdict on the fight. They congratulated the judges saying it was a correct decision and that Daitan won clearly enough. This is how Muay Thai is scored professionally and had this fight been judged in Thailand by top stadium judges it would have been the same results. Well done to Daitan and also well done to the judges.

Judging is not an easy job, you always have to upset someone. All three judges acted professionally and gave consistent decisions all night. Giving the correct decision is not the same as giving the most popular decision.