Johnson, on the other hand, was relieved to come out on top despite the initial confusion. She said: I knew when they announced it that I had won. I was just waiting for them to announce it again. I felt like I had won the fight after the final bell rang.
It was a tough fight, Nina is a great fighter, but I felt like I did enough to win. I landed the cleaner shots, I was more aggressive. I’m just glad the judges saw it the same way I did.
Despite the controversy, both fighters have expressed their desire for a rematch to settle the score once and for all. The boxing world will have to wait and see if that rematch comes to fruition.