CHANTELLE CAMERON suffered a gruesome cut to her head in her rematch defeat to Katie Taylor.
The Brit, 32, failed to secure a second win in six months over Irish legend Taylor, 37, as she lost her undisputed super-lightweight crown by majority decision in Dublin.
But the boxing contest threatened to be stopped earlier in the fight when a horrific gash appeared on the forehead of Cameron.
Replays showed the cause of the injury was the result of a clash of heads as Taylor bobbed and weaved on the ropes.
Cameron's corner worked on the cut ahead of the fourth round in a bid to avoid the fight being brought to an abrupt end.
And when the action got back underway, the referee then paused proceedings to allow the doctor to inspect it further.
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But Cameron, who suffered her first professional defeat in her 19th bout, was allowed to continue as the Irish crowd were treated to a thrilling 10 rounds in the capital.
Had the bout been stopped because of the cut at the end of the fourth round or later, it would have gone to the judges scorecards.
All three judges had Taylor winning after four rounds.
After the bout, Taylor, who is now 23-1, called for a trilogy fight to take place at Croke Park.
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She said: "Two weigh undisputed sounds very nice – oh my God! That was the longest six months of my life waiting for that rematch.
"This was my real homecoming tonight. Whoever wrote me off doesn’t know me very well. Don’t ever doubt me.
"Let's do the trilogy at Croke Park."
She then went on to add: "It takes two to tango. Chantelle is a phenomenal fighter and a trilogy would be great for both of us.
"This could be the first great trilogy in women's boxing.
"You learn most from your failures and losses, that's where all the learning and growing happens. You just never give up."
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