‘Farcical decision’: Fight fans claim Australian Muay Thai brawler, 18, who dreams of being the nation’s toughest woman was ROBBED of victory in brutal championship bout
- The fight, which took place in China on Saturday, saw Fairtex defend her title
- Social media users have slammed the decision made by the judges
- They claimed Juniku had been ‘robbed’ of the championship title
Fans have claimed that Australian Muay Thai fighter Alma Juniku was robbed in her brutal championship fight.
Juniku lost the Atomweight Muay Thai World Title fight to Stamp Fairtex in Shanghai, China on Saturday.
Fairtex defended her title against the 18-year-old and was declared the unanimous winner of the five-round fight.
Spectators slammed the decision made by the judges and claimed the young Aussie from Logan, Queensland was ‘robbed’ and should have won.
Australian Muay Thai fighter Alma Juniku (pictured right) has lost the ONE Championship: Legendary Quest to reigning champion Stamp Fairtex (pictured left)
The fight, which took place in Shanghai, China, on Saturday, saw Fairtex defend her title against the 18-year-old and was declared the unanimous winner of the five-round fight
‘Stamp Fairtex looks shocked that she won… Alma Juniku won that,’ one person tweeted.
‘I’m definitely not a Muay Thai judge but I thought Stamp lost that fight,’ another said.
One said: ‘Alma Juniku got absolutely robbed. Farcical decision.’
‘Sorry. Bulls*** decision. She was beaten and she knows it,’ another said.
The fight saw Juniku and Fairtex go head-to-head in five-rounds that lasted for five minutes each, with the bout heating up in the third round.
Juniku knocked Fairtex over twice during the fight, however Fairtex was able to get to her feet and continue.
Social media users have slammed the decision made by the judges and claimed the young Aussie was ‘robbed’ and should have been declared the winner
The fight saw Juniku and Fairtex go head-to-head in five-rounds that lasted for three minutes each, with the third round heating up the bout
Juniku knocked Fairtex over twice during the fight however Fairtex continued to get up and fight
Commentators repeatedly said they were unsure who would walk away with the title due to how evenly matched the fighters were
Commentators repeatedly said they were unsure who would walk away with the title due to how evenly matched the fighters were.
After deliberation the judges called in favour of Fairtex and social media users immediately jumped online to voice their opinion.
Juniku prepared for the fight with daily work-out sessions and taking time to relax.
She told Daily Mail Australia ahead of the fight: ‘Overall [Fairtex] is a really, really good fighter.
‘She’s stronger, she’s technical and I think it will be a good fight. I’ll give it everything I have. I feel fit and strong and I’m pretty excited.
‘Now I just have to go out there and do my thing.’
After deliberation the judges called in favour of Fairtex and social media users immediately jumped online to voice their opinion