Eastman (left) beat Richard Williams in his last fight

Denmark-based Ashira criticised the scoring of the three judges, who all voted in favour of Eastman.

But veteran Eastman, who inflicted only Ashira's third defeat, was pleased with his success following three defeats in his previous four fights.

"The corner won the fight for me. They guided me to the victory," he said.

"It proved you need a really good team and that was proved with this win.

"He was always a dangerous guy and I had to tie him up as much as possible.

Eastman was hanging on to survive and the crowd were booing Evans Ashira

"I tried to frustrate him as much as possible and it was a different sort of fight from normal.

Ashira said: "Eastman is a two-time world challenger and it should have been a clean fight.

"I came for a fight and not to wrestle. The referee did little to stop his holding and this was the reason why it was such an awkward fight.

"Eastman was hanging on to survive and the crowd were booing. What does that tell you about Eastman?

"I would be willing for a rematch but they will not be interested."