Aziz swung wildly throughout the second and was deducted his second point for persistently punching Thomas in the face as they exited a clinch.

Finally, with the fight already lost on the scorecards, Aziz received his third and final warning midway through the final round, when he flicked up his head to butt Thomas on the chin, drawing boos from the crowd.

“This referee’s decision is not right and I am not happy,” Aziz fumed to reporters afterwards.

“Of course it’s unfair. When you watch the previous fights of England, their boxers create a lot of fouls.”