Pressure mounting for Hogan re-match

Kilcullen-born boxer Dennis Hogan has officially challenged his controversial defeat in the WBO super-welterweight title fight in Mexico last weekend which he believes he won.

Thousands of fans at home in Kildare stayed up late on Saturday night to watch the local hero in action in the ring.

However judges awarded defending champion Jaime Munguia a majority decision victory despite the popular opinion that Hogan had done enough to take home the belt.

Munguia himself conceded that he didn't feel as though he had won as many rounds as the judges gave him and the controversial result in Munguia's native Mexico has led to calls for an immediate rematch on neutral ground.

Hogan's manager Paul Keegan of DDP Sports Management said he has now sent a formal letter through official channels disputing the result and calling for a rematch.

Keegan said: "We have sent the World Boxing Organsation (WBO) a formal letter disputing the result of the World title fight last Saturday."

He added: "We look forward to the WBO supporting our request of an immediate rematch."

The judges scored the fight 115-113 and 116-112 in favour of Munguia while one marked it as a 114-114 draw.

Speaking about a possible re-match, Hogan said: " I want it ASAP so let’s do it."

Meanwhile Hogan told his followers on Facebook that he was "switching off for a few days" to spend time with family.

He explained: "Thank you so much everyone for all the belief and support, you will never know how grateful I am that people are behind me.

"Thank you everyone."