Frank Warren believes the referee made a mistake during David Adeleye’s controversial stoppage victory over Jeamie [TKV] Tshikeva on Saturday.

The pair met for the vacant British heavyweight title at Manchester’s Co-op Live with Adeleye winning controversially in the sixth round.

During a clinch, referee Roy Kearney seemed to call “Break,” twice, and even pulled the arm of Tshikeva (pictured) down in an attempt to separate both men.

As he did so, Adeleye fired in a left hook with Tshikeva’s hands down and off guard. The heavyweight crashed to the canvas and was visibly all over the place as he returned to his feet.

It seemed as though he had no idea where he was but regained enough control of his shaking legs to be able to continue.

It mattered not as Adeleye quickly sent Tshikeva back down to the canvas and Kearney waved off the contest.

Tshikeva’s team were outraged at the referee and felt Adeleye should have been disqualified for punching after a break.

Warren was asked by many ringside after the contest what he thought about the incident [Warren promotes the victor Adeleye], and he decided not to comment until he had reviewed the footage further.

Now, after seeing the video of the incident, Warren is in agreement with the majority of people watching and he was also unhappy with a similar incident that occurred during Jack Rafferty’s win over Cory O’Regan in the fight prior to Adeleye-Tshikeva (Warren promotes Rafferty).

“Well, I heard what the referee said, I just wanted to make sure when I saw it,” Warren told BoxingScene. “The referee said break twice and he pushed Jeamie [TKV]'s hand away. And I didn't think the referee for the fight before that happened [Jack Rafferty-Cory O’Regan], I wasn't too pleased with the referee [in that].

“I didn't think he [the referee] was up for the action. I think there was a lot of mauling going on. It wasn't an attractive fight to watch earlier on. And the [British Boxing] Board of Control are going to have a review of it on Wednesday and they'll make a decision. And I've got it in my mind. I know what I think they're going to decide so we'll see what happens on Wednesday.”

Ben Shalom, the promoter of Tshikeva, labeled the referee’s decision “a disgrace” and was adamant that a rematch must be ordered.

Warren admitted that he would also be calling for the same if he was in Shalom’s position.

“Of course I would,” Warren said. “I mean, you know, the referee did not... You know, the referee... Our man didn’t do anything wrong. The momentum of it all, we didn't get it wrong. But the referee did not get it right.”