Kash Ali facing boxing ban and fine for biting David Price as Tony Bellew labels Birmingham boxer ‘a disgrace’

Heavyweight Kash Ali is facing a ban from boxing and a heavy fine after being disqualified for biting David Price during the fifth round of their non-title fight at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.

Price had earlier accused Ali of biting his arm early in the fight, and when the two heavyweights fell to the canvas, Ali could be seen biting the chest of Price.

The Liverpudlian returned to his feet and showed the bite mark to referee Mark Lyson, who immediately stopped the fight and disqualified Ali. The disgraceful finish to the bout summed up Ali’s night, having already been docked a point for punching Price in the back of the head.

Price revealed after the fight that Ali had requested a rematch with him, but he has no intention of fighting the Birmingham-born boxer again.

Speaking in the ring, the fight broadcast on Sky Sports, Price was asked about a rematch, but he said: "I don't want to share a ring with an animal like that again."

Former world cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew branded Ali "a disgrace" and called for him to be banned.

"He is a disgrace for what he's done," Bellew told Sky Sports. "Biting a man on the floor? There's not many things lower."

On the same card former WBO light-middleweight champion Liam Smith outclassed his former sparring partner Sam Eggington, whose corner threw in the towel in the fifth round of a one-sided contest.

Meanwhile Rio Olympian Antony Fowler lost his unbeaten professional record to former Great Britain team-mate Scott Fitzgerald, who triumphed via split decision after 10 tumultuous rounds.

Fowler, a heavy favourite, started on top before Fitzgerald took over in the middle part of the contest to build a slender points lead.

Fowler had a strong ninth round, rattling Fitzgerald with a big uppercut, but the Preston man reacted superbly in the last as he dropped Fowler to scrape home 95-94 (twice), with the third judge scoring 96-94 for Fowler.