Trainer Shane McGuigan has responded to criticism about his tactical advice during Carl Frampton's points defeat by Leo Santa Cruz.
The Belfast man lost his rematch with Santa Cruz on a majority decision at the weekend in Las Vegas and Sky Sports pundit Johnny Nelson questioned the instructions that McGuigan was offering in the corner.
But the 28-year-old insists he was telling Frampton to switch his tactics after Santa Cruz made a strong start.
McGuigan told The Belfast Telegraph: "I know that Johnny Nelson gave me some stick, but I know what I was saying in the corner, I know the advice I was giving and what I wanted Carl to do.
"I told him to stop loading up in the inside, I wanted to see him use his speed more. He became a bit too predictable, walking into hard shots and got caught far too square.
"I was telling him it in the corner, that he was looking for far too much power and he needed to let the hands go, but he seemed to just feel a bit off and he was trying to force it too much."
Following Frampton's first professional defeat, McGuigan admits his fighter slipped below his usual high standards, but is certain 'The Jackal' would win a third bout against Santa Cruz.
"It's very disappointing," he said. "I thought the problem was that Carl's feet were not very fast, he was a little bit off. He lost the first round badly and after that I felt he was knocked completely off his game plan.
"I didn't think he boxed anywhere near his best and I believe that if we get him in the trilogy that he can win the fight, no doubt about it.
"It wasn't Carl's best performance, if he had used more head movement then it would have been different. He's much better than what he showed and we didn't see what he had been doing in camp."