Jeff Horn walked away with the biggest scalp of his boxing career, claiming the WBO welterweight title with victory over legend Manny Pacquiao.
But Horn didn't look like a winner as he emerged from celebrations on Monday. The new welterweight champion looked like he'd been in every bit of a dogfightwith Pacquiao at Suncorp Stadium.
Horn and Pacquiao went toe to toe for twelve brutal rounds, the intensity unlike anything we've seen in recent times. It was as barbaric as it was captivating, both men left battered, bloody and broken.
The Filipino legend landed 182 punches to the face of Horn in the 12 round slugfest.
123 of those shots were Pacquiao's power punches. The impact clearly showing on the face of the Queenslander post-fight.
It was in the previous three minute period that Horn came drastically close to having his world title dream quashed.
Pacquiao had Horn hurt with two big right hands. The Australian didn't go down, but his legs buckled and he was literally hanging on, using the clinch to soak up some precious seconds, in an attempt to recover.
But Horn did recover. He showed tremendous heart to fight back and take the fight via unanimous decision.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn. Photo / AP.
Horn's corner managed the cut superbly, they rubbed adrenaline into the wound at the end of every round. Trainer Glenn Rushton managing the wounds and continuing to fill his fighter with confidence, urging him on towards victory.
It was a war in every sense of the word.
Horn looked very different from the squeaky clean fighter we saw at the pre-fight press conference and weigh-in.
The Australian resembled every bit of the schoolteacher he once was, before turning professional and dedicating himself to the sport full-time.
On Sunday, he transformed into a brute, bullying Pacquiao at times, using his size and reach advantage to the fullest.
But Horn wasn't alone in suffering punishment.
Defeated champion Manny Pacquiao also walked away masked in blood. He suffered two cuts as a result of accidental head clashes with the Australian.
The UFC beauty was taken apart by "Karate Hottie" Michelle Waterson in their fight.
VanZant showed tremendous heart against her more experienced opponent, but "12 gauge" Paige was picked off every time she rushed forward, before submitting to a brutal body lock.
Her face post-fight said the story. It was a fight she was never in.
It wasn't the first time VanZant was left a bloody mess in the Octagon either. The UFC glamour girl was badly beaten by Rose Namajunas last December, a crushing defeat for a fighter on the rise.
But unlike Paige VanZant and Mark Hunt, Horn walked away victorious - as the new WBO welterweight champion, meaning every drop of blood, bump and bruise was worth it.
