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The American brawler was engaged in a war with Luque and was the victim of a brutal flying knee in the third round.
As the two welterweight fighters fell to the canvas, a stream of blood poured from Perry's Z-shaped nose .
The judges saw the contest 29-28, 28-29, 29-28 for Luque, but Perry has been praised for continuing to fight despite the gruesome injury.
But despite missing out on a victory by the finest of margins, it is the American brawler who will now be remembered for one of the nastiest nose injuries ever suffered.
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Cameras honed in on Perry’s nose after the flying knee, which showed the horrifying extent of the break.
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