I knew if I did not get knockout I could not win the fight."
Abdul also expressed frustration over the warnings issued to him in contrast to the scoring system applied throughout the bout.
"There were a lot of fouls," Abdul said. "Holding, elbowing, a lot of bullshit.
The officials cannot judge them. When other countries do this they are disqualified.
All I can say about this is the referee's decision is not right and I am not happy."
He argued that the officials acted prematurely when penalizing his aggression against his English opponent.
"He took a light punch and they counted," Abdul said. "I landed a heavy punch on him and they deducted my points and warned me.
I'm a black African, I know. It's God's plan.
I don't know why the officials are scared about this fight. Why can't they let this fight continue?"
Abdul stated that he remained determined to avenge the loss in future competitive outings.
"He got me with the elbow," Abdul said. "It was not intentional because I was trying to come back.
How can I head-butt someone? I would not head-butt someone.
When I was still in Uganda, I said I must win by knockout. It's an away match for me here.
Next time I must end the fight in the first minute."
He reiterated his intentions to face Thomas again in upcoming international competitions.
"Next time, I will get him," Abdul said. "Anytime in the future.
Two years, five years, 10 years. I will show him that Aziz Ringo is a real warrior.
