Boxing needs video reviews after Charlie Edwards incident, says Eddie Hearn.

Boxing needs to use video technology to help officials, says leading promoter Eddie Hearn.

Britain's Charlie Edwards appeared to be losing his WBC flyweight belt when he was counted out against Mexico's Julio Martinez in London on Saturday.

But the fight was ruled a no-contest when big-screen replays showed Martinez had punched Edwards in the ribs when his knee and glove were on the canvas.

'Essentially it was VAR for boxing and it was 100% right,' said Hearn.

Video assistant referees (VAR) have been introduced in Premier League football this season to adjudicate on goals, penalties and potential red cards while cricket uses technology to judge on wickets, and tennis utilises the Hawk-Eye system to see if the ball landed in.