Lewis Benson has admitted that he was surprised to be on the wrong end of a split decision after losing to Bowyn Morgan at the Commonwealth Games on Friday.

The 23-year-old was caught by a big left hook in the second round after winning the first, but he believes that the judges were wrong to award the final round to his New Zealand opponent, who progresses in the 69kg event.

"I was boxing away, boxing very nice and happy with my performance in the first round," Benson told reporters. "Second round, I came in nice again, then I got caught.

"I believed I came back in the last round and won the last round but the judges didn't see that."

Benson's teammate Ross Henderson enjoyed a different outcome on Friday as he booked his spot in the super heavyweight quarter-finals.