Merven Clair saw Taha Ahmad coming and that was always going to end badly for the Australian.
Ahmad lost his light-middleweight boxing bout with a unanimous decision on Tuesday at the Commonwealth Games.
The round of 16 fight was Ahmad's Games debut and his lack of experience told against him.
"He probably saw more than I expected him to see," Ahmad said.
"When I fight, when I spar, many of my opponents don't see what I'm going to throw.
"I don't know if I had a bad day or he was more experienced, but no excuses. I'm going to watch it back and learn, learn, learn.
"When we go to the Olympics, I will come back 10 times stronger. I promise you, I won't go out in the first one."
Ahmad relished the experience, despite the sudden end to his first Games.
The 21-year-old is a former kick boxer who switched to boxing a couple of years ago and is yet to reach 20 fights in his career.
"I took more than I lost, I gained more than I lost," he said.
"This is my first international (tournament), it's only my 16th boxing fight.
"These guys have had hundreds and hundreds.
"I see it as a win for me, I know I will come back stronger. You can drop me 100 times, I will get back up 101."
Ahmad was the only Australian boxer in action on day four.
Wednesday will feature light middleweight Kaye Scott's quarter-final against Zainab Keita of Sierra Leone.
Middleweights Caitlin Parker and Callum Peters also have quarter-final bouts.
