Teresa Perozzi and her US matchmakers are likely to split after just one fight following her seven-belt showdown defeat against Natascha Ragosina.

It is understood Perozzi and her New Jersey-based promoter George Cuozzo were not on the best of terms when they left Germany with the pair believed to be at loggerheads over her preparations for the fight.

Cuozzo contacted The Royal Gazette early this week and said he was "very upset" with Perozzi's build up in the days leading up to the bout and remained defiant she could have pulled off an upset had she stuck to the "game plan".

"It's fair to say there was a bit of a falling out," he said. "She didn't speak to me after the fight, which was hurtful because you win as a team and lose as a team. I don't know if we will work together again.

"I think there were too many outside distractions in Germany for Teresa. At times it was a bit chaotic with my trainer telling her one thing and other people advising her differently.

"In the first two rounds Teresa stuck to our plan and had Ragosina in trouble. But in the third (round) she got tapped on the chin and started to throw missile-like punches and ceased fighting the fight."

But Perozzi, who returned to the Island yesterday, refused to be drawn into a 'war of words' and made no excuses for her one-sided loss to Ragosina who she described as the "better fighter on the night".

The working mother did admit to being under-prepared for the 'winner takes all' duel and disappointed with the pre-fight training programme mapped out by Cuozzo and his Seconds To Go Boxing team.

"I want to make it absolutely clear that I'm not going to make any excuses for my defeat," said Perozzi. "She (Ragosina) was the better fighter on the night. What I would say is that Ragosina was far better prepared than I was. She had seven weeks training in the mountains while I had a week in Bermuda and a week in New Jersey.

"I was disappointed with the amount of sparring I did in New Jersey and felt undercooked," she added.

The 34-year-old said her only regret during the fight was that her hairbraids came loose in the third round, which affected the clarity of her vision and mental focus.

"My hair was in my eyes and I couldn't see properly and my corner didn't have any elastic bands to tie it back. It was a bit of a disaster and as a fighter it's your worst nightmare."

"I wouldn't say she (Ragosina) had that much power but she was always in control of the fight. I kept attacking her but she has a knack of dancing backwards and still getting punches off. She's quite gazelle-like."

Cuozzo, who has been promoting fights for two decades, believes Perozzi now stands at the crossroads of her career and must decide whether she wants to be a genuine challenger or just an opponent.

He said he would like to promote and prepare Perozzi again and said a re-match against Ragosina was a possibility.

"Teresa needs to decide what path she wants to take," he said. "Does she want to take her talent the furthest or just be an opponent? I still firmly believe she's in the top three in world.

"A re-match with Ragosina could be possible, but at the moment I'm not sure if we will continue together. Things would certainly have to change. This fight could have been life changing, but I didn't feel Teresa's focus was 100 per cent.

"But Bermuda should be proud of her. I'm just frustrated because Ragosina didn't get the best Perozzi on the night. Teresa is a very talented fighter and could be so much better."