Going toe-to-toe , these fighting primates could give Floyd Mayweather a run for his money . Astounding images captured by Australian tourist Julie Rathbone show a pair of Chacma baboons-some of the largest and most violent primates in the world-embroiled in a heated brawl on the banks of the Zambezi river in Africa . The brawling baboons appeared to have settled the disagreement by fighting , before a senior baboon plays referee and steps in to break it up . The heated brawl between a pair of young Chacma baboons appears to have been sparked when one of them tugged the other 's tail . The two baboons can be seen squaring up for fight on the banks of the Zambezi river in Africa . Nurse unit manager Julie Rathbone , 59 , from New South Wales , was on a cruise down the river when she spotted the row unfolding . She quickly whipped out her camera to capture the dust-up - but said it was difficult to keep up with the speedy youngsters . 'We were following hippos along the edge of the river when the noise of the monkey 's playing attracted my attention , ' she said . 'Once the fight ended they all quietened down and sat around in groups as if nothing had happened . ' 'They appeared to be playing but one seemed to upset the others and they all went haywire and started chasing each other . Julie Rathbone was on a cruise down the Zambezi river when she spotted the row unfolding . Before too long , a senior male baboon plays referee and steps in to break up the fight . Rathbone said it was difficult to keep up with the speedy youngsters in capturing the dust-up . Males Chcma baboons are frequently violent and aggressive towards their own species as well as humans , giving rise to a spate of hunting incidents in South Africa 's Southern Cape Peninsula . Julie Rathbone ( pictured ) said it was the first time she had seen monkeys in the wild . Chacma Baboons are the largest baboons and among the largest monkey species in the world . Males are frequently violent and aggressive towards both male and females as well as humans , giving rise to a spate of hunting incidents in South Africa 's Southern Cape Peninsula . Rathbone said she felt lucky to have captured the moment on camera and said it was 'extremely exhilarating . ' ' I was quite excited to be in the right place at the right time and was able to get a reasonable amount of frames in focus , ' she said . 'The only other time I have seen monkeys interact with each other has been in the zoo so watching them in their own environment , completely unrestrained and free from fences was an exhilarating experience . ' The NSW nurse said she felt lucky to have captured the moment on camera and said it was 'extremely exhilarating ' Chacma Baboons are the largest baboons and among the largest monkey species in the world .
Astounding images were captured by Australian tourist Julie Rathbone . Zambezi baboons are embroiled in a heated brawl on the Chacma river . The pictures show a senior male baboon step in to breakup the row . Zambezi Baboons are among the largest monkey species in the world .