Sunderland boxer Josh Kelly wins by TKO in first-round victory against Flavius Biea
The Sunderland boxer put a quick stop to the show at Newcastle's Utilita Arena, after a first-round knock out of opponent Flavius Biea.
The dramatic TKO was called with less than a minute left on the clock, meaning the Romanian champion's 12-win streak was ended.
Following the fight, Kelly told ITV Tyne Tees: "I've been hitting different in the gym, nothing much has changed but my mindset.
"I don't ever think I'm going in there to knock this guy out, I just go in there to box. The speed and the power and when you don't see the shot coming, it lands and that's it. Good night, God bless."
Kelly needed to win to keep himself in contention for a world title fight in the future - one he says should be fought at the Stadium of Light.
He told ITV Tyne Tees: "I believe in the next couple of years I will headline there. But it needs a big domestic to get it there, we need someone interesting, like a [Conor] Benn or someone like that. It would be unbelievable, a dream come true for me."
The undercard also featured five fighters from the North East, including huge wins for Newcastle's Cyrus Pattinson, who was declared victorious after an "all out war" with Joe Garside - his team threw in the towel in round five. Plus, TKO wins for Darlington's Ben Marksby and Birtley's Dan Toward and Lee Rogers defeated Charles Tondo by decision. Morpeth's Matt McCallum who went the distance, but lost on points to Niall Brown.
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