Only way is up for Aaron McKenna as Irish boxing star dominates Liam Smith on undercard of Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn
AARON McKENNA eclipsed Liam Smith during a Spurfect display at the Tottenham Stadium.
The unbeaten Monaghan middleweight, 25, was taking a huge step up in class against the former world champion.
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Aaron McKenna beat Liam Smith
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But he showed he was more than up to the task as he dominated the Liverpudlian over 12 rounds.
McKenna turned down a world title shot to box at the 62,850-seater Premier League ground, confident a huge win would put him in the shop window for future lucrative outings.
And his brilliant performance effectively guaranteed that as he controlled the bout from the opening round.
'The Silencer' was harshly docked a point for use of the forearm in the sixth and scored a knockdown via a left hook to the body in the final 12th.
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And the official scores — 119-108, 117-109, 118-108 — showed how much of a one-sided contest it was in the end.
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