Natasha Jonas has become a world title holder at the third attempt following a stellar victory against Chris Namus on the undercard of Amir Khan's grudge match with Kell Brook.
The Liverpool fighter moved up three weight divisions to face-off against the Uruguayan for the vacant WBO Super Welterweight world title and put on an electric display.
In the first round, a fierce left-hand jab was followed by a strong right hook to send her opponent tumbling and continued her relentless assault in the second round.
Following another knockdown, Namus' corner looked to throw in the towel but the South American pleaded her case - but the decision eventually came from the referee, who called the contest 28 seconds into the second round.
Jonas had previously drawn with Terri Harper before narrowly losing to Katie Taylor, with those previous attempts at world-title glory passing her by.
However, she remained focus on achieving her goal and finally did exactly that with a dominant display to send the Manchester Arena crazy.
Speaking to Sky Spots after the fight, Jonas said: "I can't even put it in words. People think I exaggerate when I say it means everything but they don't understand the sacrifices we make. I've been through hell and back, ups and downs.
"I've got the best supportive family and friends in the world. My little girl is at home with my cousin, so baby Mela, this is for you, she's bringing the belt home!
"I trained for 12 rounds or more, the top quality amateurs doing three rounds, two rounds. I was prepared for a hard battle and I knew it would be. I've got to give her props, she took it at short notice, but everything I did in the sparring, I knew if I bring it to the ring I'd win - it was just a matter of how I did it."
WBA Super Welterweight champion Hannah Rankin was on commentary for the bout and opened the door for a potential clash with Jonas in the future.
