Pierce O'Leary recorded an impressive victory over Romania's Alin Florin Ciorceri on the undercard of Michael Conlan's world title showdown with Luis Alberto Lopez on Saturday night.
The Dubliner knocked his opponent down just 45 seconds into the bout with a thunderous left hook.
Ciorceri got back to his feet but never recovered and referee Victor Loughlin was forced to stop the bout as O'Leary landed some massive shots on the Romanian.
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O'Leary, who was defending his WBC International Junior Welterweight Title, will now aim to win a European belt before the end of the year, and hopes to fight in Dublin soon.
The 23-year-old's coach Alan Smith said after the bout: "I'd like to get him out straight away. He's only 23, he's only 12-0, so to get out straight away - the momentum is what he needs. He's had a little bit of time out.
"I think by the end of the year, he should be the European champion. This kid is so special and so exciting. He's the nicest kid you'll ever meet."
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