Boxing at the Villa - report
Wolverhampton's Dean Harrison will get his shot at the British title after beating Laszlo Komjathi at the Aston Villa Events Centre.
The light-welterweight had his hand raised in a points decision at the final bell, after eight gruelling rounds against the Hungarian.
Komjathi received a deep cut to his left eye in the seventh round, while Harrison was also left sporting a similar cut in the eighth and final round.
But at the final bell it was the 25-year-old who had plenty to cheer about, especially with a shot against British champion Paul McCloskey in the works.
Harrison said: "All I have ever wanted to be is the British champion, right from when I started boxing when I was 13 years old.
"Maybe now it is going to happen."
Stourbridge's Rob Norton came through his first defence of the British cruiserweight title against David Dolan.
The fight went the full 12 rounds, with the champion knocked down three times over the course of the contest, only to rally and knock down Dolan twice himself. The decision of all three judges at the end of the contest was the same - Norton winner.
He said: "It was a long fight and I took a lot from it, but I need to look at my performance."
West Bromwich's Young Mutley came through his first fight in eight months with a win over Gatis Skuja.
The welterweight found it tough to wear the Latvian down but there were no real signs of rust, with the 32-year-old still having plenty to spare at the final bell.
The decision went Mutley's way, setting him up for his next big fight - the long awaited British title elmininator.
He said: "I felt really sharp out there, even after my time out. Bring on what is next, I am coming for the title and for Kell Brook."
Coseley's Jamie Ball caught the eye with the only win by stoppage.
His flurry of offense in the third round had Latvian debutant Arturs Selaus reeling and, with the punches wading in, the referee had seen enough. Ball remains undefeated after five professional fights.
He said: "I had been talking to my trainer Shaun Cooper about being more aggressive and this was an example of that."0
Stafford light-welterweight Rob Hunt also extended his unbeaten record by beating Wolverhampton's Carl Allen.
The two slugged it out for four rounds in fight number 100 of Allen's professional career, with Hunt's hand raised at the final bell.
He said: "It was a good test, now bring on the next one."
