Lee McGregor produced a sensational performance, stopping Karim Guerfi in round one to win the European bantamweight title for MTK Fight Night.

McGregor (10-0, 8 KOs) dropped Guerfi (29-5, 9 KOs) three times in round one, with the first two knockdowns coming from body shots, before a left hook ended the fight. The win means that in just his tenth professional fight, McGregor has become British, Commonwealth, and now European bantamweight champion.

The first knockdown came 50 seconds into the fight, as McGregor dropped Guerfi with a brilliant body shot. The Frenchman got back to his feet, but less than a minute later, another body shot sent him back to the canvas. He got up again, but the onslaught from McGregor continued, and a left hook brought the fight to the end.

McGregor said: “I said from the start of the lead up to this fight that people will see a completely different Lee McGregor. Huge credit has to go to Ben Davison, because he’s made me a complete different fighter and that showed tonight. My physical strength, mental strength and lots else has been improved, and I’m a proper professional now. I sacrificed so much away from my family for this fight, but there was no denying me. I knew I wouldn’t return home without this belt.”