Danny Connor beat light welterweight rival Ricky Boylan on Saturday night, and immediately dedicated the win to his army of fans.

The fight, dubbed the "battle of Carshalton", went the full 10 rounds, with Connor taking the bragging rights via a 97-94 points decision at the O2 Arena.

It was a much anticipated grudge match between the two Carshalton fighters, who have grown up and come up through the boxing ranks together.

However, a simmering animosity between the pair led to them putting on the gloves to sort out their differences and it was Connor, who eventually prevailed.

He said: “I felt good in the fight against Ricky – I stuck to the game plan and was able to get the job done.

“We had done a lot of tickets for this fight, so I wanted to get the win for my fans.

"It was great to be on such a big card, especially at a packed O2.”

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Connor, who like Boylan is a former Southern Area light welterweight champion, was able to use his jab to get the victory and is now ready to get back in the domestic mix.

“I thought I boxed brilliantly. I used my jab and listened to my corner and in the end that was good enough to get the win,” he said.

“I’m back in the mix now and whoever my team put in front of me, I’m happy to fight.

"The division is packed at the minute, so there are loads of fights out there and I’m ready for whatever is chucked my way.”

Connor’s victory was on the undercard of heavyweight prospect Anthony Joshua’s first round demolition of Scotland’s Gary Cornish – leaving the Commonwealth title in the Londoner's hands.