ROYSTON BARNEY-SMITH has revealed he dominated Reece Bellotti on Saturday while boxing with a BROKEN HAND.
The 22-year-old picked up the injury just two rounds into their 10-round showdown at the 3Arena in .
Royston Barney-Smith defeated Reece Bellotti by unanimous decision Credit: Sportsfile
Barney-Smith showed off his injured hand on social mediaCredit: Refer to source
And he still walked away with the IBO Intercontinental title to add to his growing collection after a unanimous decision win.
Barney-Smith, whose flawless record now sits at 17-0, showed off his injury on social media after the fight.
The fighter’s hand was completely bandaged up in a cast as he looked nonchalantly into the camera.
Big things could be on the horizon for the super-featherweight, who wobbled Bellotti in the first round before seeing out the win.
And he has his eye on bigger and better fights once his hand heals up, with IBO champ Jono Carroll on his radar.
Barney-Smith said: “I want to set records and do things that haven’t been done.
“I love being the British champion but if a world title opportunity comes up then I would have no issues with taking that kind of fight now.
“There are some legendary world champions in this division, but I believe that I can mix it with the best and I will be amongst the stars in the future.”
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He added: “[Carroll would be] a good fight and I’ve now put myself in a great position for it.
“He’s either got to fight me or vacate the title. I’d happily have it back in Dublin or we could even fight at or down in , it doesn’t fuss me.”
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