The hugely popular Anto Upton won his first eight rounder at the weekend. Fighting at the Banks’s Stadium in Walsall, without his brothers Sonny and Pauly, the Belfast-raised light welterweight comprehensively outpointed Liam Richards.

The Ricky Hatton-trained fighter put in a mature performance and was untroubled throughout. This was reflected in the referee’s final scorecard where he won a wide 80-72 decision

With the win, 23 year old Upton has now made himself eligible for titles improves his record to 11(4)-0, while Richards falls to 12(1)-15(0).

The talented youngster fights again next month on November 21st in another eight rounder in the familiar setting of London’s York Hall.

Watch the fight in full below: