Sam Eggington recovered from a second-round knockdown to beat Dale Evans on points and retain his British and Commonwealth welterweight titles.
The 22-year-old was floored by a right hand from the Welshman at Birmingham's Barclaycard Arena.
Local favourite Eggington went back on the offensive and appeared close to stopping Evans in the 11th round.
Evans, 23, rocked him with a series of left hooks in the final round but Eggington won a unanimous decision.
The three three judges scored an enthralling contest 117-110, 117-110 and 116-110.
Evans stepped in 10 days ago when Eggington's original opponent, Frankie Gavin, pulled out after his foot was run over by a car.
Eggington, who lost on points to Evans in January 2013, gained revenge but the Welshman provided a stern test.
The champion's victory took his professional record to 17 wins and two defeats while Evans is now 10-3.
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