Energetic Watson targets six rounds

BRADLEY WATSON is looking for lengthier challenges in future after securing the third straight victory of his professional career.

The 21-year-old Sarnian extended his record to 3-0-0 with a routine 40-36 points victory over Anwar Alfadli in their bantamweight clash in Manchester, winning all four rounds of the fight on referee Mark Lyson's card.

As Watson explains, it was a satisfying night's work against Alfadli, who he has now beaten twice in succession, this being Watson's first fight in 10 months since injury.

'I outboxed him to be honest, if that had gone on another couple of rounds I would have knocked him out,' he said.

'I took the centre of the ring from the start and one of my main tactics was to get him with body shots early and slow him down.'