By Terence Dooley, Chris Williamson

Daniel Dubois (239lbs) kicked off Frank Warren's show at London's Copper Box Arena with a devastating single stanza KO win over fellow Londoner AJ Carter (222lbs) for the vacant BBBoC Southern Area heavyweight title. Carter was floored three times en route to defeat, which came at 0:48 of the first and moved the newly crowned titlist to 5-0 (5 KOs).

The 20-year-old took on an opponent with a winning record for the fifth time in what was expected to be a stiffer test than his previous four fights, all of which ended in either one or two rounds. A short right hand served up the first knockdown, the second came courtesy of another right before a huge right hook ended the fight. Carter lost by technical count out and the 29-year-old drops to 8-4 (6).

"I was very focused for this fight, I expected that of myself," said Dubois when speaking to John Rawling of BT Sport. "I hope he is OK, it was better to get it over in the first round rather than both of us to endure punishment for 10 rounds. As soon as the first bell rings, I get the fight over and done."

"He is a puncher who can box as well," added Warren. "Of course I'd like to see him get some rounds, but we'd have to find someone with an iron chin. He's the hardest puncher I've seen in years, you'd have to go back to the Mike Tyson days to see harder. He is punching with bad intentions."

Warren has recently signed Nathan Gorman, who is trained by Ricky Hatton and meets Nick Webb for the vacant English title on November 11 in Newcastle, and he confirmed that a Gorman-Dubois fight is possible should they both win their next few. "It is definitely possible for next year, why not?" he said.

"He is the hardest single punch hitter in Britain right now, possibly the world," opined Steve Bunce when speaking to Paul Dempsey about the performance.

Staffordshire's Ryan Hatton made his debut at light-heavyweight with a third round stoppage win here at London’s Copper Box over Sussex journeyman Jack Davies, who drops to 0-5-1. Hatton landed a crunching body shot on the late replacement to finish the scheduled four rounder.

Unbeaten New Malden-based super middleweight Lerrone "Sniper the boss" Richards beat Romania-born Ferenc Albert in what was originally billed as a 12-stone match until both weighed in over the limit. Albert, who was wiped out in less than two minutes by Anthony Yarde a year ago went the six round distance this time, going down 60-53. Richards is now 9-0 and will surely be stepped up soon.

Umar Sadiq made a winning start to his professional career with a four round points win over Lewis Van Poetsch at super-middleweight. The referee scored 40-36 as Van Poetsch drops to 5-51-1.

Popular debutant Hamza Sheeraz beat Duane Green (now 4-29-5) with a second round stoppage at welterweight. 

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