Jack Turner maintains perfect record as Paddy Lacey and Tom Farrell endure mixed results

Jack Turner stole the show at the M&S Bank Arena as he maintained his perfect professional record with a first-round knockout of Adam Yahaya on the Jack Catterall vs Jorge Linares undercard.

The 21-year-old, who trains under Joe McNally, moved to 3-0 with the finish, with all three of his victories coming inside the first round. 'El Terrier' was competing in his home city for the first time and Eddie Hearn revealed he had sold 1,000 tickets for the event by himself.

With a reputation as an explosive puncher, there was a heavy sense of expectation in the air as he entered the ring, and true to form, he flew out of the traps at the sound of the opening bell and swarmed Yahaya.

Turner’s eagerness to impress got the better of him in the early stages as he bundled Yahaya to the canvas twice in the opening minute, but he wasn’t forced to wait long for a knockdown as he put the Tanzanian down with a barrage of hooks.

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Yahaya failed to beat the count, and the contest was stopped, sending the home crowd into raptures. Speaking in his post-fight interview, Turner labelled the fight as one of the best nights of his life, while trainer McNally sang the young fighter’s praises, claiming he was destined for the very top.

Turner said: “It is one of the best nights of my life, if not the best night. That is just how I fight. If I hit you and I hurt you, and I think I can get you out of there, I am going to put pressure on you.

“Hopefully we can get a tougher opponent as I go along in my career and see if I can get the rounds in, but I believe I flatten the lot of them. I believe I