The Colwyn Bay warrior travelled south and now returned not only with a shiny new belt but a realisation that he is at the forefront of the new generation of North Walian boxers to make their mark on the sport.
Morgan Jones
Will Gerome Warburton join North Wales’s magnificent seven?
We look back 20 Welsh title fights involving boxers from North Wales – tales which include bravery, bad luck and heartbreak, and seven which ended with a man from the region being crowned king.