Rising boxing star Tim Tszyu has recovered from an early knockdown to win his first professional title, and former world champion Sakio Bika has moved closer to another world title shot.
Both men earned unanimous ten round points decisions on a multi-title card at The Star in Sydney on Sunday.
The eldest son of former junior welterweight world champion Kostya Tszyu, 22-year-old Tim was floored by Wade Ryan in the first round, but came back to win the vacant WBC Asian Boxing Council continental light middleweight title.
The victory improved his professional record to 7-0, though it was his longest bout and just the second time he was gone the distance.
Former WBC super middleweight Champion Bika won the vacant WBC International Silver title against tough Serb Geard Ajetovic, despite being penalised two points for low blows.
Queenslander Kris George held onto his Commonwealth title after his NSW opponent Jack Brubaker was forced to retire in the sixth round with a deep cut over his left eye.
Brubaker appeared to be on top at the time.
World ranked Darragh Foley took home WBA, WBC and WBO regional light welterweight belts with a stoppage of Japan's Ryuji Ikeda.
Undefeated professional and Beijing Olympian Luke Boyd captured the vacant national super bantamweight crown with a fifth round TKO of Australian bantamweight champion Bob Trigg.
Highly rated prospect Ben Savva was another title winner, taking home the WBC Asia Continental welterweight strap with a victory over Thailand's Nattawut Arunsuk.
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