The 26-year-old southpaw dropped his Cardiff-based opponent in the second round
James McGivern landed a savage knockout against Rashid Omar as the Belfast man took his professional record to 9-0 in his home city on Friday.
as he successfully defended his BUI Celtic Lightweight Championship at the SSE Arena. McGivern's bout came on the early part of the card ahead of the televised broadcast. He landed a brutal combination that sent his opponent down face first.
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