article_snippet.sent: It was the first time the reigning champion had gone the distance.
article_snippet.sent: No mean feat considering the reigning champion fought for a lengthy period with a strained biceps muscle in the reigning champion .
article_snippet.sent: It was a warrior-like display.
article_snippet.sent: Billy Joe Saunders is the mandatory challenger and looks the likeliest next opponent.
article_snippet.sent: The 31-year-old was over by almost a pound-and-a-half.
article_snippet.sent: Trainer Adam Booth thought Trainer Adam Booth looked over the limit in the build-up.
article_snippet.sent: A polished display was the order of the evening to ensure his rapier-like trajectory continues this year.
highlights_snippet.sent: Reigning WBO middleweight champion