SWINDON’s Ryan Martin was handed his first professional defeat after losing his WBC World Youth Welterweight fight by a unanimous points decision at the Oasis Leisure Centre.

The judges awarded the fight to Michael McKinson, who had proven to be an awkward customer for the 23-year-old.

McKinson came flying out of the blocks and put Martin under pressure in the first round with some good combinations.

Martin began to grow into the contest with some smooth footwork to avoid the interest of his opponent, as well as landing some telling blows of his own.

Over the course of the next two rounds there wasn’t much to separate the two, as Martin continued to search for ways to hurt the visitor.

The sixth round was Martin’s most convincing as McKinson looked jaded from the fast start he had made to the bout.

As the fight entered the seventh, McKinson was targeting a cut which was above Martin’s right eye in what was another frustrating round for the home boxer.

Nine rounds in Martin had a resurgence as the crowd began to play their part, working the body of McKinson, but it was too little too late as he was handed a narrow defeat on points (97-95, 97-94, 98-93).

However, it was a successful outing for Sam Smith and Luke Watkins as both fighters maintained their unbeaten records.

It was a shaky start for 'Sniper' Smith as he was caught early on with a few shots from Josef Obeslo. But he recovered well and finished the opening round stronger of the two.

The momentum then stayed with the home fighter as his jab became more dominant in the second as the cruiserweight demonstrated the difference in ability.

In the fifth Smith showed a more controlled side which paid dividends as he landed some good shots on his opponent.

The final round was a slower one but Smith did just about enough register 78-75 win over Obeslo after eight-hard fought rounds.

In his bout Watkins produced a measured first round in his cruiserweight as he looked to size up his opponent.

Watkins was comfortable and hurt the visiting fighter early on with some monstrous shots to the body.

Clearly still struggling from the first round the second and third were controlled from Watkins who continued to walk his opponent onto the ropes.

The fourth would turn out to be the final round as Watkins went in for the kill as he knocked his opponent onto the canvas three times before the referee called off the contest with 22 seconds of the round remaining.

Meanwhile, debutant Harry Webb was first winner of the night as he claimed a unanimous points decision after four three-minute rounds.

Bristol’s David Bailey was the first to win with a stoppage as his bout was brought to an end with 2:47 on the clock.