Luke Campbell beats Jahyn Vittorio Parrinello on points

Great Britain's Luke Campbell has won his second-round match, beating Italian Jahyn Vittorio Parrinello on points in their bantamweight bout.

Campbell started off cautiously before catching the Italian with a fine left hook. Parrinello responded with an overhand right of his own as the first round ended 3-3.

The Italian came after Campbell during the second round without doing too much damage, and the Brit responded by catching his opponent with another left.

Despite Parrinello's flurry of attacks, Campbell's more accurate strikes were scoring the most points as he took the second round 5-3 to enjoy an 8-6 lead.

Campbell went into the final round needing to box smartly, while Parrinello needed to throw caution to the wind. The difference in quality began to show during the third as Campbell picked the Italian off.

The Brit's win was confirmed by the judges, who scored the final round 3-3 to give Campbell an expected 11-9 victory.

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