Josh Kennedy powered to the second victory of his professional career at York Hall on Saturday night.

The 23-year-old former amateur star defeated Bulgarian Valentin Marniov with a technical knockout in the second round to delight of the 100-plus supporters who had travelled from Folkestone to Bethnal Green to cheer Kennedy on.

He said: “I knocked him down three times in the first round and then again in the second before the referee stepped in.

“Since turning pro I have been working hard on improving the power of my punches and I just had too much power for him.”

The victory has lifted Kennedy in the British super bantamweight rankings to No.15.

He added: “I would like to thank all the people who travelled from Folkestone to support me and also Dynamix Gym in Cheriton where I have been doing all my power work.”