Ricky Burns has admitted that he is relishing the chance to push himself further after overpowering Michele Di Rocco to claim the vacant WBA world super-lightweight title.
The Scottish fighter took complete control of Saturday night's bout before earning victory during the eighth round in Glasgow.
Di Rocco, who had not lost since September 2007, could not live with the barrage of punches thrown his way as Burns became the first Scot to win a world title at a third weight.
Speaking after his impressive triumph, Burns told Sky Sports News: "When the fight was stopped I could feel myself welling up. "My team knew what this meant to me. After everything that's happened, Eddie Hearn showed faith in me and delivered this big fight. Everything we worked on in the gym was working. [Trainer Tony Sims] couldn't believe how easy it was.
"Thanks to all my team and everyone for coming down here. I just can't believe it, honestly. In the gym we're always having a laugh that I'm the only veteran. I feel like I've been fighting forever. I was 12 when I started, thanks to everyone who helped me through the years to get here. I don't know what to say.
"The gameplan we set out was to keep it long with jabs and straight rights. I couldn't miss him with it. We didn't have to get in the second phase of the gameplan. I'm going on holiday next week but I'll be chasing my team because there are some big fights out there for me now."
Burns, who had held belts at super-featherweight and lightweight level heading into the bout, is just the third Brit behind Bob Fitzsimmons and Duke McKenzie to win at a third weight.
