Renda outpointed top-10 rated Michael Monaghan over four rounds after dropping him in the opening session with a sizzling left hook.

The 23 year-old from Newborough will be back in action at the middleweight 'Prizefigher' event at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on November 22.

The event brings together eight hopefuls and the winner of three, three-round fights on the night will walk away with the £25,000 first prize.

'Prizefighter' is part of Sky Sports' pay-per-view package that includes Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton's clash with Paulie Malignaggi for the IBO light-welterweight title in Las Vegas in the early hours of the following morning.

Renda's rivals for the jackpot include former opponent Steve Ede, who he blew away in two rounds to claim the British Masters title, and rising stars Martin Murray and Jason McKay.

Manager Ian Pauly reckons Renda has a puncher's chance against any of the 'Prizefighter' rivals and he goes into the event in confident mood following his points win over Monaghan, who was rated number nine among Britain's super middleweights before the fight.

The fight was cut to four rounds at late notice having been scheduled for six and Pauly said: "That suited us with 'Prizefighter' coming up.

"Cello has got some experience now of boxing over the shorter distances. You have to be quick out of the blocks in a three-round fight and Cello proved he's not a slow starter by dropping Monaghan in the first round.

"That will have done his confidence a lot of good.

"'Prizefighter' is a massive chance for Cello to shine on the big stage and we're going to be working towards that now."

Renda's points win over Monaghan by a 38-37 margin that should have been wider was among the best of an exciting 21-fight professional career that has brought him the British Masters belt and a crack at the English title.

Monaghan had a massive advantage in experience having boxed for Midlands Area, British Masters and Irish titles in a 12-year professional career and he conceded a controversial points decision to former WBU world champion Gary Lockett and has also shared a ring with Carl Froch, who fights for the WBC super-middleweight title in December.

Renda soon sent him crashing with a left hook and the Lincoln-based boxer used all the ring cunning garnered in his lengthy career to survive the follow-up attack.

Renda stuck to his boxing in the second – snapping solid jabs into Monaghan's face – and then hurt his rival with body shots in the third.

Monaghan answered the bell for the last round with a furious two-fisted onslaught as he made a bid to wipe out his points deficit.

But Renda kept calm under fire and then proceeded to get his jab working again to finish the contest well on top.

Monaghan announced his retirement after the fight and Pauly added: "I thought Cello boxed very well. I told him after the first round to just stick to his boxing and that's what he did."