Peterborough puncher has a night to remember as British title is followed by a marriage proposal!

Marton Reffell proposes to Sadie Graver. Photo courtesy of Official BKB.

Peterborough puncher Martin Reffell had a night to remember at the O2 Arena on Saturday.

He became his city’s first British bareknuckle boxing champion – and girlfriend Sadie Graver accepted his marriage proposal!

Reffell was crowned featherweight king after Reece Murray was ruled out after the opening round.

The doctors told the referee to stop the fight because the Leeds fighter had been cut both over and under his left eye.

Martin Reffell with fiance Sadie Graver. Photo courtesy of Official BKB

Reffell had won the opening round on all three judges’ scorecards.

“I listened to my corner,” a jubilant Reffell declared.

“The jab was working. I did what I was told to do by my corner.

“I would have liked the five rounds.

“We will go again. I don’t back down and Reece deserves a re-match. I would rather have gone to the judges.

“More importantly Sadie said: ‘Yes!’

“I was more worried about that.”

Reffell took the fight to Murray at the opening bell and then took a couple of shots that opened a graze over his left eye.

Reffell merely dropped his hands and smiled at Murray and went on to outbox him.

Murray was considered the better technical boxer, Reffell was considered to be the brawler, but it was Reffell’s skills that won him the opening round.

He repeatedly beat Murray to the jab and opened cuts that ruled him out of the fight after only two minutes in front the the usual packed house for a sport that attracts millions on worldwide TV channels.