Ricky Burns retained his WBO lightweight world crown with a unanimous points win over Paulus Moses at a packed Braehead Arena in Glasgow.
Moses was outboxed by the 28-year-old, who was awarded victory 119-110 120-110 117-111 by the three judges.
The Namibian challenger, who has 28 victories from 30 fights, stepped up the attack in the final rounds but it was too little too late.
It was Burns's first title defence in the lightweight division.
The Scot, who became full champion after Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez moved up to the welterweight division in January, found it difficult for most of the fight to pin down Moses.
Moses took to the centre of the ring from the first bell but Burns unleashed a couple of decent combinations to ignite a lively home crowd.
The champion got his supporters going again in the third as he rattled his opponent, with body shots and left hooks doing the damage.
But Burns was unable to take full advantage and allowed Moses a strong finish, finding Burns's chin in the ninth.
But the champion withstood the late challenge and saw out the fight to complete a classy and disciplined win - and is now targeting a bout with Essex fighter Kevin Mitchell.
