REDDITCH'S Andrew Robinson claimed the IBO continental middleweight title with victory over Nicky Jenman.

The 'D'Animal' secured a points win after 10 rounds on BCB Promotions’ show at Genting Arena in Birmingham on Saturday night.

Robinson hadn’t lost with any of the judges' cards when the scores were tallied after the hard-fought encounter.

The two former area champions engaged in a battle that was fought at close quarters. Accuracy did not match the volume of punches, but both proved durable.

Robinson had success trapping Jenman on the ropes and letting his hands go, but was also docked a point for punching after the bell at the end of the ninth.

That led Shaun Messer’s card to have it a 95-95 draw, but Grzegorz Molenda and Terry O’Connor were both with Robinson, at 96-93 and 96-94 respectively.

Wolverhampton’s Kyle Williams and Birmingham's Kash Ali also tasted success on Saturday night.

Williams made co-challenger Jordan Turner quit at the end of the seventh to become Midlands bantamweight boss.

The 26-year-old, from Whitmore Reans, now has eight wins from eight bouts with his third stoppage.

A peach of a punch saw the central heavyweight title go to Ali in the second round, with Sheffield veteran Dave Howe not making it to his feet in time to answer the count of 10.

Kelcie Ball is looking to get his name into the area title picture, as he’s due to challenge Ryan Kelly for the vacant Midlands super welterweight crown.

Nuneaton’s Ball warmed up with a six-round points whitewash over Jordan Grannum, easing to a 60-54 result with Mr Messer officiating.

West Bromwich’s Tommy Loach could not overcome Brierley Hill based MJ Hall in a four-round affair, though, which was scored a 39-39 draw.

Four-round points successes also came the way of Tommy Ghent, Matt Sen, Mussab Abubaker and Shakan Pitters.

Coseley’s Ghent dealt with Lithuanian Arvydas Trizno well over a 40-36 welter landslide while cruiser Sen, who lives in Oldbury, beat debutant Kevin Williams by the same score.

Meanwhile, there would be no winner declared in the final clash on the evening between Shropshire’s Craig Morris and Andy Keates, from Leek in Staffordshire, which ended a technical draw.

Morris, defending his IBO Continental welterweight title for the first time, was cut by the right eye when the two clashed heads accidentally in the third round.