CO-OP LIVE ARENA, MANCHESTER -- Four months removed from the contentious last-minute cancellation, Reece Bellotti wasted no punches and produced a bruising beatdown of Michael Gomez Jr to successfully defend his British and Commonwealth super-featherweight titles with a tenth-round stoppage victory.

Considering the venom and ill-feeling Bellotti (20-5, 15 KOs) had in the build-up, his start was rather anticlimactic against a game customer ripping body shots and uppercuts in his direction.

Ultimately, he improved as time wore on and body shots were the catalyst for an excellent showing with two knockdowns en route to a tenth-round stoppage in a bruising unified title defence as the co-feature to Matchroom's latest Co-Op Live Arena show headlined by Jack Catterall vs. Arnold Barboza Jr, on DAZN worldwide.

Bellotti fared better in the latter stages of the third, working hard to maintain a high tempo against Gomez Jr (21-2, 6 KOs), refusing to relinquish ground and continuing to stay in the 34-year-old's face. Marked up below his right eye, the defending champion knew he needed to be economical with his punch output, Gomez complaining to the official after the Watford man strayed low a few times.

"How much do you want this," asked the challenger's corner and that foreshadowed a fifth-round knockdown. More work downstairs continued to land for the champion, who floored him with a clever punch downstairs he didn't anticipate.

A body shot barrage with Gomez pinned against the ropes could've easily seen the referee wave off the contest, though he survived the round and Bellotti was back to these exhausting attacks early in the sixth.

Short-range combinations, uppercuts, relentless work was the modus operandi for a champion firmly in his flow state, while by contrast, Gomez was painfully moaning in his corner between rounds as the delayed reaction continued.

Gomez's jab was good when he threw it, albeit infrequently, as Bellotti sported a bloody gash streaming down his right eye though that wasn't enough impetus for the challenger to really turn the tide.

A left uppercut at short-range was precisely the sort of shot Gomez needed more often, though the Mancunian's forward forays were predictable. Bellotti scored a left hand body shot knockdown and the challenger looked longingly at his corner, shaking his head.

More moaning to referee Mark Lyson wasn't helping his cause, nor could he counter to prompt a change of tactic. He had to be held back in his corner after being retired, a second into round ten, though it was the right decision to protect him from further damage.

Pat McCormack simply couldn't miss. Patient but probing behind his right hand, he produced a trio of knockdowns - two in round three and another two rounds later - en route to an impressive sixth-round stoppage win over Robbie Davies Jnr, who should've been retired by his corner a few rounds earlier.

Successfully defending his WBA Intercontinental welterweight title, McCormack (7-0, 5 KOs) timed his right hand excellently and Davies Jnr (24-6, 15 KOs) had no answers for the power flashing back at him throughout.

The 35-year-old, making his 30th pro appearance here, rebounded after defeats by Darragh Foley and Sergey Lipinets with a 10-round decision nod over Javier Fortuna last November. It was quickly apparent this wasn't going to follow the same pattern though, trainer Anthony Crolla passionately talking to him in the corner before round seven, thankfully retiring him there.

Davies Jnr looked like he'd seen a ghost after recovering from the first knockdown and just as you thought he'd survive the round, was dropped heavy in the opposite corner with the same shot - a left set up the right through the guard - Crolla wincing every time McCormack let his hands go, the Olympic silver medallist clearly not respecting the power coming back, picking him apart at range.

Post-fight, Eddie Hearn declared it time to "press the red button" for a man who turns 30 in June and announced he'll be a new father in a matter of days.

Conah Walker (15-3-1, 6 KOs) upset Harry Scarff last month to win British and Commonwealth gold and while he's set to defend against Liam Taylor next, the Matchroom chief insisted there was "no point hanging around," while warning McCormack not to play with his food as he continues stepping up the levels.

Ten months after headlining his own Manchester show with a triumphant stoppage win over Jordan Gill, former world title challenger Zelfa Barrett opened this four-fight main card against James Dickens.

Dickens was a deserved winner on all three scorecards (97-93, 97-93, 96-94) after ten rounds and skilfully snatched away the WBA International super-featherweight title too, on his third appearance as an established player in the 130-pound division.

The 33-year-old (35-5, 14 KOs) has won three on the spin for the first time since 2020 and called for Matchroom chief Eddie Hearn to reward him with a world title shot, much like one afforded to him after decision victories over Carlos Ramos, Leigh Wood and Ryan Walsh at European featherweight level half-a-decade ago.

After a slow start, both landed subtle but neatly-placed body work as their nip-and-tuck exchanges continued.

Dickens' infrequent flurries were rewarded him in the third, Barrett buzzed backwards into the ropes with a minute left, shaking his head demonstratively after being stung when he shouldn't have - that body language acknowledged as much.

Dickens, in his 40th pro bout, was warming up to the task and enthused by round three, maintained his compact stance at short-range to keep the distance and defending champion honest.

Less than a minute left in the fourth, Barrett had to gather his bearings again after appearing to be stung by a body shot seeing him lose his footing and awkwardly circle backwards.

Cut over his left eye, Dickens remained on task through five with two and three-punch combinations, often first to land while deflecting Barrett's best work in response.

Into the sixth, Barrett continued to dig power shots and throw uppercuts where possible but couldn't time Dickens coming forward.

Instead, the 31-year-old spent sustained periods boxing on the back foot and was warned by referee Michael Alexander for straying low with punches early in the seventh, where the Liverpool southpaw pitched his best counterpunching success.

A nice two-punch combination, followed by more left hands were pinging Barrett's head back, making him miss and blocking in the final minute of another slow-burning stanza.

Left, then right, pierced Barrett's guard late in the eighth and as his intermittent cries of support persisted, the challenger across from him continued scoring clean work.

Into the final two rounds they went, Barrett slow to realise he'd hurt Dickens and allowing him recovery time after connecting with a perfectly-placed right. That rather typified an evening Dickens made frustrating for him, using angles and ringcraft to evade danger.

"One round down, two to go," former cruiserweight world champion-turned-analyst Tony Bellew barked at Dickens ringside, aware his fellow Liverpudlian was two minutes from victory and he landed a beautiful left hand to punctuate what was a disciplined display.

During fight week, Barrett (31-3, 17 KOs) declared he would've underachieved if unable to become a world champion before retirement but on the basis of this performance, must regroup again after another setback.

British, Commonwealth super-featherweight titles: Reece Bellotti (c) TKO10 Michael Gomez Jnr (0:01)

Welterweight: Pat McCormack TKO6 Robbie Davies Jnr (3:00)

Super-featherweight: Jazza Dickens UD10 Zelfa Barrett (97-93, 97-93, 96-94)

Light-heavyweight: Conner Tudsbury TKO2 Sadaam Moamed Da Silva Caetano (2:01)

Junior-middleweight: William Crolla TKO1 Ayoub Zakari (2:43)

Lightweight: Aqib Fiaz TKO3 Lydon Chircop (2:00)

Featherweight: Alfie Middlemiss UD4 Caine Singh (40-37)