BOXER Jon Honney improved his professional record with a points win over John Alldis in a lightweight fight at Rivermead Leisure Centre in Reading last Wednesday.

It was sweet revenge for Honney, who had lost on points when the pair met in the amateur ranks in 1993.

His Crawley opponent only recently turned professional. After opening with two wins, his perfect record was ended by Honney in a 59-57 defeat in a fight over six two-minute rounds.

This was Honney's fifth victory in 16 professional fights. The winning Oakridge fighter said: "I felt I won more rounds than they said.

"I knew that being only six rounds, I would have to come out straight from the opening bell, which I did.

"He was a real prospect and he wouldn't shake my hand afterwards as I think I took the heart out of him."

Honney caught Alldis with a number of right upper-cuts, which left his opponent with damage around his eyes, while the winner just had a slight mark on his left cheek from a clash of heads.

The Basingstoke boxer said: "I was really geared up for this fight and I was disappointed it was only six, two-minute rounds, but I was determined to win as that is what I had to do."

Honney returns to training today and wants another fight in the next four to six weeks.

He said: "Last time I was having six months between fights, but that was too long.

"I want to fight as soon as possible to keep myself on track for a title fight."

This was Honney's second fight of the year. Last month he lost by a single point to Pete McDonagh at the Equinox nightclub in London's West End for the vacant southern area lightweight title.

He is keen for a rematch for the title and that could well be on the cards later in the year.