Lightweight Amir Khan stopped Dane Martin Kristjansen in the seventh round in Bolton on Saturday night to close in on a world title fight.
The British Olympic silver medal winner was given a tough examination by Kristjansen before unleashing a powerful combination of punches to end the WBO eliminator.
Khan's record since turning professional after the Athens Olympics now stands at 17-0. His manager Frank Warren said there was no rush to secure a world title fight.
"He will fight again in June, maybe in the US," Warren told the BBC.
"I'm sure we will get some news from the WBO in the next few weeks and we'll see where we go from there."