Scott Quigg won the British super bantamweight title when defending champion Jason  ''Too Smooth'' Booth was pulled out by his corner after seven one-sided rounds of their fight at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton on Saturday night.

Quigg was just too much for ''Too Smooth,'' as Ricky Hatton´s red-hot 23-year-old prospect was proved too big, too strong, too fast and too young for one of the most talented British fighters of the past 20 years. Booth showed the heart of lion in trying his best to stay in the contest and avoid the torrent of power-punches coming his way courtesy of the relentless Quigg, but his own blows had no effect on the challenger.  

From the first round, Sky commentator Jim Watt was quick to point out the huge difference in size between the two men. Although both had weighed in inside the super bantamweight limit 24 hours earlier, it was clear that Quigg looked a good 10 pounds heavier than his opponent on the night. At 5'8", Quigg was 4 inches the taller, with a corresponding advantage in reach. His physique looked rock-hard at super bantamweight, and one can see Quigg (23-0, 16 KO's) eventually competing as a lightweight before his career is over.

33 year old Booth (36-8, 15 KO's), a 15 year pro veteran who has won British and Commonwealth titles at flyweight, bantamweight and super bantamweight, and challenged Steve Molitor for the IBF super bantamweight title a year ago, simply had no answer to Quigg's all out assault. Fleet footed as ever, Booth avoided many of Quigg´s heavier shots, but time and again he was trapped on the ropes - receiving rib-bending body shots. When Quigg switched his assault to the head, he scored time and again with vicious uppercuts. After the sixth round, Booth walked to his corner shaking his head with a look of resignation in his face. After one more round of the same, his manager Frank Maloney climbed into the ring and told the referee it was all over.

After the fight, both men showed huge respect for each other. Speaking to Sky's Adam Smith, Quigg said: "To win this British title means a hell of a lot, and to beat Jason and share the ring with such a great fighter makes it even more worthwhile. To control the fight against Jason from the off shows that I'm improving again."

Booth for his part had nothing but praise for the new champion: "This kid's going to go far. He's really amazing to say how many fights he's had, he was faultless really."