Royston Barney-Smith proved his promise while cruising to a wide 10-round points victory over Reece Bellotti in Dublin, Ireland. What couldn't be argued, however, was that in Reece Bellotti, 22-8 (15 KOs), Barney-Smith was meeting his toughest test. A left hand, hurled in the first 20 seconds, caused Bellotti to grip tightly onto his gumshield. A subsequent right hand from the rapid-fire Barney-Smith made Bellotti straighten his legs to disguise any wobble. As toughest tests go, Bellotti proved his worth.