Pauls eyes bigger fights after return to the ring

CORNISH boxer Brad Pauls feels he has outgrown the small halls he is scrapping in as he patiently waits for his next big fight, despite the buzz it gives him fighting in front of his loyal followers.

- By STUART JAMES

The 32-year-old from Newquay is not getting any younger and showed his class once again at Torquay's Riviera Centre by beating Panamanian Omir Rodriguez, a veteran with 42 fights under his belt.

But while it was nice for Pauls to show off his skills back home in the Westcountry, winning on points after dominating the eight-round bout, it's the bigger venues and title fights he wants - and the chance to reclaim the British title belt he lost to Denzel Bentley at Wembley Arena in a closely fought unanimous decision back in December.