Scott Harrison stayed on course for the WBO featherweight world championship by stopping Puerto Rican Victor Santiago in round six at the Braehead International Arena in Glasgow.

Harrison, the British and Commonwealth Champion, had missed out on a title shot when his planned opponent, WBO champion Juan Pablo Chacon, broke his arm in the build up to their fight.

Santiago stepped in at short notice and gave the Cambuslang boxer a tough work-out.

Harrison took charge in round two, landing the heavier blows, and a left-right combination in the third rocked Santiago.

The Scot's domination continued, and only the bell stopped him from claiming victory at the end of the fifth when he had his opponent pinned in the corner.

And after two minutes 26 seconds of the sixth, referee Paul Thomas had no option but to stop the fight and rescue Santiago from further punishment.

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A jubilant Harrison said: "Tonight was probably the best performance of my career so far against a world-class opponent.

"At this level winning is a good performance but I really felt I did it in style.

"I still feel I have a long way to go in terms of improvement but basically my target is to win the world title in my next fight and keep defending it."

His manager Frank Maloney added: "For me, Scott is, as I have been saying for a while, the best at his weight in the world and at the moment the best boxer in Britain at any weight.

"He is a credit to Scotland and as soon as Chacon is fit we will be returning to Glasgow for that fight."

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Other action from Glasgow

In the chief supporting bout, Edinburgh's Alex Arthur took over the inter-continental super-featherweight title from Russia's Nikolia Eremeev.

Arthur was caught by some stinging right-hooks but still dominated the fight and Eremeev was retired by his corner at the end of round five.

Arthur should have been fighting for the vacant British title but his opponent Willie Limmond also had to pull out at short notice with a perforated eardrum.

Promising 19-year-old Gary Young showed his undoubted talents in despatching Sheffield's Daniel Thorpe in the first round of their bout.

Edinburgh-based light welterweight Young was too fast and powerful for Thorpe and the second of two solid right-handers sent him to the canvas.

Another hot prospect, Coatbridge lightweight Ricky Burns, rolled over Gary Harrison in their meeting.

Burns claimed his third professional win in three fights with a powerful left hook that stopped Harrison in his tracks in the first round.