Rogan (left) had Sexton in real trouble before the fight was stopped

Martin Rogan has been given his chance for revenge against Sam Sexton with their Commonwealth heavyweight rematch fixed for Belfast on 9 October.

Sexton clinched the Commonwealth belt by beating Rogan in June after a doctor ruled that the Belfast man was unfit to continue in the eighth round.

Rogan had Sexton in trouble on several occasions prior to the stoppage.

"Everyone knows I won the fight and the referee saved him - I can't wait for justice to be done," said Rogan.

In the May bout, Rogan, 38, had the 25-year-old Sexton out on his feet in round eight but hesitated to go in for the kill.

Sexton had a further opportunity to recover when he lost his gumshield and as soon as the fight restarted the doctor ruled that Rogan, whose left eye had almost completely closed, was unfit to continue.

After suffering his first defeat in 13 professional fights, Rogan was highly critical of referee Dave Parris' performance.

Rogan is just a brawler with no boxing skill and the only thing he's got is his strength British champion Sam Sexton

The fighters will return to the Odyssey Arena for the eagerly-awaited rematch.

Rogan added: "I just have to beat Sexton this time. I made mistakes last time and Sexton won't get that opportunity again, I am going to absolutely destroy the man.

"I beat him with one eye, this time I will have two perfect eyes and I'm going to be coming at him like no one has ever done in his life. There is nowhere for him to hide in that ring."

Norwich fighter Sexton is confident of retaining his title in Northern Ireland.

"Everyone knows that if the fight was anywhere else it would have been stopped because of the state of Rogan's eye.

"I out-boxed him in every round apart from the eighth. He is just a brawler with no boxing skill and the only thing he's got is his strength, but that wasn't much to worry about.

"Remember, I took the fight in Belfast and went into the lion's den and beat him and now I'm going back there and will do the same again, only easier.

"This time there will be no stoppage and he's going to get knocked out."

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