Former middleweight world champion Andy Lee believes Ryan Burnett can unify the bantamweight division following his victory over Lee Haskins.
Burnett produced a scintillating performance to claim the IBF bantamweight world title from Haskins, flooring his opponent twice on his way to a bizarre split decision victory.
Belfast's Burnett announced post-fight that it is a dream come true, and Lee now believes that the 25-year-old can go on and unify the division.
Speaking exclusively to Sky Sports after the fight, Lee said: "The fight was not even close and Burnett dominated the fight all the way through. He was world class and showed everything that he is good at - his footwork, his hand-speed, his trickiness and he showed that he could fight as well.
"No one deserves it as much as Ryan Burnett, I've never met someone who trains so hard, he is the fittest fighter I know. I've seen him come into the gym and grow from a boy into a man.
"This will mean the world to him, he loves Belfast so much.
"Belfast has a new star and this guy could go on and unify the division. It's only his seventeenth fight, this is a huge accomplishment. He's done it so early in his career - the future is very bright.
"His talent dictated that he had to step up to world level and [trainer] Adam Booth has said that he will only get better from here."