The real main event was at Walsall Town Hall

Dereck Chisora later got the same treatment from Tyson Fury at the Excel that Adaway took for large spells of the eight rounds here, writes Craig Birch.

But while Chisora quit at the end of the 10th round there, Adaway just kept on coming until the end and enjoyed some success himself.

The super-game puncher from Plymouth, 21, lasted the long distance in just his second professional contest, only making his paid debut a month earlier.

Nothing could derail Glover in the end, boxing back at featherweight for the first time in three years, as he picked up the vacant British Masters Bronze title.

But 'the Tipton Slasher' knew he had been in a fight afterwards, with cuts above both his eyes from head clashes. He was also cautioned for low blows and docked a point for pushing.

He had dumped Adaway onto the canvas three times as he threw the kitchen sink at him, but nothing was getting his opponent out of there.

It didn't look like the fight was going to last long when Adaway went down in the first, under the lightest of connections from a right hand.

It looked like he flung himself to the mat, immediately signalling to his corner that he was fine to continue and answering referee Shaun Messer's count, with plenty of time to spare.

Glover had absorbed a right hand earlier in the session, but recovered to switch hit with a left hook that nearly knocked Adaway off his feet.

Mr Messer cautioned Glover for the first time in the second with a left hook which went far too south, Adaway feeling to take a breath.

He was further winded by a spiteful left hook to the body in the third, with swelling starting to develop above Glover's left eye.

Then came a real let off at the end of the round, as Glover again struck him with a low blow that crumpled his opponent into the corner.

Mr Messer had the best view in the house but ruled it a slip, ordering Adaway to box on. The bell bailed the stricken co-challenger out of that one.

He went down again in the fourth, after Glover landed a right hand, but he appeared to push Adaway over, too. He was docked a point for the same offence later in the round.

An explosive fifth saw Glover detonated punches that could have forced the finish, leaving his feet to spin into a booming right hook, another to the jaw leaving Adaway reeling.

But he responded by rocking Glover with a pair of right hooks as they worked on the inside, the first setting up a fully-loaded second blow, although he stood his ground.

They continued to swap meaty shots up to and including the last round, with considerable bloodshed in the eighth.

The doctor had to be called as blood leaked from above Glover's left eye, catching a flailing elbow from his opponent.

He furiously stalked Adaway, after being the all-clear to continue. and dropped him with another right hand although, again, there were hints of a push.

They made it to the final bell where Adaway was always going to be the loser, penalised for three knockdowns despite Glover's point off.

The 27-year-old romped to a 77-71 points call with Mr Messer, which would have been a four-round difference if neither had been take into account.

Former British lightweight champion Martin Gethin, from Walsall, made a guest appearance and tied the belt around the victor's waist.

Glover said: "I made hard work of it, it was a tough fight but I think my strength and maturity showed in the end.

"I was trying to rough him up, that was the tactic, but he just kept on coming. I take my hat off to him, to be honest, he came for a war and had nothing to lose.

"Sometimes, you box better than you should do like that. He was no mug, so I am thankful for the win. It's onwards and upwards for me now.

"I made hadn't made feather in a long time, I have eyes on the British and Commonwealth titles and now I can box at two weights.

"It was a great contest to drop down from super feather for, in that respect. I am happy with the win and my performance."

Halesowen's power puncher Lennox Clarke was extended the distance by durable Welshman at super middleweight on the under-card.

The fight dropped from six to four rounds, with Clarke feeling under the weather with a bout of illness. He was rarely in trouble, though.

Probably aware of his 14 second knockout of Raimonds Sneidze last time out, Ambler came to survive and avoid punishment where possible.

He smothered Clarke's big bombs as he tried to load up, holding and throwing shots back to stop him from settling down.

It got him to the final bell as Clarke banked rounds, but he felt below-par through feeling unwell. The former white collar fighter, 23, moves to six straight wins as a professional.

Main event: Lee Glover outpointed Chris Adaway 77-71 for the British Masters Bronze featherweight title (three knockdowns, point off for Glover)

Bout one: Sean Davis outpointed Ben Mulligan 40-36 over four rounds at super featherweight.

Bout two: Lennox Clarke outpointed Jamie Ambler 40-36 at super middleweight.

Bout three: Joe Sherriff outpointed Mitch Mitchell 39-37 over four rounds at cruiserweight.

Coseley's Ryan Corrigan completed the Black Country contingent with a composed performance against Qasim Hussain.

The 23-year-old super featherweight couldn't find the finishing touch against the Sheffield slugger, either, but performed well over the four rounds.

He hung back as Hussain pressed forward behind a high guard, picking his shots back as he consistently targeted the body.

Two sharp right hooks to the ribs gave Hussain something to think about in the third, but he defiantly bashed his fists together and plodded on.

Corrigan barely broke a sweat and was firmly in control to power towards a 40-37 points victory. Where Hussain's share of a round came from is anyone's guess.

The card was completed with two other pairings, Birmingham's Sean Davis opening the show with his super featherweight contest against Ben Mulligan.

He shut out his opponent on points 40-36, with Coventry cruiserweight Joe Sherriff defeating Mitch Mitchell by two rounds to nudge home 39-37 in bout number four.