By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

WBO #3 light welterweight Liam Paro (17-0, 11 KOs) clearly outpointed former Olympian and WBO#12 Fatih Keles (11-1-1, 6 KOs) at the Star Casino on the Gold Coast Of Queensland, Australia on Saturday. Paro controlled the contest as he outworked his Turkish-born, Germany-based opponent to win by scores of Derek Milham 97-93, Adam Height 100-90 and Philip Holiday 99 -91.

Paro captured the vacant IBF International title and has targeted the winner of the WBO and WBC unification bout between Maurice Hooker and Jose Ramirez on July 27. Promoter Angelo DiCarlo, IBF Supervisor Anibal Miramontes, Inspector John Hogg.