Sujad Elahi is celebrating his best win as a professional - thanks to a regime of late-night training.

The 24-year-old Bradford fighter stopped Carlisle opponent Tom Hogan inside two rounds at Sheffield's Grosvenor Hotel.

It was the third knock-out in Elahi's four paid-for victories and even more remarkable considering the changes he had to make to his preparations.

Because of Ramadan, Elahi had to switch his training sessions at the Bradford Golden Gloves amateur gym to last thing at night and was often working on his own.

Elahi, who is based in Sheffield under Glyn Rhodes, said: "I had to change my body clock because of the fasting. I couldn't have trained at all during the day because I'd be too dehydrated.

"It would often be 10.30 or 11pm before I was getting into the gym. They would give me the keys and I'd have to unlock everything because nobody else was about.

"I got used to it, training at that time six days a week for 30 days, although I was still glad that the fight didn't go the distance. I'd have struggled with my stamina doing the full six rounds."

The hard-hitting light-welterweight was due to be up against journeyman Jason Nesbitt but he pulled out a couple of days before, so Hogan stepped in with a much better record.

Elahi, who was backed by 80 travelling supporters, said: "I only found out that the opponent had changed on the night.

"It was meant as a confidence-booster after I lost last time and I probably wouldn't have taken it if I'd known a bit earlier.

"But I had a lot of fans there and I couldn't let them down. They'd come to cheer me on and I'm glad it went so well - in the end it was a much better win than if I'd beaten Nesbitt."

Elahi has been progressing quietly since turning professional two years ago but he is ambitious to follow in the footsteps of Bradford's more successful fighters.

"I didn't do too much in the amateurs, so I've not really been recognised, but I prefer it that way, keeping a low profile," he said.

"I've learned a lot in my time in Sheffield with Glyn. There were four or five young pros who all started at the same time and we've grown together.

"Things have been going all right and this win is great for my confidence. I have high expectations and hopefully within the next month I'll be lined up for something else.

"It's good to see the Bradford boxers coming through and I really hope Femi Fehintola can win the British title against Carl Johanneson tomorrow night. Things like that help to push you on as a fighter."