Lenny Fuller intends to "ride the wave" after his spectacular appearance on Ultimate Boxxer.

The Maidstone fighter did his reputation no end of good after making the final of the eight-man super-welterweight competition which was shown live on BT Sport.

He won an army of new admirers, including former world champion Amir Khan, following his efforts at the 02 last Friday.

Underdog Fuller scored the fastest stoppage in Ultimate Boxxer history, halting Kingsley Egbunike after 32 seconds of their quarter-final.

The 25-year-old dominated his semi-final against Joshua Ejakpovi, taking a unanimous points decision.

He was stopped by Irish Olympian Steven Donnelly in the second round of the final but returned to Maidstone with his held high and ready for the next chapter.

Fuller, who lives in Leeds Village, said: "It's a shame about the final but these things happen. It's done wonders for me. The publicity and everything is brilliant.

"Amir Khan, Anthony Crolla and David Coldwell were all singing my praises on the night and when I watched it back the commentators were saying I'm doing this right and this right.

"It's all quite surreal really but I think I proved I belong at elite level.

"It's opened a lot of doors for me.

"A lot of people have shown interest in terms of sponsors and it's made people want to jump on board.

"Everyone knows who I am now and I've got to ride the wave.

"I'm walking through town and everyone's stopping me to shake my hand and say well done."

Fuller's record-breaking stoppage of Egbunike caused a stir and announced him as a genuine contender.

He said: "It was unreal. I had it in my head when I watched him on YouTube that I could get a stoppage.

"I wasn't going for the knockout but I knew if I hit him on the chin he'd be in trouble. I wasn't expecting anything like that, though."

Fuller, now 8-1, was caught by a big shot himself in the final as Donnelly took the title.

He felt he could carry on at the time but now accepts the referee was right to stop the fight.

"Donnelly was the favourite but the whole night filled me with so much confidence," said Fuller.

"I went into the ring thinking no one can beat me.

"I went after him all guns blazing and think I could have nicked the first round.

"He caught me with a big shot in the second but in my head I didn't think I was wobbling and I was thinking, 'why he has stopped it?'

"When I watched it back, I was like, 'oh, that's why he's stopped it!' It was a good call.

"I've got three pictures from the night, two of them with my arm raised and the other not, but I'm smiling from ear to ear in all of them and I haven't stopped smiling since."

There's another big night of boxing at the Royal Albert Hall in London tomorrow night.

Sam Noakes makes his professional debut while fellow Maidstone boxer Dennis McCann is going for a fourth straight win.

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