Louis Greene made a successful defence of his Commonwealth super welterweight title on Saturday night and his team are hoping for big things to come.

A sixth-round TKO victory over Paul Kean in his challenger’s home town of Dundee leaves Strood boxer Greene ranked no.5 in the UK and awaiting offers.

Greene battled back against Kean’s fast start in the opening rounds at a hostile Caird Hall and after landing some big blows on his Scottish opponent, referee John Latham waved it off, as the home fighter was in no position to continue.

Greene was back fighting in Scotland, where he first won the Commonwealth Boxing Council’s super welterweight title, with victory over Dean Sutherland in November.

The Medway boxer might have been behind after the first three rounds against Kean but his trainer and dad John Greene said: “Lou was getting into it, he was building and getting stronger, halfway throughout the fourth round Kean wasn’t moving as much, he was getting caught in the corner, he was weakening as Lou was getting stronger.

“He was coming from behind but he was in control. He was setting the tempo and we we weren’t worried that he was behind because over 12 rounds he would pick it up. You could see Kean was slowing. If he hadn’t have done it in the sixth, there was plenty of time.

“Lou was obviously on cloud nine to win, it was a great weekend, well looked after by Sam Kynoch the promoter and because of the win it was a fantastic weekend, but the weigh-in was in the shopping centre there was a crowd around that to drum up some more interest, it was a lovely venue, hostile towards Lou, a big cheer for Kean in his home town but Lou doesn’t mind that.”

Some of the other top British super welterweights have fights coming up. Sam Eggington (ranked no.3) meets Joe Pigford at the end of this month, James Metcalf (no.2) is boxing for the IBO World title on May 20 against Dennis Hogan.

Greene snr said: “Everyone seems to be busy but hopefully in the next week or two, when they start looking to match these other lads, Lou is right in the mix with a bit of luck.

“He has served his apprenticeship and he has come up the hard way, he has never had a big promoter or platform behind him, he has travelled here and there and everywhere, in the away corner most of the time.

“He has had a few blips on the way but has bounced back every time, he is still improving and he is what proper boxing is about, taking fights because you are a boxer and not just wanting an unbeaten record and avoiding anyone dangerous, he will fight anyone.”