In the end, it took Parker just four rounds to land the winning blow.
After the fight, Parker said he knew straightaway he was in the ring with a motivated opponent.
"He came and gave it everything he had...he chased me around the ring and tried to land his big shot...I'm confident in what I can do in the ring.
"One piece of advice that Kev [trainer Kevin Barry] gave me in the beginning, when we first started, was in every fight, just stay calm, stay calm under pressure and when you stay calm the shots will come."
