MICKEY Ellison says fighting for an English title would be a 'dream come true' after winning his final eliminator in devastating style.

The Darwen fighter stopped Christian Kinsiona inside 90 seconds at the Magna Centre in Rotherham and will now get a shot at the super middleweight belt.

The 29-year-old is set to face the winner of next month's title bout between Zak Chelli and Jamal Le Doux - and Ellison doesn't mind who he climbs in to the ring with.

"This is what I have worked so hard for and getting to fight for an English title is a dream come true," said Ellison, who now boasts a record of 12 wins and two defeats.

"To be honest, when I turned professional, I didn't think I would get a chance to fight for such a coveted title so I am very proud.

"I'm happy to fight anyone and anywhere. I would rather test myself against good fighters rather than go in against journeymen because you don't learn anything about yourself.

"Whatever happens, I want to know how good I am as a boxer and you can only do that by fighting the best fighters."

Kinsiona came at Ellison right from the opening bell trying to catch him cold, but found no way through a rock-solid defence before the Sheffield fighter was floored with a devastating right hook.

While he just about made the count, Ellison finished the job with another series of crunching blows just as the towel was thrown in.

"I felt relaxed and composed and I am really happy with the way it all went, much better than going 10 rounds," he said.

"I had a gameplan but that changed slightly because he came at me, I think he was trying to catch me cold. But he didn't hurt me and I was very pleased with my defence and the work I did close in.

"That is something we have been working on so I was just as pleased with that as I was with the punches the finished the fight."

Ellison, who trained under Alex Matvienko at Elite Boxing in Bolton, is now working with MTK Manchester who have a gym in Lostock Hall, Preston under the guidance of Johnney Roye.

In his two fights under his new coach, Ellison has stopped both his opponents, Kinsiona and Gianni Antoh, back in December.

While he is happy with the stoppages, he says it is not something he has been particularly working on.

"You don't really work on those things," he said. "If the chance arises, then you try and take advantage of the situation but, generally, I am just looking to improve.

"In fact, sometimes you need the rounds to test yourself and go the full distance. The stoppages are nice though!"

Ellison, whose only blots on his copy book are an early career defeat to Carl Wild and Jack Sellars a year ago, is enjoying life in a new gym.

He said: "There was no falling out or anything like that but I felt it was time for a change and with Johnney I almost feel like a novice again because I always want to learn and find new ways to improve."

With the biggest fight of his career on the horizon, Ellison is looking no further than the English title fight but says, like all boxers, he has big dreams.

"My focus is on this title fight," he added. "I'm not sure where or when it is and I may take a fight first to keep me ticking over but we will have to wait and see.

"Every boxer has hopes, dreams and ambitions and I am no different but let's just concentrate on the English title and take it from there."

Ellison thanked his sponsors Winfield Outdoors, Timbuktu Clothing, Evolution North West, DBT Build, CDB One and Elegance Events.