Laois boxer is world champion after victory in Tokyo

TJ Doheny is the new IBF World super-bantamweight champion after beating Japanese opponent Ryosuke Iwasa on a points decision in Tokyo this morning.

Doheny (31), who is now unbeaten in 20 bouts, had the most famous win of his career in the famous Korakuen Hall venue.

A judges decision delivered the victory to the Portlaoise native who is based in Australia.

Doheny earned this bout after beating Mike Oliver in a St Patrick’s Day fight to become the mandatory challenger in Boston.

He is well used to fighting on the road, having moved to Australia in 2008 after missing out on Olympic qualification with Ireland.

Since then Doheny career has gone from strength to strength and has become only the second Irish boxer to win a world title in Japan, following in the footsteps of Wayne McCullough.

Doheny was in his first world title fight.

The 12-round bout was Doheny make a nervy start but came out strongly in the second half to make history.

Doheny beat Frampton as an amateur in 2006 but moved to Australia after missing out on qualification for the 2008 Olympics.

He made his pro debut Down Under in 2012 and despite continuing to be based in Sydney has also fought in the US.