LONDON, Feb 1: Michael Brodie successfully defended his British and Commonwealth super-bantamweight titles here Saturday when Scottish challenger Brian Carr was pulled out in the 10th round because of bad cuts over both his eyes, reports AFP.

Brodie had expected a far easier night In his bid to retain the belt outright, but he was seriously hurt in the seventh round.

Carr, unbeaten before the fight, was first cut in the fourth round. But as the rounds wore on Brodie tired and Carr looked as though he might cause an upset when he caught the champion with several excellent combinations in the seventh.

But by the tenth and with Carr's eyebrows pouring blood, referee John Coyle waved the contest off.