Rankin targets title shot after dominant victory

Hannah Rankin dominated in her victory over American Logan Holler

Former world champion Hannah Rankin responded to her September title defeat by getting back to winning ways with a dominant victory over Logan Holler.

Rankin said she was in the "best physical shape" of her life pre-fight, and it showed as the 32-year-old's superiority shone through 10 rounds.

"My last performance wasn't me in the ring," Rankin said post-fight. "That was me back in there. Back to winning ways and on to a third world title shot, that's the goal.

"My goal is to bring a third world title back to Scotland. That's my pride, that's my home, that's what I want to do. It's all down to hard work and having great people around you."

After a cagey opening round, Rankin began to force the issue in the second and followed that up by landing quality shots in the third and fourth.

Holler, with championship ambitions of her own, failed to respond to the Scot's dominance in the first half of the fight as the American struggled to deal with Rankin's jab.

Rankin was served a warning early in the sixth, though, when a strong round from the American resulted in the former two-belt world champion suffering a cut above her left eye.

But the Scot responded well as Holler was left rocked at the end of the seventh after Rankin delivered a hard-hitting combination.

Holler looked rattled in the eighth as Rankin's corner roared her on to force a stoppage, but the American dug in through the final rounds as the Scot controlled the end of the bout despite ending with a bloodied face.