ST JOSEPH’S duo Morgan Jones and Gavin Gwynne are both hoping for big things in 2017 after maintaining their unblemished records in London.

Jones, 26 next Tuesday, made it nine wins in as many bouts at Mayfair’s Sheraton Grand Park Hotel on Monday night, though he did pick up a hand injury in the process.

South Africa-born Jones, whose partner is due to give birth soon, won all four rounds against Latvian Jevgenijs Andrejevs to ease to a comfortable victory.

Stablemate Gwynne collected his third straight success in the pro ranks, also outpointing his opponent, Andy Harris, by the same 40-36 scoreline.

Boxing is now a full-time profession for former car salesman Jones, with the support of sponsor Mark Jenkins helping the super-middleweight focus wholly on the sport he loves.

“I have got a really good sponsor who has allowed me to concentrate on boxing,” said Jones.

“He is in a position to help me out and now we’re working together to get things really moving.

“I left a really good job but it was the right decision to make, and being able to train full-time has been everything I thought it would be.

“I had a good idea of the benefits I would get from it and I’ve had those.”

Assessing the fight, and the next 12 months, he added: “The bout was very comfortable.

“I injured my left hand in the first round and it was probably the adrenaline that got me through.

“I did want the stoppage but looking back maybe I needed to step it up a bit.

“I’m hoping it was my last four-rounder because they really don’t suit me.

“I think 2017 is going to be a massive year. We haven’t really got any specific opponents in mind but my management are going to be chasing the big fights for me.

“I’m training full-time now and it’s going to be very exciting.”

As for lightweight Gwynne, 26, he too was pleased with his performance in London – and he also has his sights set on a busy year ahead.

“I’ll have a bit of a break now and I think there’s a show just after Christmas,” he said.

“My management are going to try and keep me as busy as possible next year, and hopefully I will get a Welsh title fight at the end of it.

“I’m probably going to be looking at seven fights in 2017.”

Meanwhile, Liam Williams, trained by Cwmbran’s Gary Lockett, will now face Hungary’s Gabor Gorbics for the vacant WBO European super-welterweight crown in Cardiff this Saturday.

Williams had been set to defend his British belt against Ahmet Patterson but the latter has pulled out after being attacked while training last Thursday.