SHAYNE Singleton is desperate for a big title fight in the new year after extending his winning run to 20 contests last weekend.

The Colne fighter outboxed Yorkshire’s imposing Adam Jones over six rounds at King George’s Hall on Saturday as he stepped up to light middleweight.

His opponent was much the heavier man but the 25-year-old won every round for a clear verdict as he extended that stunning start to his professional career.

Now ‘The Pain’ has set his sights on a British or Commonwealth title fight in 2015 back at welterweight.

Karl Ince’s pupil was delighted with his final workout of this year after fighting for the third time since September.

“I enjoyed it, I wanted that,” said Singleton.

“Steve (Wood, promoter) sent me the message with my opponent and I text him back and said ‘Steve, I want a bit of a better test than that, I want somebody with a good winning record’, and he said this guy’s tough, don’t underestimate him, I took Steve’s word and I’m happy I took that fight.

“I was wanting a good, tough fight like that and he came for a fight. I did think coming into it that he’s never been dropped, he’s never been stopped, I’m just going to get a good six rounds in.

“He usually fights a lot heavier than that, he usually fights at light-middleweight, so I thought I’m a welterweight so chances are I might not stop him, but he wobbled a good few times in there.”

Singleton has taken himself for a week in the sun after ending his year on a high, but he is refusing to rest on his laurels in case the call for that big new year fight arrives while he is on the sunbed.

“I’m off to Lanzarote so I’m going to chill out and put my feet up,” he said.

“I’ve got in touch with an English guy over there who owns a professional gym so I’m still going to go and keep ticking over in case the phone goes with something big in the new year.”

Singleton’s enthusiasm for that step-up at welterweight level is growing by the fight, and he is willing to take on anyone in the division domestically.

“I’m dying for it, I just want it, I want it more than anything,” he said. “I keep saying every time I’m ready and hopefully something comes.

“I want that big fight now, so if there’s anyone out there at welterweight, let me have you.”

It has been a hectic end to the year for Singleton, who beat Steve Jevons in Bolton on September 20 for the British Master Silver welterweight title, then stopped the gritty Georgian Nodar Robakidze in the seventh round in Manchester on October 18.

The former Sandygate amateur has acquired four belts in his career so far, but he has his sights trained on a big belt for 2015.

His year ended with a old fashion scrap as he and Jones went toe-to-toe at King George’s Hall.

“I enjoy scrapping, that’s how I am in the gym,” Singleton said.

“Karl always says you need to stick to your boxing, but I tried to box him and it wasn’t working as well as having a scrap with him so I thought ‘why not, let’s get involved’.

“I did my elbow in the second or third round but the pain went with the adrenaline.”

Singleton will be spending a week in Lanzarote before he returns to East Lancashire.