'This is my Everest' - Eric Donovan on epic EU title win 

EMOTIONAL: Eric Donovan after defeating Khalil El Hadri in their EBU European Union super-featherweight bout at the Europa Hotel in Belfast. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Kildare braveheart Eric Donovan accepts that at 37, everything after Saturday's dramatic EU super featherweight title win in Belfast is a bonus. 

"This is my Everest," the Athy man admitted after a sensational points victory over France's Khalil El Hadri, whose corner was clearly upset and frustrated by the unanimous verdict awarded to Donovan.