The former amateur world champion had too much class for his opponent and the end finally came with a seventh round stoppage after Gavin and dominated the fight.
Lomax had been a last-minute replacement when Gavin’s original opponent Jason Cook failed to make the weight, but the change did little to disrupt the Birmingham fighter as he boxed supremely to enhance his growing reputation.
Gavin went on the offensive from the opening bell and worked well behind a sharp jab that caught Lomax with alarming regularity throughout the fight.
The Birmingham prospect was tight in defence and landed a number of crunching body shots which wore Lomax down as the fight progressed.
Lomax fought bravely but had no answer as he was caught from a range of angles by Gavin who even switched to orthodox to connect with a quick combination.
By the six there was blood coming from Gavin’s nose and this seemed to give Lomax some brief encouragement but he was caught on the counter by his opponent every time he went on the offensive himself.
Gavin finally finished the fight off in the seventh when some good combination backed Lomax onto the ropes and his corner jumped in to save their fighter any more punishment.
Gavin can now look further afield after this impressive outing as he recorded his ninth straight victory since turning pro in 2009.
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