Headlining a massive 11-fight card in front of a sellout crowd of 500 people, Brunker stopped New Zealand lightweight champion Manu Emery five seconds before the end of the fifth round of a scheduled eight.

The Kiwi had come down in weight for the fight, while Australian featherweight champion Brunker went up to meet him on the middle ground of super featherweight.

After a cautious start from both fighters, the bout exploded in the second round as they went tooth and nail with each other, although Brunker's footwork was proving difficult for Emery to overcome.

Despite Emery continuing to counterpunch, Brunker finally took control in the fourth round, delivering a barrage of punishing blows, and he upped the ante again in the fifth, knocking his rival down at 2:55 to end the contest.

The win improved Brunker's record to 13-0 with eight knockouts and he has won his past three fights in this fashion in preparation for the first defence of his title against South Australian Dianever Orcales at Brisbane's Tattersalls Club on April 16.

Brunker's Richmond pro stablemate Ryan Stinson's welterweight bout with Gold Coaster Mark Sarracino was declared a draw after being stopped on medical advice due to a cut above Stinson's right eye.

The cut was caused by an accidental clash of heads in the first round and the fight was suspended on several occasions so it could be treated before the doctor stopped it early in the second, leaving Stinson with a 1-3-1 record.

There were eight amateur fights and an exhibition bout for Tammy Taylor, with Truemann Robb losing a split points decision to Blacktown's Michael McConnell in a high quality display of heavy punching in the 69kg class.