Promoter Eddie Hearn announced afterwards that Yafai would be back out on January 19, topping a Midlands bill that will also include the next edition of the Prizefighter series.
"It's not very often I make statements like this, but I believe he's the best bantamweight in the country, bar none," Hearn said.
"We're going to press on - we want to fight for the English title on January and then for the British title in the summer. By the age of 25 he will be a world champion.
"I don't think there are going to be many people to live with him. Once we've cleaned up Britain and Europe, we're going to have to go to the States."
