[1] He won his next four fights, including a fourth-round knockout of Len Wickwar, before meeting Joe Kerr in an eliminator for the Scottish lightweight title, which ended in a draw.
He followed this with wins over Harry Mason, George Purchase, and Billy Graham,[3] before being beaten on points in March 1936 by Ernie Roderick.
[4] He beat Seaman Jim Lawlor a month later and then fought Dave McCleave in June that year for the British welterweight title, winning via an eighth-round knockout.
Kilrain refused and continued throwing punches, hitting McCall twice in the face, sparking a melee in which several spectators got involved, a man suffered a broken arm, and the referee was thrown out of the ring.
[15][16][17] Kilrain was charged with striking the referee, and after being found guilty of assault was fined £25, with the option of three months imprisonment.