Dillian Whyte was stopped in round seven of Saturday night’s main event by a huge Anthony Joshua knockout punch.
The underdog surprised a lot of fight fans by surviving for as long as he did – causing Joshua some genuine problems along the way – but his fate was sealed emphatically 87 seconds into the seventh, when this stunning uppercut landed.
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Joshua’s victory at the O2 Arena earns him the British heavyweight title, vacated by Tyson Fury, who is high on his list of future opponents.
Based on this evidence, Fury, who must first navigate a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko, could be seriously troubled by 2012 Olympic champions Joshua, whose professional record now shows 15 consecutive wins, all by KO.
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