Anthony Joshua vs Dominic Breazeale live: Joshua retains heavyweight title with seventh-round stoppage
Follow the latest from the O2 Arena in London as Joshua makes his first title defence
Anthony Joshua makes his first defence of the IBF heavyweight world title he won by knocking out Charles Martin against another American in Dominic Breazeale. Follow the latest here.
- Anthony Joshua knocks out Dominic Breazeale in the seventh round
- Joshua (17-0) makes his fifth straight appearance at London’s O2 Arena
- 30-year-old Breazeale (17-1) suffers his first ever defeat
- George Groves, Chris Eubank Jr and Dillian Whyte all win on the undercard
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Full match card:
Anthony Joshua v Dominic Breazeale - IBF world heavyweight title
George Groves v Martin Murray - WBA international super-middleweight title
Chris Eubank Jr v Tom Doran - British middleweight title
John Wayne Hibbert v Andrea Scarpa - WBC Silver super-lightweight title
Dillian Whyte v Ivica Bacurin - heavyweight bout
Kal Yafai v Jozsef Ajtai - super-flyweight bout
Anthony Ogogo v Frane Radric - middleweight bout
Ted Cheeseman v Danny Little - welterweight bout
Conor Benn v Lukas Radic - super-lightweight bout
Felix Cash v Yailton Neves - middleweight bout
A devastating victory for Chris Eubank Jr
Chris Eubank looks ready to take his next step onto the world level
George Groves vs Martin Murray
Out comes Martin Murray to a somewhat subdued response, although the crowd comes alive as Whitesnake's Here I Go Again hits the chorus. Murray looks focused, but this is one hell of a challenge for him. Can he upset the odds and defeat Groves?
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