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
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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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