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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

Jack de Menezes
Saturday 25 June 2016 19:49 BST
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Dominic Breazeale stumbles after a big right hand from Anthony Joshua
Dominic Breazeale stumbles after a big right hand from Anthony Joshua (Getty)

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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 

Jack de Menezes25 June 2016 21:52

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?

Jack de Menezes25 June 2016 21:54

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