Anthony Joshua vs Eric Molina fight result: Joshua has retained his IBF heavyweight title with third-round knockout | London Evening Standard

Anthony Joshua retains his IBF World Heavyweight Title with third-round knockout win over Eric Molina

Anthony Joshua has retained his IBF heavyweight title with a third-round knockout of Eric Molina at Manchester Arena.

AJ’s previewed the fight all week in his Standard Sport column, and now he let his fighting do the talking.

And to cap the night, it was confirmed after the fight that Joshua will face Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium next year.

Relive the action in our live blog below...

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FULL FIGHT CARD

• Anthony Joshua vs Eric Molina (Not before 10.40pm)
• Dillian Whyte vs Dereck Chisora
• Katie Taylor bt Viviane Obenauf via UD
• Scott Quigg bt Jose Cayetano via KO9
• Kal Yafai bt Luis Concepcion via UD to win WBA super-flyweight title
• Callum Smith bt Luke Blackledge via KO10
• Frank Buglioni bt Hosea Burton​ via TKO12
• Luis Ortiz bt David Allen via TKO7
• Conor Benn bt Steven Backhouse via TKO1

AND THAT'S IT FOR ROUND 1

ROUND 1

Chisora has Whyte in the corner - he's showing real aggression here - but Whyte continues to land those quick left-hook counters.

ROUND 1

Chisora has come out of the blocks flying here! No tables have been thrown, but plenty, plenty of punches! Whyte is jabbing and moving, and has just landed a good body shot.

AND WE'RE UNDERWAY IN ROUND ONE!

Well it's a battle between two London heavyweights here! Whyte from Brixton against Chisora of Finchley! Chisora is in the ring, walking in to the tune of Hotel California. 

Naturally, Whyte has opted for ACDC's Back in Black

It's time for Dillian Whyte vs Dereck Chisora!

Remember, like Hanna and Ruben below, you can drop us a message at any time via the comment box!

GO #Joshua

-Wiliams Hanna

Very exciting night indeed

[email protected]

So let's start with some predictions! Who will win between Chisora and Whyte, how, and in what round?

It's not long now before the first of our live fights, with Dillian Whyte taking on Dereck Chisora after Katie Taylor's bout with Viviane Obenauf.

Here's the full lowdown (videos of flying tables included)

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FIGHT CARD

Anthony Joshua vs Eric Molina (Not before 10.40pm)

Dillian Whyte vs Dereck Chisora

Katie Taylor bt Viviane Obenauf via UD

Scott Quigg bt Jose Cayetano via KO9

Kal Yafai bt Luis Concepcion via UD to win WBA super-flyweight title

Callum Smith bt Luke Blackledge via KO10

Frank Buglioni bt Hosea Burton​ via TKO12

Luis Ortiz bt David Allen via TKO7

Conor Benn bt Steven Backhouse via TKO1

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