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Anthony Joshua scored an impressive knockout over Robert Helenius.
Anthony Joshua reminded the heavyweight division about his power as he stopped Robert Helenius in the seventh session at London’s O2 Arena.
Joshua was once again cautious in the fight’s early stages, even drawing some boos from those in attendance, but that all change with a brilliant right hand that connected on 'The Nordic Nightmare'.
Joshua began the fight using his jab looking for openings and his calm approach made life easy for Helenius who appeared fine with the fight’s pace.
Joshua did use his right hand sparingly in the fight’s first half and after setting it up throughout, he was finally able to execute it with significant purpose which Helenius had no answer to.
The immediate focus for Joshua now is a showdown with Deontay Wilder next year in a mouthwatering contest that has been years in the making.
The knockout will give Joshua’s confidence a massive lift and he can now head into a Wilder battle on the back of an impressive stoppage.
All the updates from tonight's show below.
Joshua explodes in the seventh round with a huge shot that ends the contest. A brilliant right cross is all it takes as Helenius is out.
Round Six: Joshua vs. HeleniusThere's some boos in the crowd. AJ is winning rounds but the crowd want more. Joshua is doing enough to stay in front but is there more to come? 10-9 Joshua
Round Five: Joshua vs. HeleniusA better round from Helenius but Joshua does just enough. Both men seem content with the pace of the fight but will one of them try and step it up? 10-9 Joshua.
Round Four: Joshua vs. HeleniusJoshua's round again. He's closing the distance well but needs to be braver with his hands. A couple of right hands land but Joshua should be doing more. 10-9 Joshua.
Round Three: Joshua vs. HeleniusJoshua on the attack more and he lands a good right hand. He's starting to take over. 10-9 Joshua.
Round Two: Joshua vs. HeleniusBetter from Joshua. He scores with a good left hook and he's getting his jab going. 10-9 Joshua.
Round One: Joshua vs. HeleniusA quiet round. Both men are taking a look. Helenius goes the body twice and Joshua is trying to set up his right hand. Not much happening but Helenius does that little bit more. 10-9 Helenius.
The main event is up nextAnthony Joshua and Robert Helenius is up next.
Chisora outpoints Washington in dull encounterDerek Chisora and Gerald Washington are both at the end of their careers and now could be the perfect time for both men to call it a day. A messy bout had a few exciting moments early on but the pace slowed dramatically in the second half before Chisora was given the verdict on the cards.
Hrgovic stops McKeanA quiet fight for most parts comes alive in the final session as Filip Hrgovic finds the perfect right hand to stop Demsey McKean. A messy bout with plenty of stalling from both men took more from the Australian as he was unable to recover once Hrgivic landed. The referee had a look at a staggering McKean but he made the right call to halt matters. Hrgovic can now look forward to a bout with the winner of Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois later this month.
Conor McGregor has arrivedThe Irish superstar is in the house to watch Anthony Joshua vs. Robert Helenius
Fisher gets stoppageJohnny Fisher has won the Southern Area heavyweight title with a seventh round stoppage over Harry Armstrong. Fisher was made to work hard for his win despite a great start but a huge right hand made Armstrong unravel and after receiving a standing count, his corner threw in the towel.
Fisher makes explosive startWhat an opening round. Johnny Fisher has dropped Harry Armstrong in the first session but Armstrong survives. This is warming up brilliantly.
Hatton moves forwardCampbell Hatton got more rounds in the bank as he was too good for Tom Ansell. Hatton had some good moments but he was never close to securing an early night as Ansell provided a tough test. The scorecard was 78-74 in Hatton's favour.
Campbell Hatton is up firstCampbell Hatton is looking to boost his record against Tom Ansell. Can the Manchester man look impressive once more and improve his unbeaten record.
We're close to getting underwayA huge night of heavyweight action is topped by Anthony Joshua vs. Robert Helenius. We'll have all the big updates here.
