Photos by Lawrence Lustig/Matchroom Boxing
On Saturday, December 10, 2016, Anthony Joshua (17-0, 17 KOs) scored a third-round TKO victory against Eric Molina (25-3, 19 KOs) to defend his IBF Heavyweight title at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom.
The 12-round fight was televised via Showtime Boxing International in the U.S.
Shortly after Joshua’s win, a fight against Wladimir Klitschko was announced, which will take place on April 29 at Wembley Stadium.
IT'S ON!! @anthonyfjoshua v @Klitschko at @wembleystadium 29th April 2017 #JoshuaKlitschko @SkySports pic.twitter.com/DfJO1hvnr9
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) December 11, 2016
Check out the rest of the card’s results below.
Results:
Anthony Joshua vs. Eric Molina, 12 rounds, for Joshua’s IBF heavyweight title
No manners at all pic.twitter.com/eiJu3ZcDft
— #BWIGM (@JamzLdn) December 11, 2016
Joshua scored a third-round TKO victory against Molina.
Joshua scored a knockdown with a hard right hand before a flurry forced the referee to stop the fight.
Dillian Whyte vs. Dereck Chisora, 12 rounds, Heavyweights
Whyte scored a split decision victory gainst Chisora in what was a veritable barn burner.
One judge had it 115-114 Chisora, while two other judges had it for Whyte with scores of 115-113 and 115-114.
Luis Concepcion vs. Khalid Yafai, 12 rounds, for Concepcion’s WBA Super Flyweight title
AND THE NEW: What a moment @iam_yafai wins by unanimous decision. Wow. REACTION here: https://t.co/60Q4vgg1MT pic.twitter.com/ITcN3cUUjO
— Sky Sports Boxing 👊 (@SkySportsBoxing) December 10, 2016
Yafai scored a 12-round unanimous decision victory to capture the WBA Super Flyweight title. Yafai won with scores of 120-108, 119-108 and 117-110.
Callum Smith vs. Luke Blackledge, 12 rounds, for Smith’s Super Middleweights
REPORT: @CallumSmith23 defends his British title with an explosive knockout of @LukeBlackledge: https://t.co/eMeggh4jT6 pic.twitter.com/0tv9zsECPF
— Sky Sports Boxing 👊 (@SkySportsBoxing) December 10, 2016
Smith scored a 10th-round knockout victory against Blackledge.
Scott Quigg vs. Jose Cayetano, 10 rounds, Featherweights
WINNING IN STYLE: @scottquigg produces a sensational KO. He's back.
REACTION here: https://t.co/60Q4vgg1MT pic.twitter.com/Az0HWGbrYU
— Sky Sports Boxing 👊 (@SkySportsBoxing) December 10, 2016
Quigg scored a 10th-round knockout against Cayetano.
Hosea Burton vs. Frank Buglioni, 12 rounds, for Light Heavyweights
Buglioni scored a 12th-round TKO victory against Burton. Burton was dropped twice before the fight was stopped.
Luis Ortiz vs. Dave Allen, 10 rounds, Heavyweights
That jab 😳💥💥 @kingkongboxing #OrtizAllen pic.twitter.com/JApHC7649U
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) December 10, 2016
Luis Ortiz scored a TKO victory against Allen at 2:59 of Round 7.
Katie Taylor vs. Viviane Obenauf, 6 rounds, female Super Featherweights
Taylor scored a dominant six-round UD victory against Obenauf. Taylor scored one knockdown in Round 2 and won with three scores of 60-53.
Marcus Morrison vs. Harry Matthews, 6 rounds, Middleweights
Morrison scored a six-round UD victory against Matthews. Morrison won with three scores of 60-55.
Conor Benn vs. Steven Backhouse, 4 or 6 rounds, Super Lightweights
Benn scored a first-round KO victory against Thorne.