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Heavyweight Anthony Joshua spectacularly knocked retired Robert Helenius with 1 punch successful circular seven, aft boxing tentatively successful the archetypal fractional of the combat astatine London's O2 Arena.
The 33-year-old Briton - who was jeered by fans during the combat - landed thing of enactment until an overhand close ended Helenius' night.
The triumph - Joshua's archetypal stoppage triumph successful 2 and fractional years - sets up a blockbuster combat with American Deontay Wilder successful January.
Joshua extends his grounds to 26 wins - with 23 stoppages - and 3 defeats.
After the knockout, an emotionally charged yet smiling Joshua climbed retired of the ring, high-fived fans and shared a brew with Irish mixed martial arts prima Conor McGregor.
Finland's Helenius - who took the combat connected a weeks' announcement aft Briton Dillian Whyte failed a voluntary cause trial - loses his 5th pro combat successful 36 outings.
More to follow.
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