Saturday, 9 April 2016

BEHOLD THE NEW IBF HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION


Joshua can't hide his delight as he parades the belt around the ring with a fight with Tyson Fury the most likely step

Anthony Joshua named the new IBF heavyweight world champion after stopping Charles Martin in the second round at the O2 Arena

  • A devastating display from Anthony Joshua saw him stop Charles Martin in the second round
  • The new IBF heavyweight champion put the undefeated American on the canvas twice before referee stopped fight
  • Joshua's right hand caused Martin problems early on and he was unable to recover from his two knockdowns
Anthony Joshua had warned us all not to blink and those in the O2 Arena who disobeyed their new world heavyweight champion missed one of the most almighty triumphs in the history of British boxing.
Two of those massive Joshua right hand blows sent Prince Charles Martin first tumbling down, then crashing off his pretender’s throne.
This warrior nation of ours now has not one but two world heavyweight champions.

Anthony Joshua is the new world heavyweight champion after stopping Charles Martin in the second round at the O2 Arena





The hard-hitting American was unable to cope with the pure power of Joshua and looked uncomfortable from the first round
The hard-hitting American was unable to cope with the pure power of Joshua and looked uncomfortable from the first round


Martin falls to the floor after another big right hand and was unable to recover from the second knockdown
Martin falls to the floor after another big right hand and was unable to recover from the second knockdown


So certain were the promoters of this IBF title fight that Joshua would re-write the record books by dismantling the American belt-holder, that moments after it happened large leaves of confetti bearing his picture and the mantra ‘And The New’ came fluttering down from the roof above the ecstatic crowd.
Not only a new champion, as it happens, but a new era of heavyweight prize-fighting
Tyson Fury, oddly not at ringside to perform his usual antics, began the process by ending the seemingly eternal Klitschko monopoly.
Now Joshua has made a massive, intimidating statement with his fist and followed it by saying: 'I’m only a quarter of the way towards becoming the undisputed world champion. I need the other belts. Tyson Fury has a couple. He keeps calling me out. Wherever he is, tell him I’m ready.’

The referee counts down Martin before deciding that the 29-year-old was in no fit state to continue fighting 

Martin tried to tell the referee he was OK to continue but the Belgian disagreed despite his laboured protests 
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