Moments ago at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua made another successful defense of his title, scoring an easy 3rd round technical knockout of challenger Eric Molina. Molina was never in the fight as Joshua dominated from start to finish, landing at will until he decided to step on the gas, let his hands go and bring a halt to the onslaught. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round results!
ROUND 1
Joshua backs Molina up with some jabs. Molina looks content to stay on the ropes. Right from Joshua is partially blocked. Left hook from Joshua gets in. Right from Joshua blocked. Joshua fires his jab. Molina not offering much back. Now he tries a right to the body. Joshua fires his own 1-2 to the body. Looping right from Molina misses. Good left to the body lands for Joshua. HARD left hook lands for Joshua. Molina covers up. Round to Joshua.
Joshua 10 Molina 9
ROUND 2
Jab lands for Joshua. Again. Joshua pressing more now. Right and a left lands for Joshua. Molina tries a counter right. Stiff jab lands for Joshua. Another jab lands for Joshua. Left hook lands for Joshua. Molina ties him up. Big swing and a miss from Molina. HARD uppercut lands for Joshua. Round to Joshua.
Joshua 20 Molina 18
ROUND 3
Jab and a left hook lands for Joshua. Good right lands for Joshua. Molina backs up to the ropes. Left hook to the body lands for Joshua. Molina gets in a right to the body. Two lefts land for Joshua. Short right lands for Joshua. Nice left lands for Joshua. Molina just covers up. BIG Right lands for Joshua an dMolina goes down. He's slumped in his corner. He's up at 8. Joshua jumps on him and lands a left. Right and a left lands for Joshua again and Molina slumps on the ropes. That's it. It's over.
THE WINNER BY WAY OF TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT AT 2:02 IN ROUND 3...ANTHONY JOSHUA
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