Anthony Joshua goes the distance for first time to beat Joseph Parker by unanimous decision and add WBO heavyweight title to WBA, IBO and IBF belts
By Jeff Powell For The Mail On Sunday 23:44 BST 31 Mar 2018, updated 00:33 BST 01 Apr 2018
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Joshua asserted himself early in the fight as Parker came out swinging but struggled to get close enough
Parker gained confidence in the middle of the fight and started to force Joshua onto the back foot
The New Zealander sustained a cut to his left eye in the 10th round as Joshua moved in for a late knockout
Joshua adds WBO heavyweight title to his WBA, IBO and IBF belts to move within one of total unification
The British champion sealed the 21st win of his career as Parker suffered his first defeat in 25 bouts
Okay, Anthony Joshua.
AJ was taken the distance for the first time in his professional life as he added yet another world heavyweight title to his unifying roll call of honours. Four down and one to go.
After his unanimous points victory over the gallant WBO champion Joseph Parker, only Deontay Wilder’s WBC belt remains to be strapped around that muscular torso.
The all-knock-out record came to a halt in his 21st fight but much of the credit for that goes to Parker, with only a modicum of blame for AJ.
Anthony Joshua celebrates with his WBO, IBO, IBF and WBA heavyweight title belts in the ring after winnings his 21st fight
