Key Highlights
- Joshua’s triumph, on a night purpose-built as much for memes as for punches, served as a reminder that boxing still adheres to its elemental laws and that power and pedigree eventually reassert themselves. Anthony Joshua calls out Tyson Fury after sending Jake Paul to hospital with broken jawRead moreFrom the opening bell, the shape of the fight was unmistakable.
- Joshua took the centre of the ring uncontested while Paul circled him, moving laterally from left to right and back again.
- The first round was extremely low-volume, punctuated by a smattering of boos from the audience.
- Paul landed a brief double jab to the body before darting back to safety.
- Joshua threw an overhand right that appeared to glance off a retreating target making full use of the 22ft ring.