So a rivalry comes to an end in pretty clear fashion. Anthony Joshua's right hand may be sore tomorrow from the punch which rendered Dillian Whyte broken.

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Where next for Joshua? He was rattled briefly tonight but a path to world domination is looking clearer and clearer. 

Take a look at the fight report - it was a contest which had a bit of everything after all - and you'll find results from all the other fights in there.

Chris Eubank Jr looked good, Luke Campbell lost for the first time, it has been a cracking night.

Thanks for your company. Sleep well.

A message from Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Anthony Joshua's former GB boxing team mate Anthony Fowler...

He started boxing to know how to beat up whoever had stolen his bike.

He said: "Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up."

He changed his name.

He inspired.

I urge you to take a look at BBC Sport's iWonder guide on Muhammad Ali by clicking here. Videos, quotes and history aplenty if you click here.

Earlier tonight, Liverpudlian Tony Bellew became European Champion with a points win over Mateusz Masternak at the O2 Arena.

Bellew came through by unanimous decision but it took a very gutsy final two rounds to get the edge as the cards read 11-5-113 115-112 and 115-112 again.

Bellew is of course trying to close in on a world title shot at cruiserweight having lost two world title contests at light-heavyweight.

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This is a bit harsh from former undisputed world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis.

Former world champion Roy Jones Jr - at 46 years of age - was beaten by Enzo Maccarinelli tonight - knocked out to be precise.

Welshman Maccarinelli got the job done in four rounds.Read about it here.

It seems Chris Eubank Jr has some of his dad's friends backstage with him. You may recall Eubank Sr was recently in the jungle on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.

Eubank Jr managed to see off Gary O'Sullivan in some style earlier on to become a number one contender for the WBA middleweight title.

Richie Woodhall
Former world champion on BBC Radio 5 live

"I Really enjoyed it. Anthony Joshua v Dillian Whyte lived up to the hype. Let's give Dillian Whyte credit for rocking Anthony to his core with that shot and testing him. But Anthony's not the finished article and he'll learn from that fight tonight. This is fantastic for British heavyweight boxing. Dillian has a good future. I think Anthony Joshua will be heavyweight champion of the world within 18 months." 

Stoke City midfielder Steve Sidwell is offering up some analysis...

If you are just clicking into our live text, we've seen Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte serve up a quite enthralling seven rounds.

We saw the ring invaded by each corner after one round as both boxers landed blows after the bell. Then we saw Joshua hurt for the first time in his career.

But, focused and determined not to wilt, he kept ripping into his rival and delivered a quite brutal uppercut to seal the deal in the seventh.

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Stormzy, the UK rapper who performed "Shut Up" during Anthony Joshua's ring walk says he's grateful for the experience.

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Former two-weight world champion Paulie Malignaggi beat Italian Antonio Moscatiello by unanimous decision to achieve a life-long ambition. 

The 35 year-old American, who hails from Brooklyn, has always wanted to lift a European title and dedicate it to his Grandfather, who has Italian heritage. 

And he did that in style as he outclassed his opponent to win the European welterweight belt by a wide points victory. 

He said: “I'm getting old. I thought I boxed well. I got a little fatigued at the end. He was a stubborn character. He landed a couple of clean ones and I guess my chin holds up better than some people think. I cruised to victory." 

Former two-weight world champion Paulie Malignaggi on BBC Radio 5 live: "Once he settled in he showed that maturity. You can see in his body frame that he works very hard. He keeps wanting to make improvements and I think he will go back to the drawing board and make more.

"He took a big shot but I like the fact he did not diminish. He survived being hurt and was then able to remain with a game plan, adjust and continue to execute a plan. That's hard to do. Sometimes you start second guessing yourself."

Richie Woodhall
Former world champion on BBC Radio 5 live

"You won't see many heavyweight fights like that over seven rounds. What a tough kid Dillian is though, most other heavyweights will have gone sooner than he did. Credit to him. He has a big future in the game." 

"Tonight he showed he is made of the hard stuff," promoter Eddie Hearn tells Sky Sports.

"The journey continues, I believe 2016 will bring a world title shot. That's the fight he needed and the finish was absolutely devastating."

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BBC Radio 5 Live

"A world title fight is still far away," says Anthony Joshua on BBC Radio 5 live. "Becoming an elite athlete in such a tough sport, it doesn't happen overnight but I've got the desire, ambition and the team around me to do it but I don't want to rush it because when I get there, I want to stay there."

"It turned into street fight at the start," Anthony Joshua tells Sky Sports.

"It is a tough fight. I made it tough for myself. I matched Dillian. It has given me experience. I learned a lot and now I can look forward. The mistakes I made I cannot take to top level. Perfect fight, no rush and I will keep building and building."

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"It had it all, the ring invasion after one round, he was definitely tired and then what a finish," says promoter Eddie Hearn on BBC Radio 5 live. "I was thinking, this could go to points, both look tired. He gives you value for money. Pure excitement but a lot to learn.

"This is why when people say 'put him in with Fury', I say we have to go through this journey.

"I don't know how he found that finish. One thing you'll get with Anthony Joshua is value for money. He's an ambassador for the sport. He has a great chin and plenty of heart. He found a way to come back and produce one of the best finishes I've seen in heavyweight boxing."