Josh Warrington speaking to BT Sport Box Office: " First of all, I want to say a big thank you to this man in the ring, I've always been a fan, it's just business tonight. The fans made a cracking atmosphere and I'm looking forward to Christmas turkey now.

"Carl Frampton will go down as one of the best champions in history and it was an honour to share the ring with him.

"He's a two-weight world champion and you've got to be clever with a thinking fighter like Carl. I kept coming at him and I hit him with some corker shots and he took them well. He's a tough man."

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Whyte finishes by calling out Anthony Joshua!

AJ is ringside and says he needs to fight Deontay Wilder, but if not it will be Dillian Whyte.

"Deontay Wilder is the target, but if it's not him it's Dillian Whyte," says Joshua.

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Here is Dillian Whyte on Sky Sports: "For me it was hard because I was trying to be disciplined, take my time. I had 12 rounds to do this. I am boxing my way and I knew it would come.

"He kept on making the same mistake. That shot is going to put a lot of people away, trust me.

"I was a bit scatty at times, I am a warrior and I want to scrap, but I'm like 'don't scrap, don't scrap'.

"He can bring whatever he wants, I have been in deep waters and I can swim. As long as I stay calm and cool. I am learning, getting better with every camp.

"Number one baby, let's go!"

Promoter Frank Warren has just called the Warrington v Frampton fight "the best fight I've ever seen in a British ring".

It was sensational.

Dereck Chisora was up on two of the three cards before that knockout.

So close.

Dereck Chisora was still reeling from losing that point when Dillian Whyte caught him flush with a left-hook to send his opponent crashing to the canvas.

Chisora never saw it coming.

Chisora has come round, he sits in his corner to be checked over by the medics and Whyte goes to see he's OK.

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N A Burton: #WarringtonFrampton, external must be fight of the year, if not one of the best fights ever. What a spectacle.

Morgan Fletcher: We are in a #goldentime, external for British Boxing. What a fight great fighters #FramptonVsWarrington, external respect to both fighters. Scorecard doesn’t do fight justice.

Dillian Whyte with a huge counter and Dereck Chisora is down on the canvas!

That's it, Whyte wins in the 11th round.

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Josh Warrington holds on to his IBF World Featherweight Championship after an absolute classic.

He gets the verdict by 116-113 on one card and by 116-112 on the two others.

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Six minutes to go...

Dillian Whyte boxing on the back foot, before looking to unleash a winding right.

Dereck Chisora catches him with an elbow, and that's another point lost!

This could have a huge impact on the scorecards.

Minute and a half to go in this round.

Mike Costello
BBC Sport boxing correspondent at Manchester Arena

After the two men embrace and the corners exchange handshakes, Frampton looks at Warrington as if to say, 'You've done it.'

This has been a highlight of the British boxing year and what a year we've had. This has been a special night.

Those spectators that booed Warrington into the Arena, will be cheering him out after a phenomenal performance for a first defence of his title.

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The happier man looks to be Josh Warrington. Will the judges agree? We will find out soon?

Ben: Whyte hasn't impressed me so far. Chisora getting through his defenses too easily. If Whyte was in with AJ or Wilder, he would have been counted out before the 4th round! He has a lot to learn in the heavyweight division.

Morgan Fletcher: I think big Derrick has this. Has worked harder and fought smarter @mrdavidhaye, external influence paying off??

Dereck Chisora with the big shots, Dillian Whyte with the clever counters.

Chisora is putting everything into every punch, but Whyte can ride it and looks slightly fresher.

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Twelve brilliant, brilliant rounds in Manchester. To the judges scorecards we go. A fantastic contest.

Carl Frampton throws one final attack. A dramatic finish?

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An accidental clash of heads and Frampton is cut in the 12th.

Promoter Lou Di Bella...