Summary

  • Anthony Joshua knocks out Kubrat Pulev in round nine of world title fight at Wembley Arena

  • Briton Joshua successfully defends IBF, WBA and WBO belts against Bulgarian

  • Lawrence Okolie KOs Nikodem Jeżewski in round two

  • Hughie Fury cut badly but beats Mariusz Wach on points

  1. Postpublished at 22:06 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Jezewski is up, but is in all sorts of trouble. This one might not last long.

  2. Jezewski downpublished at 22:05 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Inside the opening 90 seconds Jezewski is down.

  3. Postpublished at 22:05 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Here was Lawrence Okolie arriving at the Wembley Arena earlier on. They're in the ring now...

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  4. Short-notice change of opponent for Okoliepublished at 22:03 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Undefeated London cruiserweight Lawrence Okolie is next in action, but not with the opponent he expected. He was set to face Krzysztof Glowacki for the vacant WBO cruiserweight belt, but Glowacki then tested positive for Covid-19 last week.

    That left promoter Eddie Hearn to ask "any top 10 cruiserweight" to message him on social media

    "The search is on," Hearn said on Twitter at the time. "Any top 10 cruiserweights slide into my DMs [direct messages]."

    Okolie, 27, has won all 14 of his professional bouts, with 11 knockouts, and secured the European cruiserweight title by beating Yves Ngabu in October 2019.

    Poland's undefeated Nikodem Jezewski stepped up to the plate at short notice, although a world title is no longer up for grabs. Jezewski is also undefeated with 19 wins and one draw.

    Someone's '0' has to go. As they say. Unless it's a draw, of course.

  5. Staying loosepublished at 21:57 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    And Anthony Joshua's trying to stay loose and relaxed in the dressing room.

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  6. How does the champ stay focused?published at 21:55 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Anthony Joshua

    "It's about staying cold-minded under immense pressure," says Anthony Joshua. "When your heart rate wants to get to 180 beats per minute because I'm under immense pressure, it's just keeping cool."

    Up to 1,000 fans are expected after months of boxing fights behind closed doors because of lockdown restrictions.

    "I hope the fight lives up to expectation. I pray I'm victorious because I want to give those 1,000 people a night to remember," he said.

  7. Listen live from 22:00 GMTpublished at 21:54 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

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  8. 'I would like to see Hughie Fury in with Chisora'published at 21:53 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Carl Froch, former super-middleweight world champion, on Sky: "In the second half of the fight Hughie got into it. He got caught a couple of times in the opening rounds but he used his footwork better in the second half.

    "Overall, I was quite impressed by his performance. I would like to see him in with someone like Derek Chisora, that would be a good measuring stick for him.

    "Fury's improving and I was quite impressed with him in there."

  9. Fury beats Wach on pointspublished at 21:48 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Hughie Fury v Mariusz Wach

    Hughie FuryImage source, Dave Thompson/Matchroom Boxing

    As expected, Hughie Fury gets the job done by a wide margin. Two of the three judges give him every round with 100-90 scores, while the third has it as 99-91.

  10. Fury v Wach goes to the judgespublished at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    All 10 rounds done. A bad cut for Hughie Fury, but I'd be amazed if he doesn't get his arm raised in a few minutes' time.

  11. Into the lastpublished at 21:43 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Hughie Fury v Mariusz Wach

    Into the last round in the Hughie Fury v Mariusz Wach fight. It's been a brave, but talented performance from Fury who has mixed up his tactics, been the aggressor and landed far more often that his opponent.

    Wach has two minutes to get the knockout that he surely needs.

  12. 'I really can't wait'published at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Big Frank's looking forward to this one...

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  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    #bbcboxing or text 81111 (UK only, charges apply)

    Golf_Danny: Down here in Oz, can someone tell me what time the main fight will be?

    Hi Danny. Good to have you with us. Probably about 22:45 GMT (so in an hour's time) for Joshua v Pulev. We've got one more undercard fight to go.

  14. 'Brilliant job'published at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Hughie Fury v Mariusz Wach

    Hughie FuryImage source, Dave Thompson/Matchroom Boxing
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  15. Fury in controlpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Hughie Fury v Mariusz Wach

    Hughie Fury, despite being hampered by a bad cut, has boxed beautifully in the past two rounds.

    We are in the eighth and it's a great start to the round as Fury is peppering Wach with the jabs, mixing it up with a few to the body, while still being a huge danger with the overhand rights.

    Fury looking faster, fresher and with more variety.

  16. A golden oldie?published at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Luke Reddy
    BBC Sport boxing reporter

    PulevImage source, Matchroom/Mark Robinson

    I am always tentative to throw these things out there but I think (holds breath) that Kubrat Pulev would become the oldest man to win the world heavyweight title for the first time if he is successful tonight.

    George Foreman famously won it at 45 but he'd been a champion before.

    Others - including Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko - held a world title until slightly beyond the age Pulev is now (39 years and seven months) but when they initially won those belts they were younger.

  17. 'Immense bravery'published at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

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  18. A tough night's workpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Hughie FuryImage source, Dave Thompson/Matchroom Boxing

    Hughie Fury's corner are earning their money tonight. That cut is a big target for Mariusz Wach to aim for. We're halfway through the seventh, so Wach has about 10 minutes of action to take advantage of the cut near the left eye of Fury.

  19. The gloves are almost on...published at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

    Anthony JoshuaImage source, Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing

    Anthony Joshua still has to wait a bit longer as talented undefeated London cruiserweight Lawrence Okolie is next up, but the preparations are coming along nicely for AJ backstage.

  20. 'Tough business'published at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2020

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