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Anthony Joshua vs Éric Molina
Date10 December 2016
VenueManchester Arena, Manchester, England
Title(s) on the lineIBF Heavyweight Championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer Anthony Joshua Éric Molina
Nickname AJ Drummer Boy
Hometown Watford, Hertfordshire, UK Raymondville, Texas, US
Pre-fight record 17–0 (17 KOs) 25–3 (19 KOs)
Age 27 34
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 243 lb (110 kg) 237 lb (108 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition IBF
Heavyweight Champion		 IBF
No. 7 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Joshua defeated Molina in the third-round by TKO

Anthony Joshua vs Éric Molina was a

technical knockout
(TKO).

Background

Following

Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and Showtime in the US, on 10 December at the Manchester Arena.[8]

The fight

The opener saw little action, with the highlight being a left hook from Joshua in the final seconds of a round which the champion comfortably won on the scorecards. The second round saw much of the same; Molina cautiously backing up as Joshua stalked the American around the ring, with the highlight again coming from the champion–a left uppercut that momentarily stunned Molina. Joshua began the third round with more intensity, throwing combination punches as Molina continued to remain on the back foot. At the halfway point, Joshua landed a powerful straight right hand to drop Molina to the canvas. The challenger beat the referee's count of ten, only for Joshua to pounce on the American with a flurry of punches culminating in a left hook to force the referee to call a halt to the fight.[9]

Aftermath

Following Joshua's win, promoter Eddie Hearn brought Wladimir Klitschko into the ring to announce Klitschko as Joshua's next opponent, with the fight scheduled for

29 April 2017 at the Wembley Stadium in London.[10]

Fight card

Confirmed bouts:[11]

Weight Class vs. Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Anthony Joshua (c) def. Éric Molina TKO 3/12 2:02 Note 1
Heavyweight Dillian Whyte (c) def. Derek Chisora SD 12 Note 2
Lightweight Katie Taylor def. Viviane Obenauf PTS 6
Featherweight Scott Quigg def. Jose Cayetano TKO 9/12 1:23 Note 3
Super-flyweight
Khalid Yafai
 def. Luis Concepción UD 12 Note 4
Super-middleweight
 Callum Smith (c) def. Luke Blackledge TKO 10/12 2:34 Note 5
Light-heavyweight
 Frank Buglioni def. Hosea Burton (c) TKO 12/12 1:56 Note 6
Heavyweight Luis Ortiz def. David Allen TKO 7/8 2:59
Welterweight Conor Benn def. Steven Blackhouse TKO 1/4 1:06
Middleweight Marcus Morrison def. Harry Matthews PTS 6

^Note 1 For IBF heavyweight title
^Note 2 For WBC International heavyweight title
^Note 3 For vacant WBA International featherweight title
^Note 4 For vacant WBA super-flyweight title
^Note 5 For British super-middleweight title
^Note 6 For British light-heavyweight title

Broadcasting

Country Broadcaster
 United Kingdom Sky Sports
 United States Showtime

References

  1. ^ "Anthony Joshua Must Face Joseph Parker By January 9, Says IBF". BoxingScene.com. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  2. ^ Doran, Niall Patrick (24 September 2016). "Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko Fight In Play After Fury Withdrawal". www.boxingnewsandviews.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko: Heavyweights 'agree to fight'". BBC Sport. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Anthony Joshua will not fight Wladimir Klitschko in 2016 but spring bout expected". BBC Sport. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  5. ^ Johnstone, Duncan (21 October 2016). "WBO give green light to Joseph Parker fighting Andy Ruiz for heavyweight title in New Zealand". Stuff. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  6. ^ Abramson, Mitch (26 October 2016). "Showtime to air Joshua bout Dec. 10". The Ring. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  7. ^ "IBF Ratings – Heavyweight, November 2016". www.ibf-usba-boxing.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  8. ^ Rafael, Dan (1 November 2016). "Joshua to defend heavyweight belt vs. Molina". ESPN.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  9. ^ Dielhenn, James (11 December 2016). "Joshua vs Molina: Anthony Joshua knocks out Eric Molina to confirm Wladimir Klitschko fight". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  10. ISSN 1170-0777
    . Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  11. ^ "BoxRec - event".
Preceded by Anthony Joshua' bouts
10 December 2016 		Succeeded by
vs. Wladimir Klitschko
Preceded by Éric Molina's bouts
10 December 2016 		Succeeded by
vs. Jamal Woods
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