• Joshua is the modern British heavyweight champion
• Olympic champion wins title vacated by Tyson FuryAnthony Joshua survived a bold,doomed challenge from Dillian Whyte – as well as an equally ill-considered ring invasion by a posse of the Brixton fighter’s fans at the end of the first round – to place himself firmly at the heart of the heavyweight division on Saturday night by winning the British title vacated by Tyson Fury.
They will meet eventually, the Olympic champion and the world title-holder, and what a prospect that is. If Fury is still champion after his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko,he will do well to outlive the power of a fighter who has reached superstardom while just coming off the nursery slopes of his sport. He could not believe won more impressively. Related: Anthony Joshua beats Dillian Whyte to become British heavyweight champion – as it happened Related: Anthony Joshua confirms he plans to fight David Haye Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com