Anthony Joshua beats Charles Martin to win IBF world heavyweight title – as it happened

Anthony Joshua is the IBF heavyweight champion of the world!

Charles Martin’s face, sitting up on the canvas after walking straight into that first right, was an absolute picture. He’d never taken a punch like that in his life, and there was no coming back. Martin won the belt in three rounds, and lost it in two.

Seconds out, round one... Joshua in the blue corner, Martin in the red. The referee, Belgium’s Jean-Pierre van Imschoot, brings the fighters together to touch gloves. It’s on!

Joshua moves with a left jab, and misses with a right-hander. Martin is reluctant to step in, keeping his left raised. He has an advantage on range, but Joshua is cautious too. A right-hander does connect, and another, exploiting Martin’s upright stance. A couple of swings from Martin, and Joshua lands another right! A tentative start, but that’s Joshua’s round.

The O2 is an absolute cauldron, every Joshua hit drawing a huge roar. Early in round two, a right hand from Joshua connects – and Martin is down! He looks totally dazed, barely beating the count... and Joshua pounces instantly, ruthlessly, to send the champion back to the floor. The referee ends the fight inside two rounds!