Three rounds was all Nigeria's super heavyweight boxer, Olufemi Anthony Joshua needed to put his challenger, Eric Molina in his place following several months of anticipation from boxing fans.
British-born Joshua successfully defended his IBF heavyweight title with a third-round stoppage of Eric Molina in Manchester.
Joshua, who was making the second defence of his belt, knocked the American down with a short right before the referee waved the fight off.
The 27-year-old now has 18 knockouts and will face former heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium on 29 April next year.
Manchester Arena was a 21,000 sell-out and those in attendance also included former heavyweight world champions Shannon Briggs and David Haye, and WBC cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew.
Reacting to his victory, Joshua said, "It was slow, patient and calculating. You are dealing with someone who is not giving you many options, so I had to create them and, once I saw it, I managed to connect properly and knocked him out.
"He had maybe two shots, but he is not a Kiltschko, he is not a Haye, he is not all of these other fighters.
"That's why I don't get too hyped, that's why I took him out like I should. I am going to keep on handling business like I should."
Source: The Telegraph
