World champion Anthony Joshua won the first heavyweight unification bout held on British soil as he gained a unanimous points verdict against Joseph Parker at Cardiff's Principality Stadium. It was his 21st straight career victory, although previously unbeaten New Zealander Parker delivered a battling display without seriously troubling Joshua. Talk will now further intensify of Joshua fighting unbeaten American and current WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder for all four belts. Joshua, almost a stone lighter than when he beat Carlos Takam in Cardiff last October, did enough without setting the fight alight, while Parker had his moments, even if an upset victory never looked on. UndercardMose Auimatagi Jr TKO 6 Morgan JonesJoshua Buatsi UD Bartolmiej GrafkaJoe Cordina TKO3 Hakim Ben AliJosh Kelly PTS Carlos MolinaAnthony Crolla PTS Edson RamirezRyan Burnett PTS Yonfrez ParejoAlexander Povetkin KO5 David PriceAnthony Joshua PTS Joseph Parker (10.30pm)

Source: Daily Mirror March 31, 2018 11:16 UTC