AJ KNOCKS OUT stand-in rival with devastating right hand, sending him crashing to the canvas, in round seven and storms out of the ring at the O2

Anthony Joshua overcame Robert Helenius with a seventh round knock-out at London’s O2.

The late replacement was no match for Joshua in the end, however, fans seemed frustrated with both fighters during the fight as boos ringed around London’s O2 Arena. 

However, Joshua did give the crowd what they came for in the seventh round with a thunderous right punch able to knock-out Helenius.

There was initially some concern for Helenius and Joshua left the ring to celebrate with the spectators in London, but his opponent was later able to sit up after becoming the 26th boxer to taste defeat to Joshua.

Full report to follow…