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Joe Joyce walked through the best Joseph Parker had to offer to knock out his rival in the 11th round of a thrilling fight in Manchester.
The heavyweights went toe-to-toe in a back and forth contest before a stunning left hook landed flush on the chin of Parker.
Joyce claimed the WBO interim heavyweight title with the biggest win of his career and now has his eyes set on challenging champion Oleksandry Usyk in 2023.
Serrano one step closer to undisputed crown
Amanda Serrano is the new WBO, WBC and IBF featherweight champion after beating Sarah Mahfoud on points.
The Puerto Rican, fighting for the first time since losing to Katie Taylor in April, was levels above her Danish opponent, taking control from the first exchanges and drawing blood in the second round.
Despite her dominance, Serrano was unable to stop her game opponent, who recovered from a shaky start to see the final bell.
Serrano, 33, was clinical and spiteful in her southpaw stance, landing heavy shots throughout the 10 rounds, including some eye-catching left hooks and body shots.
Mahfoud, jittery on her feet to begin with, winced in pain as Serrano fired off at will at times, but slowly grew into the fight.
The defending IBF champion’s corner did her best to patch her up between rounds, with blood streaming from her scalp.
Serrano continued to push forward, walking through Mahfoud’s shots, just as she did so superbly six months ago against Taylor.
Mahfoud found success in the later rounds as Serrano’s pace dropped slightly.
But Serrano was a clear winner in the 43rd win of her career and is one step closer to becoming the undisputed champion at featherweight.
The seven-weight world champion hinted after her win that fans may have to wait for the Taylor rematch.
“She gave me a fight. I want the last piece of the puzzle to become undisputed then I want the rematch with Katie Taylor,” she said.
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