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Eric Molina feels confident that he's going to give Anthony Joshua (17-0, 17KOs) a harder night's work than former division ruler Wladimir Klitschko. Molina will challenge Joshua for the IBF heavyweight title at the Manchester Arena on December 10, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (17-0, 17KOs) has no problem with Wladimir Klitschko sitting at ringside next Saturday night to watch him defend his title against Eric Molina at Manchester Arena. The fight will be carried live by Sky Sports Box Office.
WBC heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36KOs) believes Anthony Joshua's upcoming defense of the IBF heavyweight title is a "build-up" fight to a unification bout in 2017.
Anthony Joshua will practice lessons learnt from mistakes made in the build-up to his defeat of Dominic Breazeale when he fights Eric Molina on December 10. The IBF heavyweight champion makes the second defence of his title at the Manchester Arena having had a lengthy break following a demanding run.
Anthony Joshua discusses Eric Molina title defense - As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF world heavyweight title against American Eric Molina on December 10.
Eric Molina discusses IBF title shot against Anthony Joshua video - As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF world heavyweight title against American Eric Molina on December 10.
LONDON - Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua (17-0, 17 KOs) and challenger Eric Molina (25-3, 19 KOs) went face-to-face Friday at the kickoff press conference at Dorchester Hotel in London to formally announce their heavyweight world title fight on Saturday, Dec. 10, live on SHOWTIME from Manchester Arena in Manchester. There were 17,000 tickets sold on the first day to purchase tickets.
American Molina, 34, represents a far less proven opponent than the respected Klitschko. He continues to improve, however, and impressed in taking the big-punching Deontay Wilder nine rounds before unexpectedly stopping Tomasz Adamek in his previous fights.
Anthony Joshua - Eric Molina press conference video to announce their fight - As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF world heavyweight title against American Eric Molina on December 10.
17,000 tickets were sold on the opening day of sales for Anthony Joshua's IBF World Heavyweight title defence against Eric Molina at the Manchester Arena on December 10, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and on SHOWTIME in the US.