Anthony Joshua made it two wins from two at the expense of Paul Butlin - though the heavyweight prospect was at least made to wait until the second round to record another routine victory. Fighting in his second home of Sheffield on the undercard to Kell Brook's fight with Vyacheslav Senchenko, the Olympic gold medallist once again showed not only his punching power but also his ring skills.
The 24-year-old from Watford found his range early on behind a pinpoint jab before landing some heavy blows on the brave but outclassed Butlin. It looked at one stage like it could all end inside the opening round, just as it had done on Joshua's pro debut against Emanuele Leo earlier in October. However Butlin battled through some tough moments to hear the bell and gamely carried on in the second until being knocked down by a brutal one-two combination. [Click Here To Read More]
The 24-year-old from Watford found his range early on behind a pinpoint jab before landing some heavy blows on the brave but outclassed Butlin. It looked at one stage like it could all end inside the opening round, just as it had done on Joshua's pro debut against Emanuele Leo earlier in October. However Butlin battled through some tough moments to hear the bell and gamely carried on in the second until being knocked down by a brutal one-two combination. [Click Here To Read More]
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