Joshua Buatsi had the final word in his feud with Willy Hutchinson as he dropped the Scotsman twice to seal a points win at Wembley Stadium.
Buatsi settled the heated rivalry as he floored Hutchinson in the sixth and ninth rounds to secure victory with scores of 117-108 and 115-110 to earn the WBO interim light-heavyweight title on the Joshua vs Dubois undercard, despite one judge bizarrely scoring it 113-112 for Hutchinson. Hutchinson was quick to settle in the opening round, cuffing Buatsi with quick hooks before he unloaded a stiff right hand.
On the same bill, Anthony Cacace sealed a unanimous-decision win after a spirited effort from former world champion Josh Warrington. Cacace's IBF super-featherweight belt was not at stake due to a ruling from the governing body, but the Belfast man retained his lesser-regarded IBO belt with scores of 118-110, 117-111 and 117-111.
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