Anthony Joshua vs Dillian Whyte was a bit of a rollercoaster ride for boxing fans.
But one fan in particular must have been absolutely sh*tting himself as Joshua was taken into unchartered territory for the first time in his pro career.
That’s because they had a ridiculous £100,000 bet riding on the Olympic gold medallist to do the business over Whyte.
The mega bet was placed with bookmaker William Hill on Joshua at 1/12 to beat 7-1 fighter Whyte.
Big night for 1/12 Anthony Joshua, and the Hill's client with a hundred grand on him to beat 7/1 Dillian White- 40/1 draw. #BadIntentions
— Graham Sharpe (@sharpeangle) December 12, 2015
That’s a sh*t load of cash to put on a heavyweight bout with a return of just £7,000 – but the punter had faith in the Watford boxer.
That faith must have been rocked to the core from the outset, though – despite Joshua laying into his opponent and nearly flooring him in the first.
There was a dramatic moment at the end of the opening round as people piled into the ring after Joshua landed several shots after the bell.
If the big better was losing the plot by this stage, things got even hairier for Joshua in the second as Whyte went to work on him.
Despite causing him some serious problems and taking Joshua way beyond three rounds, the Olympian found his rhythm and compure again.
So when Joshua emphatically knocked Whyte out in the seventh with a sweet upper cut, our £100,000 punter must have been kissing the TV screen.
Phew! He who dares, and all that.
