Anthony Joshua MBE and Gary Cornish came face-to-face for the first time ahead of their clash for the vacant Commonwealth Heavyweight title at The O2 on Saturday September 12, live on Sky Sports.

Joshua is in the process of turning The O2 into a hometown fortress having made his debut there back in October 2013 and in his last outing destroying former World title challenger Kevin Johnson in the Greenwich venue in May. The 25 year old has expressed his affection for Scotland though after receiving a hero’s reception in Glasgow when he boxed there in March 2013, and the Londoner hopes fight fans from north of the border will come and support Cornish – but warned that there will be no stopping his rise to the top.

Unbeaten Scotsman Cornish landed the vacant IBO Inter-Continental title in May in Glasgow. His fourth round stoppage win over Zoltan Csala was his eighth win inside the distance in his last nine fights, and the 28 year old is full of confidence ahead of what he believes is a 50-50 fight.

There is a bumper card packed with cracking action in support as Dave Ryan and John Wayne Hibbert return to the venue of their brilliant battle in May, where Ryan claimed a ninth round win having hit the canvas twice in the first half of the fight.

Brixton’s Dillian Whyte will have his eyes on the main event on the night as he looks at a fight with the winner in the winter and continues his preparation having already been added to the card in Hull on August 1, where Joshua’s fellow Olympic gold medal hero Luke Campbell MBE meets Tommy Coyle, live on Sky Sports.

Unbeaten St. Neots talent Tommy Martin faces Islington’s Charlie Rice, there’s a local derby between Ricky Boylan and Danny Connor, Watford starlet Reece Bellotti will be looking to extend  his hot KO run to three since his May debut and there are pro bows on the card for bright young prospects Ted Cheeseman and Jake Ball.

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