Anthony Joshua will take on Gary Cornish for the vacant Commonwealth Heavyweight at The O2 in London on September 12, live on Sky Sports for a schedule 12 round bout. Joshua has raced to 13-0 with 13 devastating KO wins since turning pro. He sports a 100% knockout ratio standing at 6'6" with a 82" reach. Scotsman Cornish is unbeaten, IBO Inter-Continental champion looking to shock Joshua. Both fighters are coming off devastating knockouts in their last bouts.
Joshua is in the process of turning The O2 into his boxing fortress though having made his debut in stunning style there in October 2013 with a first round KO and followed that with a pair of impressive second round wins at the Greenwich venue – taking out Denis Bakhtov a year after his debut to land the WBC International title and most recently inflicting a first stoppage loss on former World title challenger Kevin Johnson in May.
For tickets call 0844 8560202 the event is promoted by Eddie Hearn (Matchroom Boxing)