Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF world heavyweight title this weekend.
The Olympic gold medallist faces tough American banger Dominic Breazeale at London’s 02 Arena on Saturday night.
It is a big test for Joshua in his first mandatory defence of the belt which he took from unbeaten southpaw Charles Martin with a brutal second-round knockout.
That fight-ending punch signalled to the heavyweight division that he’s a world class fighter – but now he has to back it up against the unbeaten Breazeale.
Joshua will be looking to make it 17 knock outs from 17 fights and is a massive favourite going into the fight on his home turf.
The 6ft 7in Breazeale is no mug either though and 15 of his 17 wins have come by way of KO, so someone is more than likely getting their lights put out.
Bookies are giving odds of 1/33 on Joshua retaining his belt, while Breazeale is down at 12/1, but you’ve always got a puncher’s chance.
There’s a stacked card on too with George Groves facing Martin Murray in a tasty all-British WBA super middleweight title clash.
Chris Eubank Jr returns to the ring for the first time since his controversial British title victory over Nick Blackwell, which left the boxer in a coma. He is overwhelming favourite to beat Tom Doran in the middleweight fight.
Dillian Whyte, who gave Joshua his toughest test to date, will also make his return in a heavyweight fight with Croatian Ivica Bacurin.
Former world champ Nigel Benn’s son Conor returns after an impressive pro debut and former Olympian Anthony Agogo is also on the undercard.
The main fight card kicks off at 7pm and the main event will commence around 10pm.
It is being shown on Sky Box Office, so get down to your local pub or blag some mates to order it in, it’s going to be fireworks.
Fight card in full:
Anthony Joshua v Dominic Breazeale – IBF world heavyweight title
George Groves v Martin Murray – WBA international super-middleweight title
Chris Eubank Jr v Tom Doran – British middleweight title
John Wayne Hibbert v Andrea Scarpa – WBC Silver super-lightweight title
Dillian Whyte v Ivica Bacurin – heavyweight
Kal Yafai v TBC – super-flyweight
Anthony Ogogo v Frane Radric – middleweight
Ted Cheeseman v Danny Little – welterweight
Conor Benn v Lukas Radic – super-lightweight
Felix Cash v Yailton Neves – middleweight
