Gary Cornish walked out to the sounds of 'Can't Stop' used by Wladimir Klitschko but that’s where the similarity ended after being demolished in 90 seconds by heavyweight hope Anthony Joshua at London’s O2 Arena tonight.
Gary Cornish warns that his punch power is increasing all the time ahead of facing Anthony Joshua on Saturday. The unbeaten Scot (21-0-KO12) is hoping to cause a major upset at The O2 and snatch the vacant Commonwealth heavyweight title and with pundits adamant he has little chance against the Olympic champion, there is a quiet confidence about the man from Inverness. He told Sky Sports: "We try to improve every fight and after the last fight, my two coaches were telling me straight away to get back in the gym and improve on the things I did wrong. During my camp, my strength has gone through the roof. I'm beating all my personal bests every week.
Gary Cornish says he’ll do his talking in the ring and end Anthony Joshua’s rise in the Heavyweight division when they clash for the vacant Commonwealth title at The O2 in London on Saturday (September 12), live on Sky Sports. Cornish has kept a close counsel in the build-up to the huge showdown in Greenwich, but the unbeaten Inverness man says he is confident that he will make his doubters eat their words by stopping the Olympic gold medal hero.
Dillian Whyte will face Dominick Guinn for the WBC International Silver title at The O2 in London on September 12, live on Sky Sports. Whyte fights for his first title in the capital against the American and the Brixton man will look to land the belt in style and add to his impressive 12 KO wins and unbeaten 15 fight record.
Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn has told BoxingScene that Anthony Joshua (13-0, 13 KOs) is now the latest in a long line of British fighters who sell huge amounts of tickets. The heavyweight contender meets Gary Cornish for the vacant British belt at London’s O2 Arena on September 12 and the show has already shifted over 8,000 seats.
Gary Cornish does not believe the power of Anthony Joshua will be anything out of the ordinary, having sparred other top heavyweights. The unbeaten Scot will bid to beat Joshua to the Commonwealth title at London's O2 Arena on September 12 and is unfazed by Joshua's reputation, despite his 13 knockouts inside three rounds in his first 13 professional fights. Cornish (21-0-KO12), who has stopped four of his last five opponents inside four, said: "I've not really been hurt before. I've been down but they were flash knockdowns.
Exciting heavyweight Anthony Joshua believes he can earn a world title shot by the end of next year. The unbeaten 25-year-old has made swift progress in the professional ranks, racking up 13 straight stoppage wins, and returns to action against Gary Cornish at London’s O2 Arena on September 12, live on Sky Sports. Wladimir Klitschko, the division’s dominant ruler, puts his WBA, WBO and IBF titles on the line against Tyson Fury on October 4, while Deontay Wilder is due to make the second defence of his WBC belt on September 26.
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.
Anthony Joshua had to shoulder today’s press conference for his showdown with Gary Cornish for the vacant heavyweight Commonwealth title as his Scotland-based co-challenger failed to show up due to a delayed flight. The fight takes place on an Eddie Hearn-promoted bill at London's O2 on September 2nd. Joshua (13-0, 13KOs) showed a flair for promotion by talking up the other fights on the bill in Cornish’s absence while Tommy Gilmour, his manager, issued a few missives on the behalf of his missing fighter, who is 21-0 (12KOs). “The guys beside me on the table have great fans, I’m expecting it to be lively,” stated Joshua. “This fight will build and will be explosive.”
Anthony Joshua MBE will face Gary Cornish in his first major title bout with the vacant Commonwealth Heavyweight title on the line at The O2 in London on September 12, live on Sky Sports. Joshua has raced to 13-0 with 13 devastating KO wins since turning pro and now looks to add major belts to his Olympic gold medal, starting with the Commonwealth strap. Scotsman Cornish will have other ideas though, as the unbeaten IBO Inter-Continental champion looks to travel south of the border and shock Joshua. The 28 year old is no stranger to boxing in London with three of his 12 KO wins from 21 fights coming in the English capital. The clash also represents a return to bigtime Heavyweight boxing for Kellie Maloney, who recently joined the Gary Cornish team to assist the Inverness man’s long-term manager and promoter Tommy Gilmour.