Anthony Joshua is hoping fellow unbeaten heavyweight Gary Cornish can push him to produce 'a boxing masterclass' when the pair meet on September 12 for the Commonwealth title.

The 25-year-old Olympic champion (13-0-KO13) takes on Cornish at The O2 – live on Sky Sports – and the Scot presents a completely different challenge to the experienced Kevin Johnson, whom Joshua halted in two rounds at the same venue on May 30.

Should he overcome Cornish, Joshua is scheduled to clash with amateur rival Dillian Whyte later in the year for the British title but he does not rule out facing another domestic rival, David Price, despite his second-round knockout defeat to Erkan Teper at the weekend.

Joshua said to Sky Sports: "It could still happen. People would say it's not so much of a challenge but people have been dropped a few times and come back. He just needs to announce himself again and not go into a corner. He needs to get back and say that he wants these heavyweights.

"He'd have nothing to lose. That's what makes boxing so interesting. Some guys aren't even heavy-hitters but they are still 18 stone and every heavyweight will have knockouts on their records."