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ANTHONY JOSHUA vs Daniel Dubois is underway NOW in front of a record 96,000 fans inside Wembley Stadium! It doesn't get much bigger for both men as AJ looks to take the IBF title belt from , becoming a three-time world champ in the process. Dubois, however, is and Filip Hrgovic, so he won't be going away easy. There have been some big moments already on the undercard - Josh Warrington RETIRED after losing to Antony Cacace while provided the music with a three-song setlist.

AJ is on his way Anthony Joshua is on his way to the ring for his chance to become a three-time heavyweight champion. Will he be able to emulate Lennox Lewis' feat? We'll soon find out. Here comes Daniel Dubois Daniel Dubois is on his way to the ring for the biggest fight of his career.



Final fight odds We are just moments away from Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois making their respective ring walks. And there is still time to place a pre-fight bet on the IBF heavyweight title fight. Check out the latest odds for the domestic dust-up, courtesy of .

Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here. For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to Ready for war Anthony Joshua looked pensive as he had his hand wrapped ahead of his chance to become a three-time world champion. One can only imagine what's going through his mind right now.

Cigarettes and Alcohol Liam Gallagher is now belting out my personal favourite Oasis song. He doesn't quite carry a note like he used to, but it still sounds damn good. I'm just gutted I didn't manage to get a ticket for next year's reunion tour.

Supersonic time Liam Gallagher is now belting out Oasis classic 'Supersonic'. Fans at Wembley must be loving it. Liam Gallagher time The Oasis frontman is now serenading 96,000 fans with an absolute classic.

'Rock N' Roll Star'. It may be 30 years old, but it'll never get old. Sheeraz recap Hamzah Sheeraz raced out of the blue corner and out of the red bank zone.

Ahead of the 25-year-old’s middleweight clash with Tyler Denny, 33, the Ilford ace revealed to SunSport that his father had risked £800,000 of the family’s savings and borrowings to launch his career. And 19 pro wins were still not yet enough to get them into the black. But his two-round demolition of brave southpaw Denny - as chief support to Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois - should now mean all debts are repaid and he now builds his own empire.

Denny’s brilliant story of rising from fighting in Dudley dives to Wembley stadium - and bouncing back from two defeats - almost ended in the first minute. Sheeraz - one of the tallest middleweights Britain has ever seen - slashed his temple with a left hook the challenger he had to take a knee. It looked like he would never recover as his legs turned to jelly but these Black Country boys are tough and he refused to surrender.

But, in the second round, Sheeraz ruthlessly rattled his skull again and, backed into his own red corner, he folded again. From ringside we could see he would never recover but the warrior in Denny meant he built the count once again beat the count. But his legs were dancing to a tune that only he could hear, ringing in his battered brain and the ref beautifully saved him from his own courage.

Better late than never, AJ Anthony Joshua has finally arrived at Wembley - after the co-main event of the evening has wrapped up. Talk about cutting it fine, AJ. Buatsi vs Hutchinson verdict SunSport's Wally Downes Jr was ringside for the slugfest between Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson and is on hand to give his verdict on the bout.

The Notorious is in the house UFC superstar Conor McGregor has arrived at Wembley to watch Anthony Joshua's bid to become a three-time heavyweight champion. Let's hope he doesn't try to give him another pint of Forged Irish Stout after the final bell. A dangerous prospect Remember the name, folks, and get on the hype train now.

Hamzah Sheeraz is the real deal. He's gonna be a star of British boxing for years to come. Scintillating Sheeraz Hamzah Sheeraz has just obliterated Tyler Denny in two rounds to perfectly announce himself to the British public.

He may not have been known to casual Brit boxing observers before this fight. But he definitely is now. What a display from the 25-year-old.

Sheeraz vs Denny - Round Two The writing seems to be on the wall. Well, at least it does in my eyes. Sheeraz is menacingly stalking Denny looking to land that vicious lead left hook that dropped his man in the previous round.

Denny goes down again!!! Two had left hooks to the top of the head have floored Denny. His eyes are all over the place but he's beaten the count. But the referee has seen enough and waved off the contest.

Sheeraz vs Denny - Round One The height and reach advantages Sheeraz has over Denny are absolutely massive And he's looking to utilise them early doors to put away a game Denny. Denny goes down thanks to a glancing left hook to the top of the dome but beats the count. Denny weathers the early storm and looks to make the contest a dog fight in tight before the round ends.

Sheeraz's time to shine Middleweight prospect Hamzah Sheeraz is just moments away from throwing down with Tyler Denny. The unbeaten WBC Silver and Commonwealth middleweight titleholder is undoubtedly one of the best prospects we have at the moment and has a bright future ahead of him. And he has the perfect opportunity to catapult himself into the public eye as the final warm-up act for the main event.

Let's see if he can capitalise on the stunning stage for his 21st professional outing. Check out the latest odds on the fight courtesy of . Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.

For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to Buatsi wins! Joshua Buatsi has won his grudge match with Willy Hutchinson via split decision. One judge scored the contest 113-112 in Hutchinson's favour. The other two, however, saw sense - scoring the contest 117-108 and 115-110 in Buatsi's favour.

Buatsi vs Hutchinson - Round Twelve A dogged and determined Willy Hutchinson sees the final bell. But I feel that fight was a missed opportunity for Buatsi to get a statement-making finish after two knockdowns. The Croydon clubber should, however, have his hand raised - barring some truly egregious scorecards from the judges.

Buatsi vs Hutchinson - Round Eleven Hutchinson has done a remarkable job of avoiding being finished and making the first of the two championship rounds a dogfight. But I feel Buatsi has let him off the hook by not picking his shots and just looking to land the KO blow. Let's see if he can do the business in the final stanza.

Buatsi vs Hutchinson - Round Ten Hutchinson has a massive mountain to climb now. He's at least three points down to the two knockdowns and his punches to the back of the head. Buatsi senses blood and hurts the retreating Scot against the ropes.

But he loses his balance as he tries to take him out and briefly dives into the ropes. Hutchinson was lucky there and he seemed to be a few shots away from being finished. Joshua vs Buatsi - Round Nine My word what a fight this has turned into.

Both men have been hurt in this stanza and looked a few punches away from being out on their feet. Hutchinson was ready to go first but showcased his Scottish stones by weathering the storm before unleashing one of his own. Hutchinson goes down seconds before the end of the round after eating hard body shots.

But he beats the count and sees the bell. Joshua vs Buatsi - Round Eight The most eventful moment of that round was when the fight was stopped due to the lights briefly going out. Absolutely bizarre scenes.

Warrington gracefully bows out Josh Warrington's top-flight boxing career appears to have ended after he suffered his third fight on the spin. The Leeds legend was outpointed by Anthony Cacace, whose IBF super-featherweight world title was banned from being at stake because Warrington had lost his last two. It went the distance, the doting daddy of two little girls was typically brave.

But he fell well short and - for the sake of his health and his legacy - it’s time to hope he hangs up his gloves after a superb career. After a decent battle between two friends, the judges called it: 118-110, 117-111 and 117-111. The opener wasn’t cagey, but it was even.

The 33-year-old Yorkshireman did his trademark Mexican impersonation and tucked up and walked forward throwing hooks. But Belfast man Cacace caught and countered with long right hands. Warrington had his head knocked back in the opener but he wasn’t hurt, Cacace had his bushy beard skimmed by a left hook.

The second was an early riser, Cacace played Warrington’s game upclose and personal. The two toughnuts rutted and clinched and shythed at each other as soon as they found an inch of space. Cacace was brave to surrender his huge physical advantages - looking like a middleweight compared to his foe.

The IBF champ boxed his fight in the third but was always tempted back into the firefight where Warrington thrives. The classy warriors touched gloves at the end of the third - a magnificently bizarre symbol of the sport, having battered each other for the previous nine minutes. Warrington got greedy in the fourth pummelling his fists into Cacace’s ribs until he spotted and opening and whacked back.

Wazza was hurt and needed to recover but he regained his senses quickly. But with every passing punch and seconds, Cacace’s less frequent blows were looking like the punishing ones. Warrington was never a concussive puncher down at feather, so a step up was never going to help him add to his highlight reel.

Rounds five and six went the same way, try as he might Warrington could not put a dent in the hairy giant who towered over him and looped leather into him whenever in range. It was competitive and exciting but there was an air of inevitability that Warrington was on course for a horror hat-trick of losses. The only unknown was wether it would be a points defeat or a late stoppage.

It was hard to watch rounds eight and nine, not because Warrington was getting hurt but because - as darkness fell on Wembley - we were watching the light of his career slowly go out. Three defeats on the spin is hard sell, even for a local legend who packed the Leeds Arena, Elland Road and Headingley in his beautiful heyday. The twelfth could not come quick enough - and then it was gone.

Warrington as a brilliant little wrecking ball, the dental technician turned world champion had to accept his fourth loss in six fights. As usual, he tried to go out on his shield but thankfully it ended with a a good, fair flurry and a huge hug between two brilliant veterans. Buatsi vs Hutchinson - Round Seven Hutchinson has cleared the cobwebs and survived the early onslaught from Buatsi.

But the Scot has a point taken away from him for repeated fouls, which have stemmed from frustration. Buatsi is being cautious not to walk on to a shot to get the finish. But if he picks his shots, he should be able to get Hutchinson out of there.

Buatsi vs Hutchinson - Round Six Hutchinson is trying to operate on the outside and pepper Buatsi with shots at distance. But the Croydon clubber is doing a good job of not allowing him to work in his preferred range. Buatsi lands two stinging right hooks that put Hutchinson into retreat mode.

Buatsi senses blood in the water and backs Hutchinson up against the ropes and lands hard body shots. Down goes Hutchinson. Hutchinson beats the count and survives the ensuing onslaught before the end of the round.

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