Summary

  • Anthony Joshua wins the Commonwealth heavyweight title

  • The fight lasts 97 seconds before Gary Cornish is stopped

  • Both men were unbeaten, Joshua now moves to 14 wins from 14 fights

  • GET INVOLVED: #bbcboxing

  1. From one big hitter to another..published at 22:19

    So how do you prepare for the biggest fight of your career so far? How about a chat with former England batsman Kevin Pietersen?

    Pietersen watched some of Joshua's preparations in his dressing room and posed for a few pictures. Joshua is not exactly looking nervous of his fight tonight.

    Anthony JoshuaImage source, Lawrence Lustig
  2. 'I can outbox Joshua'published at 22:16

    So the fans don't give him any chance and his manager thinks the fight is too soon in his career. But it is all about taking your opportunities when you can. And Gary Cornish says he is going to do just that.

    Gary Cornish
  3. 'Joshua's hardest challenge'published at 22:14

    So not many people are tipping the giant Scot to win this one. Cornish even had tosweet talk his manager Tommy Gilmourinto making the fight.

    "If he had listened to me, I would like to have seen it happening in 2016," said Gilmour. 

    "But he talked me into the fight as he said he wanted it because he wants to be the first to beat Anthony Joshua.

    "It is certainly Joshua's hardest challenge to date."

    Gary CornishImage source, Getty Images
  4. Get involved #bbcboxingpublished at 22:11 British Summer Time 12 September 2015

    Here are some of your predictions for the fight. And it's fair to say there's not much love for Gary Cornish.

    Agent Red, externalJoshua to win in the third. #Boom, external

    Muzamul Nawaz:, external I think Anthony Joshua is going to stop him in the third or fourth round.

    Riston Long:, external Has to be Joshua before the fourth.

    Arch O'Flynn:, external Joshua 3rd round ko #bbcBoxing, external

    Send us your thoughts on this fight and what lies in store for both fighters in the future. Tweet us using #bbcboxing.

  5. Head-to-headpublished at 22:08

    So, as they say, someone's 0 has to go.

    Both fighters are unbeaten and, at 6ft 7in, Cornish is the tallest opponent that Joshua, who is 6ft 6in, will have faced in his professional career.

    Head to head
  6. 'Humble as they come'published at 22:06

    This was the intimidating figure of Anthony Joshua at yesterday's weigh-in. Will he be flexing his muscles at the end of the night, with the Commonwealth belt wrapped around his waist?

  7. Hellopublished at 22:03

    Hello and welcome to BBC Sport's live text commentary as Anthony Joshua, tipped as a future world champion, gets the chance to get his hands on the Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship.

    But standing in his way is unbeaten Gary Cornish, who is confident of causing a huge shock and making a name for himself.

    It is England v Scotland. It is going to be explosive.

    Gary Cornish and Anthony JoshuaImage source, Lawrence Lustig
  8. The next big boxing star?published at 22:00

    "He definitely has the potential to become a really big star in boxing."

    When Wladimir Klitschko, a man who holds the WBO, WBA, IBF and IBO heavyweight world titles, says a fighter is "the most promising boxer he has seen in 25 years", you sit up and take notice.

    Since Anthony Joshua won Olympic gold, he has long been tipped as a future world champion - and he has not disappointed so far.

    Anthony JoshuaImage source, Getty images

    He has destroyed all 13 professional opponents, with no-one taking him past three rounds. But can he continue that run tonight?  

    Anthony JoshuaImage source, Lawrence Lustig