Ben Dirs
BBC Sport at the O2 in London

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Ben Dirs
BBC Sport at the O2 in London

Dillian Whyte is wearing a black vest emblazoned with the words 'body snatcher'. That's his ring name of course.

"Coming to the ring, the undefeated Dillian the body snatcher WHYYYTTTEEE," Michael Buffer screams.

It's the Jaws soundtrack playing through the arena. No water in sight thankfully...

Welsh rugby international Jake Ball is keen to know everyone's predictions for Joshua v Whyte. 

What's your prediction? Tweet us at #bbcboxing.

And now we have a performance in the ring as Anthony Joshua gets ready to enter. This is grime artist Stormzy - a friend of AJ's.

The ring walk lights up, we see the silhouette of the British hope. Is he all he is cracked up to be? What will tonight hold? Confirmation or collapse. There is little room for error when building a boxing career.

The strobe lights wave around the arena and with a smile, in a red vest and red shorts, here he comes.

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Huddersfield Giants prop Eorl Crabtree is looking forward to another early knockout from Anthony Joshua. 

How do you think the fight will go? 

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And here we go, the lights dim in the O2 Arena.

"From the O2 Arena in London, LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED."

Those are the words of Michael Buffer who stands in the middle of the ring.

Richie Woodhall
Former world champion on BBC Radio 5 live

"I've seen Anthony Joshua sparring. He seems to hold something back. Then it comes to fight night and he goes to another level."

Joshua is on his way to the ring...

Mike Costello
BBC Radio 5 live boxing commentator

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"A lot of the questions posed of Anthony Joshua and what will happen when we goes beyond three rounds were posed of WBC World heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder as well. He won the world title in January this year on points, he went 12 rounds for the first time,.

"Going into that fight he had never gone beyond four rounds. There is much more scope for Joshua to go through, without being tested until he gets to that higher level. What I will say though, is it took Wilder six years to get to that platform."

Listen to Mike commentate on Joshua v Whyte on BBC Radio 5 live now.

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A total of just 54 minutes and 39 seconds make up Anthony Joshua's professional career so far.

His full birth name is Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua. It took me 56 minutes to type up.

Richie Woodhall
Former world champion on BBC Radio 5 live

"There's something about the heavyweight division. The excitement around the ring here, there's nothing like it. This is a grudge match and everyone wants to see who is going to come out on top."

The White Stripes 'Seven Nation Army' is blasting out at the O2 Arena. The crowd are joining in, the atmosphere builds. We expect these heavyweights in a few minutes. How long will it last? Tweet us on #bbcboxing.

Now we move on to House of Pain's classic 'Jump Around',,, "pack it up pack it in, let me begin..."

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Olympic gold medallist Luke Campbell saw his unbeaten run come to an end after he lost to game Frenchman Yvan Mendy on a split decision. 

Campbell was sent crashing to the canvas for the first time in his career in round five, when he was caught on the chin by a wild left hook from Mendy. 

The Hull fighter bravely fought back in the closing stages as he targeted the body of his slippery opponent, who won on the judges' scorecards by margins of 115-112, 113-115 and 115-113. 

"I feel I won the fight," said Campbell. "But I won't argue with the judges. It's a good lesson for me. He was an experienced, strong opponent and I give it my all but well done to the challenger."

If you follow Anthony Joshua on Instagram,, external you will know he trains like a bit of an animal. 

Jumps, work on sand, an altitude mask, speed work using a tennis ball (yes, you read correctly), he's got it all covered and you can watch him at work., external

"Dillian is light work, he's fat," Joshua told Sky Sports. "He don't train hard enough. Dillian is not a champion. He talks like he's Tyson and fights like a girl."

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Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn admitted he is "keeping his fingers crossed" for Anthony Joshua. Why would he need good fortune?

"Because it's the heavyweight division," Hearn told BBC Radio 5 live. "And it doesn't matter how good you are. When you're in a fight, especially one that carries so much emotion, they are going to be trading leather. Speed gives Anthony a great edge but we know Dillian Whyte can punch. You don't want to see any heavyweight take one on the chin. One mistake and it can be all over."

Richie Woodhall
Former world champion on BBC Radio 5 live

"This is heavyweight boxing. You can be 10 or 11 rounds up in this game get caught and it all changes. That's what could happen here."

What is it that fuels the dislike for Anthony Joshua which burns inside Dillian Whyte?

Could it be he feels overlooked? Joshua's name is so often followed by the words "future world champion" when pundits discuss the 26-year-old.

Maybe Whyte thinks such hype should surround him too, he has knocked out 13 of the 16 men he's beaten after all.

Glaring at Joshua on Sky Sports Whyte said: "He's a fake and a scumbag. I don't like him."

Gary O'Sullivan reacts on Sky Sports: "I was well behind. The better man was winning. I was never going to win the fight the way it was going. I'm sure I will be back to fight another day. My best wasn't good enough tonight."

Chris Eubank Jr reacts on Sky Sports: "Very satisfying. To be in the position to fight for the WBA world title, I will grab the opportunity with both hands.

"Spike has got a chin, I'll give him that. I think I had a lot of success with pretty much all the punches in the book. He took a lot of punishment. This was just a stepping stone, I'm looking for bigger and better things now."

The two fighters meet in the middle of the ring and there is respect. Chris Eubank Sr holds a Union Jack, he believes his son is heading to a grand stage.

With this win, Chris Eubank Jr becomes number one ranked challenger for the WBA title. He was impressive no doubt, but the way the retirement arrived was a shock surely?

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