Anthony Joshua vs Gary Cornish: The Panel predict

There's a heavyweight feast to get stuck in to on Saturday night, climaxing in a Commonwealth title bout. We get the lowdown from The Panel of usual suspects... and some welcome guests.

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Unbeaten heavyweights Joshua and Cornish meet at The O2 on another busy night of Sky Sports boxing, so let's hear what our experts have to say about the Olympic champion's first professional title bid.

Jamie Moore

A lot of people are saying it's a case of pick a round, and I think so too. Anthony Joshua is so explosive and dynamic, that now he's coming up against someone who's tall and rangy, it doesn't bode well for them. Any time I think of two big guys like that I always think of Michael Grant boxing Lennox Lewis. The right hand over the top can bend men in half - it crumbles you.

Any time I think of two big guys like that I always think of Michael Grant boxing Lennox Lewis. The right hand over the top can bend men in half.

I've seen Cornish box a couple of times and he's not bad technically. He can do the basics well and carries a pop himself but I think Joshua's power is on a different level, so I see it being over early doors. I wouldn't be surprised if it was the first round but I'm going for Joshua in the second round.

Glenn McCrory

I've been so impressed by Anthony Joshua. You have to give Gary Cornish some respect though because he's an undefeated fighter as both an amateur and professional. That in itself is an achievement. It'll be interesting to see how he'll react when he's hit by Joshua - if he's able to come back and throw punches himself.

You have to give Gary Cornish some respect though because he's an undefeated fighter as both an amateur and professional.

I would say this ends with a Joshua stoppage in the first six minutes, if I'm honest. Being a big guy and being undefeated, the minute Cornish gets hit with a few big shots and feels the pressure of being hit so hard at pace, I imagine he'll struggle.

Dave Coldwell

I think Cornish is a bit too tall and upright and that might be a major problem for him against someone like Joshua. He's too square on. I think Joshua will find him and when Joshua finds people, that's when problems start happening for them.

I think Cornish is a bit too tall and upright and that might be a major problem for him against someone like Joshua. He's too square on.

I think it might be Joshua in round two.

Jim Watt

Cornish is talented enough and he's done well but I am forming a pretty high opinion of Joshua. He seems to have everything; the speed of his punches, the power and the fact he's got all the punches. He's also got a great jab and all the heavyweight champions of the past had that.

Cornish is talented enough and he's done well but I am forming a pretty high opinion of Joshua. He seems to have everything.

The good news is Cornish has his own career and he wants to win, which is a change when it comes to Joshua fights but I can only see one thing: a Joshua stoppage and I see him getting to Cornish inside the first four.

Carl Froch

Gary Cornish is big and unbeaten and should on paper give Joshua a real test and will certainly be a step up in class. He is a live opponent which is good and it is the perfect platform for Joshua to showcase his talent.

Gary Cornish is big and unbeaten and should on paper give Joshua a real test and will certainly be a step up in class. He is a live opponent.

Obviously I am not going to expect anything other than a Joshua win but I do think this won't be over in the first or second round either. He's never gone into the fourth round but I can see that happening.

James DeGale

Straight in, I can see Joshua knocking him out in three rounds. I honestly think that would happen whoever he was in against because he is that good.

Straight in, I can see Joshua knocking him out in three rounds. I honestly think that would happen whoever he was in against because he is that good.

Cornish might be his size and he might not have lost but that doesn't matter once that bell sounds and Joshua comes at him. I rate Joshua extremely highly and he is basically the future of the heavyweight division.

Joshua in three rounds - certainly no longer than that.

Paul Smith

Gary Cornish is a big lad and a good lad but there's only one way this is going. Cornish might give him the odd problem but Joshua's seen it all before in the amateurs never mind the pros. He is a talent, a one-off and we all know he's going places.

Cornish might give him the odd problem but Joshua's seen it all before in the amateurs never mind the pros.

Every time Joshua is fighting I back the first and the second rounds and I have had plenty of wins from that, so I am sticking with it. This time though, I am going for Joshua in the first round.