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Unified heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua [19(19)-0] is to bring in Ireland’s current top big man ahead of his world title defence at the end of the month.
Watford’s Joshua defends his IBF and WBA belts at the Principality (formerly Millennium) Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday October 28th on a Sky Box Office card which also features Bray lightweight Katie Taylor challenge WBA champion Anahi Esther Sanchez.
Joshua, whose paternal grandmother hailed from Ireland, faces Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev [25(13)-1(1)] in just over two weeks time, and the Matchroom megastar has enlisted the help of an Irishman for the bout.
Wexford heavyweight Niall Kennedy [9(5)-0] will spar with Joshua as the Englishman rounds off his camp under Rob McCracken in Sheffield.
