Anthony Joshua squares off in opposition to substitute opponent Robert Helenius tonight on the O2 Arena, London. The Finnish puncher was drafted in on brief discover after Dillian Whyte returned adversarial analytical findings in a pre-fight medicine take a look at carried out by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA).

AJ has rather a lot using on the battle with a blockbuster showdown in opposition to Deontay Wilder on the again finish of the yr in Saudi Arabia on the road. The Saudis have advised Joshua's representatives that the Wilder deal will likely be taken off the desk within the occasion of a loss.

Fight instances and reside streams

The undercard is ready to get underway at 6pm with the primary occasion anticipated to comply with at 10pm. DAZN have the broadcasting rights for Joshua vs Helenius, which is included with none further cost for present DAZN prospects.

Fans can signal as much as DAZN for £9.99 per thirty days at DAZN.com or by way of the DAZN app. The total occasion might be live-streamed on the broadcasters app and web site on all good internet-connected units together with sensible TVs, cellphones and laptops.

Full card

Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius

Filip Hrgovic vs Demsey McKean

Derek Chisora vs Gerald Washington

Johnny Fisher vs Harry Armstrong

Campbell Hatton vs Tom Ansell

Maisey Rose Courtney vs Gemma Ruegg

George Liddard vs Bas Oosterweghel

Brandon Scott vs Louis Norman

Quotes

Joshua: “I didn’t want to let anyone down. Late replacements aren’t ideal, but a long career will present these kinds of obstacles. This is just another rock in my shoe on the way to the top of the mountain.

“The objective remains the same, victory by any means. There’s no overtime in boxing, so I’ve got to be on my A-game and inflict pain. It’d be silly to underestimate Helenius or anyone. Credit to him: He’s come to roll the dice, to win.”

Helenius: "Thank you for giving me this opportunity. This fight offer came to me after my fight at the weekend. I was going on vacation with my family but not anymore, here we are.

"We had a superb camp behind us, and we really feel prepared. I'm able to battle, in any other case, I wouldn’t be right here. I respect him, he’s a superb fighter. It’s going to be wonderful. I’ve been chasing the World Title for 15 years and if you get this huge of a chance you'll be able to’t let it slip and I'll give every part to win this battle."