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Joshua lines up December bout

Anthony Joshua, left, will fight Dorian Darch at the ExCeL Centre next month
4 November 2013

Olympic super-heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will return to the scene of his gold medal triumph when he has his fourth professional fight at London's ExCeL Centre on December 14.

Joshua will fight Welshman Dorian Darch on a packed card which includes Lee Purdy's European welterweight title challenge against unbeaten Leonard Bundu, plus West Ham lightweight Kevin Mitchell.

Joshua, who claimed his Olympic title with a count-back victory over Roberto Cammarelle last year, scored his second professional win with a second-round stoppage over Paul Butlin late last month.

The 29-year-old Darch has won seven of his nine professional fights but has only won once inside the distance and was beaten on points by Hughie Fury - younger brother of heavyweight contender Tyson - last time out.

Joshua's fight against Darch is dependent on him coming through his third professional bout in Bethnal Green on November 14 against an opponent yet to be named.

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