Boxing: Anthony Joshua to defend heavyweight title in Manchester

IBF World Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will return to action against an unnamed opponent on November 26 in Manchester

The fight at Manchester Arena will be the second defence of his world title, which he won against Charles Martin in April.

He successfully defended the belt with a seventh round stoppage of Dominic Breazeale at London's O2 in June, but this will be his first title fight outside his hometown.

Joshua has fought in Manchester once before, beating Konstantin Airich in three rounds in his eighth professional fight back in September 2014.

“When I first started my professional career I travelled all round the country fighting, which I loved, this is taking me back to the grass roots,” said Joshua.

“I can’t wait to get back up north and show the people of Manchester how much I have improved since the last time I was there. I have been inspired over the summer by the fighters in the Olympics, it has given me a new perspective and huge hunger to get back in ring.

“It has taken a bit of time to officially announce the fight, we want this to be a spectacular show, all the way up the card and it takes time to get these things right.”