It's been a long time coming but finally the fans return to boxing this weekend and they are back in time to greet Anthony Joshua for his homecoming bout against Kubrat Pulev in London. With 1,000 spectators allowed into the Wembley Arena, the strangest of years could end on a real high as British boxing's golden boy makes his sole appearance of 2020 and shines the light on a brighter future.

Better times are on the horizon and not just in terms of the pandemic, as Joshua and Tyson Fury have reportedly agreed a two-fight deal for 2021 that would break all records and signal the return of the big fights in the best possible style.

However, Joshua can't afford to look too far ahead and needs only to glance into his rear-view mirror to see why, as he was on the wrong end of a huge upset when being spectacularly stopped in seven rounds by Andy Ruiz Jr last year. Pulev is more than capable of doing the same if the champion isn't fully focused and he is a shorter price at 7/1 than the unassuming Mexican-American was 19 months ago.

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