do you think that shows any signs of nerves perhaps from anthonyjoshua?ows sides democrat nerves on both sides, john. it's been calm and even—tempered all week, and i'm talking to you from the hotel across the arena from where it'll take place. it's not the first time we've seen heated exchanges like this, and it's hardly surprising, given there is so much at stake here. for anthonyjoshua, who cares so much about leaving a lasting legacy on the glorious history of the heavyweight division, if he is to suffer another blip here having been beaten with such surprising fashion in the middle of last year by andy ruiz surprising fashion in the middle of last year by andy ruinunior, then that makes a severe dent in his hopes to leave that lasting remark. as for kubrat pulev, this is his second world title chance. coming after his first chance six years ago. he knows that at the age of 39, that it won't be coming around again, and if he loses here tomorrow night, his career is pretty much over. i thought actually both men we re over. i thought actually both men w

without grassroots, there is no tyson fury, there is no anthonyjoshua.h tries to tackle anti—social behaviour through boxing, and, like many gyms, is in a deprived area. especially, like, now, because, like, everyone is inside, frightenedof coronavirus. lots of people are staying inside and just watching the tv and playing computer games. you need to stay healthy and keep active. boxing is a massive, massive part of the community and it is needed. what anthonyjoshua is doing there is amazing, to be fair. england boxing are on their knees. a lot of the money doesn't necessarily filter down to these gyms. joshua's next target is this man, fellow british heavyweight champion tyson fury, as long as a defining unification mega—fight can be agreed for next summer. me and him, competitor to competitor, it's massive. but for the world, a boxing show that's going to be one of the biggest events in the uk since the world cup, it's going to boost the economy, boost the morale of the people. you know, let's get behind boxing. how confident are you it will happen nex

he may be on top of the boxing world, but anthonyjoshua is now fighting for those starting out.re it began for him, he told me why such places needed help. i am a professional now, but i am so help. i am a professional now, but i am so close to the grassroots sport. in the next ten to 15 years you will see the next leaders of tomorrow coming through. it‘s not going to be ten to 15, it is going to be 20 to 30 years due to this period of a lost generation and that is why it is important to keep these gyms open. joshua stepped in when the government left boxing out of £350 million rescue package. we want to raise the eyebrows of people in power to somehow think in the future, if there is an opportunity to invest in sports again, include boxing. 300 million is a substantial amount. even £3000 to boxing gym makes a massive difference. without grassroots there is no tyson fury, there is no anthonyjoshua. grassroots there is no tyson fury, there is no anthony joshua. the news was welcomed here at salford which tries to tackle anti—social behaviour through boxing and like many gyms, is

this was anthonyjoshua's moment. heavyweight champion of the world.tever it was, joshua cut a determined figure. kubrat pulev now looking to upset the odds. the fans were back, 1,000 of them, all instantly aware this was a real battle. joshua starting quickly, pulev taking it with a smile. but moments later, pulev was down, the end seemingly not far away. incredibly, pulev battled on until the ninth round. the finish, though, when it came, as swift as it was brutal. commanding, impressive, joshua back to his best, but he barely celebrated before thoughts turned to his future — tyson fury, britain's other world champion, immediately taking to social media. i want the fight. i want the fight next. i'll knock him out inside three rounds. tyson fury‘s co—promoter describing the stage as set for the biggest heavyweight championship fight since ali—frazier in 1971. fury againstjoshua will have to wait, but with a performance as powerful as this from anthonyjoshua, the boxing world won't want to wait long. adam wild, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the

for anthonyjoshua and tyson furyk to negotiate theirfight?guys are now coming off excellent knockout wins, stoppage wins and this is the time to get it done. it is the biggest fight ina done. it is the biggest fight in a british boxing history. there is a championship at sta ke, there is a championship at stake, two opposing personalities, it is an absolutely fantastic fight and nothing in the sport equals that. when i grew up mike tyson was a household name. 0ur anthonyjoshua was a household name. 0ur anthony joshua and fury was a household name. 0ur anthonyjoshua and fury well enough known? i think so. they are the faces of boxing. the heavyweight decision brings something very special for the spot. it is top of the tree so the fight cannot get at the minute. — — any bigger at the minute. — — any bigger at the minute. it is time to get on, i think. both promoters — frank borden — they have as much rivalry as the fighters. it has been tricky up till now but eve ryo ne been tricky up till now but everyone wants it. the world wa nted everyone

without grassroots, there is no tyson fury, there is no anthonyjoshua.comed here at the sting like a bee initiative near salford, which tries to tackle anti—social behaviour through boxing, and, like many gyms, is in a deprived area. especially, like, now, because, like, everyone is inside, frightenedof coronavirus. lots of people are staying inside and just watching the tv and playing computer games. you need to stay healthy and keep active. boxing is a massive, massive part of the community and it is needed. what anthonyjoshua is doing there is amazing, to be fair. england boxing are on their knees. a lot of the money doesn't necessarily filter down to these gyms. joshua's next target is this man, fellow british heavyweight champion tyson fury, as long as a defining unification mega—fight can be agreed for next summer. me and him, competitor to competitor, it's massive. but for the world, a boxing show that's going to be one of the biggest events in the uk since the world cup, it's going to boost the economy, boost the morale of the people. you know, l

anthonyjoshua! this was anthonyjoshua's moment.weight champion of the world, but the man with it all had it all to lose. pressure, perhaps, or motivation. whatever it was, joshua cut a determined figure. kubrat pulev was now looking to upset the odds. the fans were back, 1,000 of them, all instantly aware this was a real battle. joshua starting quickly, pulev taking it with a smile. but moments later, pulev was down, the end seemingly not far away. incredibly, pulev battled on until the ninth round. the finish, though, when it came, as swift as it was brutal. commanding, impressive, joshua back to his best. but he had barely celebrated before thoughts turned to his future — tyson fury, britain's other world champion, immediately taking to social media. i want the fight, i want the fight next. i'll not him out inside three rounds. tyson fury‘s co—promoter describing the stage as set for the biggest heavyweight championship fight since ali—frazier in 1971. fury againstjoshua will have to wait, but with a performance as powerful as th

without grassroots, there is no tyson fury, there is no anthonyjoshua.le anti—social behaviour through boxing, and, like many gyms, is in a deprived area. especially, like, now, because everyone is inside cos of coronavirus, lots of people are staying inside and just watching the tv and playing computer games.

anthonyjoshua! this was anthonyjoshua's moment.s future — tyson fury, britain's other world champion, immediately taking to social media. i want the fight, i want the fight next. i will not him out inside three rounds. tyson fury's code promoter describing the stage as set for the biggest heavyweight championship fight since ali—frazier in 1971. fury againstjoshua will have to wait, but with a performance as powerful as this from anthonyjoshua, the boxing world won't want to wait long. adam wild, bbc news. i said yesterday there would be some drama at old trafford for the manchester derby. in actual fact, it turned out a pretty dull goalless draw. no fans to witness that, fortunately. while at goodison park, spectators were in the stands to watch everton beat chelsea 1—0 thanks to this penalty from gylfi sigurdsson. defeat for chelsea means that they missed out on the chance to go top of the premier league. elsewhere, there was a good win for newcastle at the end of a difficult week that saw their training ground closed after an ou

anthonyjoshua of the year in just over an hour's time.honyjoshua putting his world heavyweight title on the line at wembley arena. a lot riding on this bout. a win forjoshua would pave the way for a no british fight with tyson fury were all for heavyweight titles will be up for grabs for the first time in history. also a big incentive for potentially the first bulgarian heavyweight champion. it is important to be respectful, that is where the stay humble mindset comes from, but it doesn't mean not having any level of confidence, so when i look at him i am saying, he cannot beat me. that boy can't beat me, i am too good, too strong and i have developed too much skill. and that is all the sport for now. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. nigeria's president has condemned an attack on a secondary school in the northwestern state of katsina. muhammadu buhari ordered the security agencies to go after the attackers and ensure the students are returned home safely. hundreds of students are still unaccounted for after

following anthonyjoshua's successful heavyweight title defence against kubrat pulev at wembley arena the biggest all british fight to date. tyson fury holds the wbc belt, whilejoshua holds the ibf, wba and wbo belts. here's his promoter eddie hearn. we just want to make the fight. we believe we win, they believe they win, its the biggest fighting axing, there is no otherfight that can compare to this. now‘s the time. so from tomorrow or monday we will start the ball rolling, and i don't think it's that difficult. the crux of the deal is agreed in terms of the numbers are the splits, which isn't complicated. so there are only a few isn't complicated. so there are only afew minor isn't complicated. so there are only a few minor details, obviously venue and a few tv bits, and there's no reason why we can't get it up and running. well, after the fight, anthonyjoshua sat down to speak to the bbc‘s boxing correspondent mike costello about his win over kubrat pulev and also the prospect of taking on tyson fury. its maturity now, i've been here many times before. i feel like this isn't someo

as his opponent gestured behind him, anthonyjoshua adopted his game face.at saturday night will show, who worked on their craft during lockdown, who's improved. even though they haven't been competing, they've still been able to train and hone new skills. it's joshua dancing, dancing! those skills were on display in the saudi arabian desert last december, when he avenged the first defeat of his professional career against andy ruiz with a disciplined performance. redemption time for anthony joshua! his opponent tomorrow is kubrat pulev, a powerful bulgarian fighting in his late father's memory. boxing will always have its critics, especially in a week where there's been such a focus on head injury in sports. but it hasn't impacted its popularity. joshua's last fight broke uk pay—per—view records. and tomorrow night sees the first time uk boxing fans are allowed back inside to watch a fight live since the start of the pandemic. just 1000 are lucky enough to have tickets, like superfan steve, who's paid £200 for his. very, very privileged and very lucky to ge

if they pick up niggling injuries. 12 months on from his last bout, world heavyweight champion anthonyjoshuas back in the ring this weekend with his belts on the line against the manadatory challenger kubrat pulev at wembley arena. victory will move him and his team a step closer to that potential unifying bout with tyson fury. promoter eddie hearn joins us tonight. eddie, good evening. always great to speak to you. pair going head—to—head for the first time today. how concerned should anthony be by the challenge he faces on saturday? i think we know kubrat pulev is the main challenger. he is number one with the ibf and had one defeat in his career to vladimir clicks go. he is been a top light heavyweight for a number of years now so the challenges rear. ajay has repaired ha rd challenges rear. ajay has repaired hard for and lots of talking about the tyson fury fight but we know this is a very difficult obstacle this is a very difficult obstacle this ahead of him saturday and i think you will see a great fight. two great heavyweights ready to do battle in this unique environment and what the

and anthonyjoshua retains his world heavyweight titles after beating kubrat pulev in london. and welcome. talks in brussels about a post—brexit trade deal are continuing overnight, after a british government source said the eu's offer remained unacceptable. a decision is due sometime on sunday about whether enough progress has been made to carry on negotiaions. both sides have warned that no—deal is now the most likely outcome. our political correspondent, iain watson reports. in brussels, the briefest of glimpses of the uk's chief negotiator. he is locked in talks behind closed doors with his eu counterparts to see if a deal is possible in the next 2a hours. but indications tonight are not positive. a government source told the bbc talks are continuing overnight and, as things stand, the offer on the table from the eu remains unacceptable. the mood around the talks, like the weather, is rather gloomy. in fact, the only agreement that might be reached this weekend between downing street and the eu is to halt the negotiations and move towards no deal. downing street says, to r

as his opponent gestured behind him, anthonyjoshua adopted his game face.sciplined through lockdown. that's what saturday night will show, who worked on their craft during lockdown, who's improved. even though they haven't been competing, they've still been able to train and hone new skills. it's joshua dancing, dancing! those skills were on display in the saudi arabian desert last december, when he avenged the first defeat of his professional career against andy ruiz with a disciplined performance. redemption time for anthony joshua! his opponent tomorrow is kubrat pulev, a powerful bulgarian fighting in his late father's memory. boxing will always have its critics, especially in a week where there's been such a focus on head injury in sports. but it hasn't impacted its popularity. joshua's last fight broke uk pay—per—view records. and tomorrow night sees the first time uk boxing fans are allowed back inside to watch a fight live since the start of the pandemic. just 1000 are lucky enough to have tickets, like superfan steve, who's paid £200 for his. very,

without grassroots, there is no tyson fury, there is no anthonyjoshua. news was welcomed here at the sting like a bee initiative near salford, which tries to tackle anti—social behaviour through boxing, and, like many gyms, is in a deprived area. especially, like, now, because everyone is inside cos of coronavirus, lots of people are staying inside and just watching the tv and playing computer games. you need to stay healthy and keep active. boxing is a massive part of the community and it is needed. what anthonyjoshua is doing there is amazing, to be fair. england boxing are on their knees. a lot of the money doesn't necessarily filter down to these gyms. joshua's next target is this man, fellow british heavyweight champion tyson fury, as long as a defining unification mega—fight can be agreed for next summer. me and him, competitor to competitor, it is massive. but for the world, a boxing show that will be one of the biggest events in the uk since the world cup, it is going to boost the economy, boost the morale of the people. you know, let's get behin

in boxing, anthonyjoshua defends his ibf, wba, and wbo world heavyweight titles against kubrat pulevley arena tonight. and coming up, on the 70th anniversary of one of her career—defining films all about eve, talking movies looks back at the life and times of bette davis. good afternoon. with one day to go until the brexit talks deadline set by the uk we can bring you the latest figures of numbers and deaths from uk coronavirus. there have been 21,502 new cases, . coronavirus. there have been 21,502 new cases,. the number of deaths being reported is on saturday 19 deaths reported. this was people whose death was confirmed, forgive me, 519 deaths reported, of people who had a test within the last 28 days which was positive for covid—19. and haven't had that test, their death has been recorded in the 24—hour to saturday. that 519 co m pa res to 24—hour to saturday. that 519 compares to 424 on the 2a hours to friday, and it doesn't necessarily mean they died from covid—19 itself but covid—19 was sighted on the death certificate. as at least one other contributory factors to their death.

in boxing, anthonyjoshua defends his ibf, wba, and wbo world heavyweight titles against kubrat pulevmbley arena tonight. and are some riders of rental e—scooters still breaking the law? we'll be finding out in half an hour, on click. good afternoon. with one day to go until the brexit talks deadline set by the uk and the european union, both sides are warning a deal is unlikely. it comes as the ministry of defence said that, as part of no—deal contingency planning, four royal navy boats are on standby to protect british fishing waters. our political correspondent helen catt reports. in brussels, negotiators are now back round the table once again, but not for much longer. tomorrow night remains the deadline for deciding if a trade deal can be agreed or not. overnight in kent, a test run. this concrete barrier was being laid along the motorway to deal with this, the potential for lorries to be delayed at the ports. there will be some checks at the border injanuary whether there is a trade deal or not, but other plans specifically for no—deal are more controversial. four royal navy shi

and after anthonyjoshua retains his heavyweight titles, is a battle with tyson fury next?e talks are continuing beyond today's deadline — after the uk and the eu agreed their negotiators should keep talking. major issues are still unresolved, but after a telephone call this morning, boris johnson and ursula von der leyen they said they would go the extra mile. the prime minister has repeated that a no deal scenario was most likely but that the two sides would be as creative as possible. our political correspondent, iain watson, reports. are there still barriers in the way of a trade deal with brussels? today the latest deadline was discarded. but the prime minister says some distance still remains between the two sides. as things stand, i'm afraid we're still very far apart on some key things. but where there's life, there's hope. we are going to see what we can do. the uk certainly won't be walking away from the talks. and the eu commission president said both sides will make a last gasp effort to reach agreement. despite the exhaustion after almost one year of negotiatio

but the bulgarian‘s opponent, anthonyjoshua, will be risking it all when he puts his belt on the lineboy can't beat me. i'm too good. this fight was postponed back in 2017 when pulev pulled out with an injury and the pandemic delayed it even further. british heavyweight dillian whyte thinks the added years could cost pulev. his inactivity is going to be his downfall. obviously, joshua is younger and he seems to be revamped and he is happy. i think he'll finish off pulev in five rounds. to witness the spectacle will be 1000 fans allowed in the arena for the first time since the start of the pandemic. it was kind of last minute that we decided to go, but yeah, got lucky and managed to get tickets and i'm really glad we did. i do think it will be a tough fight, you know, in heavyweight boxing, anything can happen, right? pulev has lost only once in 29 fights, while joshua steps into the ring for the first time since beating andy ruinr in a rematch last december. this aj is a better aj. he's more mature, he's sensible and he's not going to take the stupid risks that he's taken in the past

and later tonight, anthonyjoshua defends his three boxing world heavyweight titles against kubrat puleva tonight. more on that at six 4:30 p:m.. now on bbc news, join zeinab badawi, her panel of experts and question askers from around the world to discuss the race for a vaccine for covid—19. —— at 6:30 p:m.. hello, and welcome to the royal college of physicians in london. we've come here for this edition of global questions to talk about covid—19 and vaccines. well, the united kingdom is the first western country to roll out a mass nationwide vaccination programme, and we're all hoping this will mark the end of the coronavirus nightmare. but questions linger about the durability of the vaccines, and with millions refusing to take the jab, how safe will all the rest of us be? that's global questions. the covid jab: is it really the silver bullet? well, here in the royal college of physicians, we have an audience drawn from london's multinational community, and they will be putting their questions to our two panellists. so, let me tell you who's in the hot seat this week giving the answer

without grassroots there is no tyson fury, there is no anthonyjoshua.. everyone is frightened of coronavirus. lots of people sit inside and just watch the tv. you need to stay healthy and keep active. boxing is a massive part of the community and it is needed. what anthony joshua is doing now, is amazing. a lot of the money doesn't filter down to these gyms. joshua's next target is this man, tyson fury, as long as a defining unification mega— fight can be agreed for next summer. me and him are competitive, it is massive. but for the world, the boxing show will be one of the biggest events in the uk since the world cup. it is going to boost the economy, boost the morale of the people. let's get behind boxing. how confident are you it will happen next year? i am certain, keen and ready. we can do it back at finchley if we have to. i want to be the undisputed heavyweight champion, that is the legacy. whatever happens, joshua will hope he has helped others to follow in his footsteps in the sport he is close to conquering. dan roan, bbc news. before we go —

now finally, after all the buildup, the big night is here for boxer anthonyjoshua, as he gets back intoput his three world heavyweight titles on the line when he fights the bulgarian kubrat pulev at wembley arena. rhia chohan looks ahead to it. 0ne one of the things i learned is that perhaps one should be a little more careful. not quite so brave. some advice from pulev. but anthony johnson and wife will be risking the tour when he puts his health on the line tonight —— anthonyjohn show i will be. he can't beat me, that we can't beat me. i'm too good. this fight was postponed in 2017, when pulev pulled out with an injury and the pandemic delayed it even further. british heavyweight white thinks the added years could cost pulev. this thing, i think his inactivity... it seems to be revamped and he's happy so i think it will be in the trial run. to witness the spectacle will be 1000 fa ns witness the spectacle will be 1000 fans are allowed in the arena for the first time since the first time. gavin watkins paid £400 to cheered onjoshua gavin watkins paid £400 to cheered on joshua with his

they need raise their game when they fight anthonyjoshua.ction at honda‘s swindon plant. yesterday we told you about production being suspended there because of a shortage of parts, it is getting parts to the honda is saying production at swindon will remain suspended today and tomorrow with a view to resuming on monday if they can. they reiterate that work at the factory was halted yesterday due to a shortage of parts. the result of severe congestion they say at uk ports affecting honda‘s supply chain. the company is not commenting on the extent of lost output. on that assigned this problem at the port is related to the pandemic, although they have made reference to issues with stockpiling by other firms. that is ahead of the transition period, but at the moment the problem is related to the pandemic and the problems it is creating in the supply chain. on the saint production at its swindon plant will remain suspended today and friday with a view to resuming on monday. let‘s return to the latest talks between the uk and the eu on a post—bre

following anthonyjoshua's successful heavyweight title defence against kubrat pulev at wembley arenahat could be the biggest all british fight to date. tyson fury holds the wbc belt, whilejoshua holds the ibf, wba and wbo belts. after his win over pulev, joshua spoke to the bbc‘s boxing correspondent mike costello its maturity now, i've been here many times before. i feel like this isn't someone i would have faced in my first ten fights, where they haven't got the will of the passion. pulev is fighting for his father, his country, the title. so i knew that it's another mountain i have to climb. i climbed a mountain in round three, i didn't get to the top but i didn't take him out, another mountain i have to climb, so i steadily climbed the next mountain until it was time to get to the top. and when i took him out, it was perfect. tyson fury has already said he is ready. has he? what did he say? it was along the lines of he will take you or three rounds. that's good to hear, at least i will get him in the ring. how do you think the dynamic around the fight has changed? he is still boo

and finally, anthonyjoshua and then joejoyce have won heavyweight medals for great britain at the lastwas the man to miss out on a place. but the 29—year—old believes his time will finally come in tokyo next year. that said, he's been telling our 0lympics reporter nick hope that at one stage during lockdown, when the games were postponed, he did think about abandoning his dream. i don't know what i did in my past life, but, you know, someone has had it in for me! i knew if it was going to happen any year, it was going to be the year i was going to go to the olympic games. how have you coped? not well. it's been difficult. notjust physically, not being able to train as much and compete. the mental side of things. in the world at the minute, especially mental health, it's a massive subject. during lockdown my mum was all over the place. i was close to throwing the towel in. excuse the pun. i was almost thinking that, you know, the olympics isn't meant to be for me. i want to turn professional. but thank god for gb boxing. i come to this gym every week and look around and i see successful

it's a really big day for anthonyjoshua.t with tyson fury, where all four world heavyweight titles would be up for grabs for the first time in history. there's also a big incentive tonight for pulev, who could become the first bulgarian heavyweight champion. butjoshua says he trusts in his own ability. it's important to be respectful, that's where that stay humble mindset comes from, but staying humble does not mean having a level of confidence. so when i look at kubrat pulev, i am saying that boy cannot beat me, that we cannot beat me, iam cannot beat me, that we cannot beat me, i am too good, i am too strong, iam too me, i am too good, i am too strong, i am too quick and i have developed too much skills. and you can listen to the fight on bbc radio 5 live from 10 o'clock tonight. moving onto the football. west ham are having a really good premier league season so far, and their good form continued with a 2—1win at leeds last night. they went behind to an early penalty but got themselves level, and then won it ten minutes f

anthonyjoshua had to be kept apart from kubrat pulev as the two boxers shared a heated exchange in theis opponent. he shared this image on social media and, despite looking confident, joshua will be hoping to avoid an upset similar to that suffered last year when he was beaten by andy ruinr, his first defeat as a professional. essex batsman dan lawrence has earned his first call—up to the england squad for the test tour to sri lanka. they set off on the 2nd of january for two matches, which will be played behind closed doors in galle. ben stokes has been rested. he'll return in february for the test series against india. the same goes forjofra archer. the selectors will be giving a block of rest to all multi—format players at various points over the winter. moeen ali and jonny bairstow have both been recalled in a 16—strong squad, with seven travelling reserves. there was unexpected drama towards the end of second practice ahead of this weekend's season—ending adu dhabi grand prix. kimi raikkonen's haas car catching fire with just under 20 minutes to go. the finnish driver did manage t

now finally, after all the build up, the big night is here for boxer anthonyjoshua, as he gets back intoworld heavyweight titles on the line when he fights the bulgarian kubrat pulev at wembley arena. there's a lot riding on this bout. a win forjoshua could pave the way for an all—british fight with tyson fury, where all four world heavyweight titles would be up for grabs for the first time in history. there's also a big incentive for pulev, who could become the first bulgarian heavyweight champion. it it's important to be respectful, that's where humble comes from, but that's where humble comes from, but that doesn't mean having a level —— not having a level of confidence. when i look at kubrat pulev, i'm saying that weight can't beat me. i'm too good, i'm too strong and i've developed too much skills. i'm not hungry for fighting. very. so, my head is fighter head. i like fights. and when i'm not in the reading, i feel... fights. and when i'm not in the reading, ifeel... and now i'm happy because this fight is now a fact and i'm happy —— when i'm not in the ring. because sadly, we must

anthonyjoshua has been talking about the fight that everyone wants to see.eavyweight showdown against that man, tyson fury. it would be the first fight in history in which all four heavyweight titles were on the line and joshua has been telling our sports editor dan roan he'll fight him anytime, anywhere. i'm certain. i'm keen, i'm ready. we can do it back here in finchley if we have to do. honestly. it is about tyson fury, but at the same time it's not. it's about me challenging myself and getting my hands on that belt because i want to be an undisputed heavyweight champion, that's a legacy. also, touching on the subject again, it brings the attention to boxing and i think me and tyson fury, aside from the trash talk and the hype and the fight, we can doa talk and the hype and the fight, we can do a greatjob of bringing attention to boxing, so guys, look, this is the biggest fight in history. we've come from a little community gym. give us some support and who knows what the future can hold for the next generation. just how big an occasion will it be if thi

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this is why tyson fury against anthonyjoshua matters so much.rld title belts between them. so, a fight would produce the first unified champion since lennox lewis in 1999. so, can it happen? and can it take place in the uk? well, that will depend on how quickly the country can get crowds back in stadiums. only a full wembley would raise the money both camps need. 0therwise, fury against josuha will probably happen in saudi arabia or the united states. each fighter would stand to earn about £100 million each. but this isn't just about money. after such a difficult year for boxing, where some titles have been won in back gardens, both fighters know what this means for the sport. what we are trying to do is aim for sometime in june, what we are trying to do is aim for sometime injune, sometime around there to give us a window. it means everything to me. he spoke highly of me, ispeak everything to me. he spoke highly of me, i speak of him, he is a great town and i think in this special climate to the best heavyweights in the world, for me and him, c

and later tonight, anthonyjoshua defends his three boxing world heavyweight titles against kubrat pulevley arena tonight. now on bbc news, amol rajan speaks to the ofcom chief executive melanie dawes in the media show. hello. this week, ofcom, the broadcasting regulator, put out a pretty stark warning. they said that traditional uk broadcasting is at risk without radical shake—up. but at risk of what exactly? and what kind of shake—up are they talking about? already this year, ofcom has given the go—ahead to two new tv channels, including one from rupert murdoch's news uk, and ofcom is reportedly about to take on the massive task of regulating online harm, including social media platforms like youtube and instagram. but is a uk regulator really able to police the worldwide web? well, i'm joined by the person best able to answer those questions. dame melanie dawes is the new—ish chief executive of ofcom, and she's given herfirst major interview to bbc news. let's start with a quick fire round. what were you listening to this morning? gosh, i was listening to bbc radio news, radio four to

anthonyjoshua versus tyson fury for an almighty heavyweight unification bout — with all four belts onn history. talks are ongoing between the two camps. joshua has told us he'll fight fury any time, anywhere. iam certain, iam keen, iam ready. we can do it back here if we have to. honestly, it is about tyson fury, but at the same time it is not. it is about me challenging myself and getting my hands on that belt. i want to be an undisputed heavyweight champion, that is legacy. and also brings the attention to boxing. me tyson fury, aside from the trash talk and the height of the fight, we can do eg greatjob of bringing attention to boxing and say this is the biggest fight in history. we have come from a little community gym, give us some support, and who knows what the future can hold for the next generation. he's barely played in 2020 but andy murray is finishing the year off strongly. he's made it back to back wins in the battle of the brits premier league by beating cam norrie in straight sets. murray won 6—a, 7—6 in roehampton. it's the first event in a couple of months for the for

after a year out of the ring, anthonyjoshua's preparing to defend his world heavyweight titles againstpulev in london on saturday. joshua's not boxed competitively since he regained his titles in that rematch against andy ruinr last december. speaking to steve bunce, he's also been talking about his chances of taking on tyson fury and why this weekend's fight isn't his ideal choice. the fight i want, you know, anytime anyplace, anywhere, you know, the fight i anyplace, anywhere, you know, the fight i want, i will fight anyone. it's the fights i want, whoever it is, ijust it's the fights i want, whoever it is, i just want to fight. but, it's the fights i want, whoever it is, ijust want to fight. but, yeah, i have to get out of the way, it's at the end of the day. you know, he isa at the end of the day. you know, he is a tricky customer. he's not going to be an easy fight. it's a skin, i'm ata to be an easy fight. it's a skin, i'm at a level now where i can't ta ke i'm at a level now where i can't take easy fights or warm—up fights. it is what it is. ijust got to roll with the punches. i

in boxing, anthonyjoshua defends his ibf, wba, and wbo world heavyweight titles against kubrat pulevmbley arena tonight. and in half an hour, as part of the bbc‘s 100 women series, we look at how barcelona is trying to follow in the footsteps of vienna and put female architects at the heart of building its city. good evening. a former conservative defence minister says the government's decision to put the royal navy on standby, to protect british fishing waters in the event of a no—deal brexit, is "undignified" and "irresponsible". tobias ellwood who's now chair of the commons defence committee, was speaking ahead of tomorrow's deadline set by the uk and the european union, to reach an agreement. both sides have warned a deal seems unlikely. our political correspondent, iain watson has more. is this what no deal with the eu would look like? the ministry of defence has confirmed that four armed vessels will be ready to patrol uk waters if there's no agreement with brussels on fishing rights. the scottish government has denounced this as gunboat diplomacy, and they don't want the ships

and anthonyjoshua knocks out kubrat pulev to defend his heavyweight world titles — setting up a potential with tyson fury. now on bbc news... 0n the 70th anniversary of one of her career—defining films all about eve, talking movies looks back at the life and times of bette davis. hello from new york. i'm tom brook, and welcome to this special edition of talking movies, in which we pay tribute to one of the greatest actresses of 20th—century american cinema, bette davis. many people know her because of her famous lines, "fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night" from her picture, all about eve, or, "i would "kiss you but i've just washed my hair" from the cabin in the cotton. she was a real survivor, born in 1908, she made some 100 movies over a six decade career. this year marks the 70th anniversary of one of her more celebrated pictures, all about eve, set right here in new york's theatreland. so we're going to start this tribute to bette davis by looking at that movie in a bit more detail. we are all busy little bees, full of stings making honey day and night. aren't we, h

and anthonyjoshua retains his world heavyweight titles after beating kubrat pulev in london.

anthonyjoshua has retained his world heavyweight titles after beating kubrat pulev at wembley arena in the 31—year—old knocked out the bulgarian in the ninth round meaning he holds onto his ibf, wba and wbo belts. the result givesjoshua his twenty—second such win of his career. regardless of whether or not a brexit trade deal is agreed, from january 1st, british citizens visiting any eu country as well as switzerland, norway, iceland and liechtenstein, will face new restrictions, including on receiving medical treatment. with more, here's our consumer affairs correspondent, sarah corker. with the promise of mediterranean sunshine, spain and france have been the top destinations for millions of british holiday—makers for decades but, from january, the rules on travelling to the eu will change, and that's thrown up lots of questions. if you are a tourist, you won't need a visa to travel to most eu countries, but there are limits on how if you are a tourist, you won't need a visa to travel to most eu countries, but there are limits on how long you can go for. you will be able to stay for

and anthonyjoshua retains his world heavyweight titles after beating kubrat pulev in london.

and anthonyjoshua retains his world heavyweight

boxing, and britain's anthonyjoshua has retained his three world heavyweight titles with victory overoshua knocked pulev out in the ninth round. the bbc‘s tim allman watched the action. welcome to boxing in the age of coronavirus. a small crowd of 1000 people were allowed into london's wembley arena, with the now standard safety measures in place. even legendary floyd mayweather, a surprise guest for the evening, felt obliged to wear a face mask. but this is a sport that knows how to put on a show no matter what. flames and fireworks greeted the contenders. the bout that followed was not quite as spectacular. it was not exactly a walkover but it was rather one—sided joshua's speed and power always too much for his bulgarian opponent. several times he brought him to the canvas and, in the ninth round, pulev could not get up. another comprehensive display from the world champion. it was a composed and brutal performance, it was exactly what he needed going into 2021. he has not boxed for a year but got eight rate rounds but got eight great rounds in and a brutal knockout victory. britai