promoter eddie hearn joins us tonight. eddie, good evening. always great to speak to you.air 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 sporting world we live in at the moment. worth pointing out fa ns in at the moment. worth pointing out fans are back in the arena for that one this weekend. talking about tyson fury in a moment but let's get a sense of how far he has come. we know obviously he lost to andy ruiz jr back injune and then i initial

here's his promoter eddie hearn. we just want to make the fight. 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 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. sol pulev is fighting for his father, his country, the title. so i knew that it's another mountain i ha

eddie hearn beating to mike costello. that‘s all the sport for now. 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—brexit trade and security deal — which have ended without an agreement. without a deal, tariffs will be imposed on british exports, and trade will

promoters — which is key here — i men the promoters have got a rivalry, in terms of frank warren and eddie hearnll now but i think everyone wants it. the fans, the teams, the world wants to see it. speculation about that possible fight between anthony joshua and tyson fury. negotiations continuing as much as they are between the uk and eu on the exit from europe. stay with us. hello there. it's quite chilly for a while overnight. temperatures could be close to freezing for a while before the weather then starts to change. we've got all this cloud coming in from the atlantic, replacing the clearer skies. and the main driver is an area of low pressure and these weather fronts. and they will bring some rain into western areas and then that rain will move northwards and eastwards through the day and the winds pick up too. as we get the wetter weather arriving in northern ireland, wales and the south—west, temperatures here will be much higher by morning, but with some clear skies ahead of that, away from the north—east of scotland, it will be quite a bit chillier. as we head through the morning thou

her next fight was in eddie hearn's backyard in essex in august, and foughtjonas in battle, a landmarkaw with her the champ. savannah marshall has since joined her on top of the world. i've learned to go out hold on and i've learned i got harder and i learned that i still got a lot more. meanwhile those running cricket trying to save the test match summer. millions of pounds were on the line. they found the answer inside a bubble. ecb has confirmed that england will face the west indies in a three test series. we'll go ahead with the players remaining in a strict biobubble practising, playing and living inside two cricket grounds with on—site hotels. this was an experiment in sport. given the virus had meant locking everyone in for days and weeks on end. so what was the view like from the inside? a biosecure bubble, a wonderful thing it is. everybody had to buy into this because if there been a breach, if any of us had come down with covid—19 during the game, it could have been catastrophic. you get up in the morning, make sure that you walk from the right direction around to the media

promoter eddie hearn says the first of two huge heavyweight unification fights between anthony joshuaubrat pulev last night to retain his three heavyweight world titles. fury holds the other title, the wbc belt. so we await those discussions. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. let's return to brexit and get some reaction now from business. hannah essex is co—executive director of the british chambers of commerce. so, we don't know quite until when this is extended, what is your reaction? businesses are incredibly frustrated that it is taking so much time to reach an agreement between the uk and the eu. but it would have been worse if they had come out today saying that we were heading for a no deal on the 1st ofjanuary. our clear for a no deal on the 1st ofjanuary. 0ur clear message for a no deal on the 1st ofjanuary. our clear message today to both sides is keep going and find a agreement and get the deal done. the uk government needs to provide clarity and information and guidance and support to the businesses so that they can adapt quickly to wha

promoter eddie hearn says the first of two huge heavyweight unification fights between anthony joshuapotential blockbuster bout by knocking out kubrat pulev last night to retain his three heavyweight world titles. fury holds the other title, the wbc belt. joshua says he's ready for the fight i said, tyson fury‘s talented and he'll bring out the best in me, so that's brilliant. i really feel like, you know, his confidence, the bookmakers, me studying him — i've been to tyson fury‘s fights when he foughtjohn mcdermott and i was still an amateur. i went to his fight versus chisora. i've studied him, i've watched him, so when i fight him, it will be good to change those odds and put them in my favour. that's all the sport for now. remember you can stay up—to—date on all the latest scores and results on the bbc sport website. one of the scientists developing the oxford vaccine has warned that there could be a significant rise in covid—i9. more from our science correspondent palo ghosh. although some are being vaccinated now, the majority of high—risk people will get theirjabs next year. th

promoters — which is key here — i men the promoters have got a rivalry, in terms of frank warren and eddie hearn but i think everyone wants it. the fans, the teams, the world wants to see it. the pioneering black country music star charlie pride has died from coronavirus complications. he was 86. he became the bestselling performerfor rca became the bestselling performer for rca records after elvis presley. he was conducted into the country music hall of fame in the year 2000. dolly parkin said she was heartbroken, calling him one of her oldest and dearest friends. tuesday with bbc world news. ——do staying. hello there. it's quite chilly for a while overnight. temperatures could be close to freezing for a while before the weather then starts to change. we've got all this cloud coming in from the atlantic, replacing the clearer skies. and the main driver is an area of low pressure and these weather fronts. and they will bring some rain into western areas and then that rain will move northwards and eastwards through the day and the winds pick up too. as we get the wetter weather arriving in northe

that‘s according tojoshua‘s promoter eddie hearn who says the boxer is almost certain to fight tysonaking him edgy. he feels the pressure because he wants the theory fight so badly and we need to do is beat his opponent at wembley. i wish this was a gimmick. it's wembley. i wish this was a gimmick. it‘s not. it‘s a mandatory challenger. a guy who is clearly a top ten in the world, he looks lame, leaner than i‘ve ever seen before and they are up for it. they always raise their game when they fight anthonyjoshua because they need to and they know the rewards three victor real life changing. that's all the sport for now. we will have more but the afternoon. the european commission has published its contingency plans in case no agreement is reached with the uk on a post—brexit trade deal. our reality check correspondent chris morris is here to explain. where shall we start? air travel? these are just a few of the contingency plans, really. the commission is saying, both sides are saying that they will be a lot of disruption if there is no deal. in some areas, more immediately than others