klitschko was the greatest for a decade. a challenger at the age of 41 he says he can reach the top again. also coming up in the programme: andy murray avenges last week's defeat to albert ramos—vinolas — beating him to a place in the semi—finals of the barcelona open. and we're down to the business end of snooker‘s world championship as last year's winner — mark selby fights back to lead ding junhui in their semi—final. evening, welcome to wembley on the eve of what promises to be a very special night in the history of british and world boxing. the ring behind me is for the heavyweight champion anthonyjoshua and wladimir klitchko in the strange position of being a challenger. let's hope we don't have poor weather. we're going to analyse both fighters. it has been such a busy couple of days, the head—to—head news conference, a public work—out, today's weigh in, let's remind ourselves of what happened in fight week. it doesn't matter who i'm fighting. ijust enjoy it doesn't matter who i'm fighting. i just enjoy what i it does

klitschko weighed—in at 17st 2lb.shua has had just 18. eye—to—eye, 6ft 6 apiece, a good fighter, but one that will have to come up against the mammoth that's myself and we'll get it on and i'm ready to go as far as i need to go to get the win, you know what i mean? i've shown it before, that's all it is, i've got the skill and determination but i'm really willing to dig deep. now is the right time, the opportunity is there. opportunities are not coming every day, the opportunity is there. i have one of the rising stars in anthonyjoshua, it's perfect. who would have else have fought ifjoshua wouldn't be there? nobody. and there's coverage ofjoshua versus klitschko on bbc radio 5 live as well as the bbc sport website and the app. a strange old week for newcastle in which they were promoted to the premier league and raided as part of a fraud investigation ended with victory. they beat cardiff 2—0 thanks to a brilliant free kick from christian atsu. isaac heydon added the second as they close in on leaders brighton but br

we heard from wladimir klitschko and anthonyjoshua we heard from wladimir klitschko and anthony joshuaheard from wladimir klitschko and anthonyjoshua ahead of their fight, they were given a grand reception and entrance for their final post fight news conference. wladimir klitschko said it was very refreshing that there were none of those fun and games, the trash talking, the abuse, sometimes, the violent outbreaks you sometimes see in these news conferences before a fight. he said this is how it should be done and anthonyjoshua, you can tally was completely focused on the job in hand. he is the heavyweight champion of the worst, wladimir klitschko in a very strange position of being a challenger. now let's hear from both fighters. even though it's such an amazing event, i always try to strip everything back down to reality and focus on it, itjust me and him coming to blows and the best man will win. i'm still up very early in the morning and sleeping very late at night, working diligently with my coach to prepare myself and physically, but mentally to prepare for any battle. that's why

this is unusual for wladimir klitschko, losing his way.nyjoshua at the end of the round. in the sixth round anthony joshua was dropped like you've been taken out joshua was dropped like you've been ta ken out by joshua was dropped like you've been taken out by some imaginary sniper. he drops in a heap and doesn't move forfour he drops in a heap and doesn't move for four seconds and somehow manages to last to the end of that round. i was exhausted and the boxers were exhausted and 90,000 people watching too exhausted and we still had ago. the accountant —— you can't invent fights like that. then i think wladimir klitschko had his eye patched up and required 15 stitches later. in my opinion they had a co mforta ble later. in my opinion they had a comfortable lead going into the 11th round but two of the three judges ringside at anthonyjoshua in front. starting the 11th round i had no idea what was going to come. the concussive viciousness that we saw, that was a sign of real champion. he isa that was a sign of real champion. he is a boxing b

it was the 69th fight for wladimir klitschko and anthony joshua finds 69th fight for wladimir klitschko darkest places where real champions have to and finally sent wladimir klitschko down for the second time. it with breathless and breathtaking stuff. when he went down and stayed out what was it like? it was a relief for everybody in the british boxing business. it was sad for wladimir klitschko because he has been a terrific champion. i looked at him and it looked as though we shattered but looking around, nobody had left, obviously. there was a sense of utter relief. and a joy. people at the ringside were covering each other. commentators were common ping each other. —— cuddling each other. and afterwards? anthonyjoshua stayed in the ring for 81 minutes. i timed it. 81 minutes after the end of the fight. at that point there was only the security and his family and about 50 hangers on left in the entire stadium. and the people who we re entire stadium. and the people who were dismantling the entire boxing paraphernalia. he was doing pictures and photographs. every single one of his ni

anthonyjoshua putting klitschko lots of time to recover. of time to recover. anthonyjoshua putting him to the floor for the third anthonyjoshua putting him to the floorfor the third time. wladimir klitschko in desperate trouble. joshua has been backed into the corner. the referees has stepped in and anthony joshua corner. the referees has stepped in and anthonyjoshua has stopped his man in the 11th round of an epic here at wembley arena. 0ur sports correspondent, 0lly foster was ringside at wembley. it was an absolutely extraordinary fight. anthonyjoshua, the ibf world champion, was taken to a very, very dark place tonight. he was dropped to the canvas for the first time in his career. his 19th fight. he had a ready put wladimir klitschko down in the fifth round. he had already put wladimir klitschko down in the fifth round. wladimir klitschko, 1a years his senior, the former world champion of the heavyweight division. undefeated in a decade. he thought he could get back to the top, and he nearly did, the ukrainian. but there was unbelievab

wladimir klitschko in desperate trouble.t him backed into the corner. and anthonyjoshua peeling off. referee david field has stepped in, and anthonyjoshua has stopped his man in the 11th round of an epic slugfest here at wembley arena. 0ur sports correspondent 0lly foster was ringside at wembley. it was an absolutely extraordinary fight. anthonyjoshua, the ibf world champion, was taken to a very, very dark place tonight. he was dropped to the canvas for the first time in his career. his 19th fight. he had already put wladimir klitschko down, as well, in the fifth round. wladimir klitschko 14 years his senior, the former world champion of the heavyweight division, undefeated in a decade. he thought he could get back to the top. and my word, he so nearly did, the ukrainian. but there was unbelievable response from anthonyjoshua. this is the longest fight in his professional career. he then knocked out klitschko in the 11th round. all klitschko had to do was hang on to the end of the fight. he was ahead on points in this fight.

he knocked out klitschko in the 11th. till the end, he was ahead on points in this fight butjoshua knocked him down three times in the 11th and the ref had to intervene. all over. anthony joshua has held on to his ibf title, now wba champion as well. unified half the heavyweight division. not undisputed yet but that is going to be the next step if he can. anthony is in the stratosphere, he's the man they all want to fight now. fantastic night forjoshua and british boxing in front of a record number of fans. with me is boxing commentator, ronald mcintosh. you were commentating larceny. good morning. 0ne heck of a fight. certainly. the centre of a sporting universe was focused on wembley, lasley, 90,000 people in attendance. the american star, anthonyjoshua, taking on the legendary former champion klitschko, trying to become one of the men to become three time champ. and it exceeded all expectations. 11 rounds. extraordinary. talk us through it. it was extraordinary, klitschko, a1, and in his last contest 17 months ago, he

he had already put wladimir klitschko down already put wladimir klitschko down already in the fifth round senior. the former world champion of the heavyweight division and defeated in a decade. he thought he could get back to the top. and my word, he so nearly did, the ukrainian. but there was an unbelievable response from anthony joshua. this is the longest fight in his professional career. he then knocked out wladimir klitschko in the 11th round. all wladimir klitschko had to do was hang on to the end of the fight. he was ahead on point. he was ahead on points in this fight. but joshua on point. he was ahead on points in this fight. butjoshua knocked him down three times in the 11th round and the referee had to intervene in the fight was all over. anthony joshua has held onto his ibf world title and is now the wba world champion as well. he has unified half the division. not undisputed yet. it is so difficult to get these fights. there are still some champions out there in a fractured heavyweight division. but anthony joshua has just gotten heavyweight division. but anthony joshua hasju

klitschko versusjoshua. 0ne is a7, night. klitschko versusjoshua. 0ne is 47, 41, night.oshua. 0ne is a7, a1, the other is 27 and they are both very big man. i would not wa nt to ta ke are both very big man. i would not want to take a punch from either of them. klitschko, he is a class act. it is an unpopular view in britain. joshuais it is an unpopular view in britain. joshua is a national hero, olympic gold medallist. he is to stone heavier than his normal fighting with and as lennox lewis who fought his last fight a lot heavier against klitschko's elder brother would point out, that is a strange position to go into a fight. my instinct is klitschko will screw them. i hope not. of course i cheer for the brit, but my instinct is klitschko is a classy act, a conservative boxer who can stand off. all the pressure is onjoshua. supportjoshua off. all the pressure is onjoshua. support joshua but off. all the pressure is onjoshua. supportjoshua but have a fiver on klitschko. it is a golden era for bush boxing for the first time in 20 years. you will be watching? i will be watc

klitschko will want a rematch.ht even strip anthonyjoshua bodies, they might even strip anthony joshua and bodies, they might even strip anthonyjoshua and get another guide to fight for the title. the men in their high towers who run the sport are doing their damnedest to make things more compensated. how can they strip him of his belt? they can insist he has a rematch, or insist he fights another two fighters. neither of those fights make much cash common—sense because anthony joshua has another couple of opponents. if he does not agree to that, they will simply take his belt away. they did it to tyson fury in november, 2015. he left the stadium in tussle dawson and 50,000 germans we re in tussle dawson and 50,000 germans were crying tears. the next morning tyson fury got an ultimatum. might an unknown fighter or we strip you. 2a hours later, they stripped him. he had not even left germany. thank you so much for bringing us up to date and bringing that fight to life for us. thank you. time to say goodbye to ben, a

but he looks back at that fight against wladimir klitschko that klitschko lost to tyson fury and saysa good job, and myjob is to do the same. i don't want to beat him and people to say, x, x, x. i listen to what he has to say. he's obsessed. he's got passion. when i defeat him, i want to say i faced the best man possible. the man that is coming off a defeat is the best man. you learn from your mistakes. that is why i'm looking forward to the challenge. i don't think about being the three times world champion. i think about only one thing. it is all about my ego, which was scratched with the last fight. ijust want to show to myself i can do it. i've still got it. i know i can do it. everything else is a positive side—effect. well, the fighters looking calm and composed. but it is going to be a very different situation tonight one of the newjoshua, in front of a massive crowd. do you think nerves are going to play a big factor for him? they haven't shown them all week at all. both of them look supremely composed and calm. you would expect that from wladimir klitschko, he has fought in b

canjosh klitschko's head and wound him up. can josh wood do klitschko's head and wound him up. but they said they would not do anything. i was shocked as well because what tyson fury did with the got in his face every second and annoyed him and after six weeks wladimir didn't know if he was coming or going! you have seen if he was coming or going! you have seen them up close, trying to get a sense of what makes them tick, who wa nts sense of what makes them tick, who wants more? they will both claim that but i will give it to wladimir because after all of those years, 68 fights, trying to win the title back for the third time that he knows that a defeat puts a bit of an asterix on his fantastic reputation and in ten years we will look back and in ten years we will look back and say that at a1, having not boxed for 18 months, he should be at home with his slippers on and not challenging a27 —year—old kid. with his slippers on and not challenging a27 -year-old kid. that would not be the end of things. not for anthonyjoshua, he is a big star. anthony joshua can lose tonight no pro

wladimir klitschko, at the age of 41, wladimir klitschko, at the age of a1, defying the march of timeium famous for knockout competitions, they came in record numbers to see aj deliver the most important knockout of his career. the ukrainian rock and was so resilient. in the next round he was stunned. hitting the ground for the first time. is fight was just getting started. he had never been before the seventh round, this went to eight, nine, ten. and wladimir klitschko looked like he was going to be top. but then anthonyjoshua put him down again and again. he showed unbelievable heart, but another flurry of punches ended the contest. and the fire was still burning. i don't boxjust for the belts, i don't boxjust burning. i don't boxjust for the belts, i don't box just for money. burning. i don't boxjust for the belts, i don't boxjust for money. i just enjoyed it so blue i don't feel like someone who lost. —— enjoy it. tonight, we all one. even though i did not get the hell, i don't feel like i lost. wembley is slowly returning to normal. this night will not be forgotten in a hurry. th

flood may klitschko has been there. i think he isa klitschko has been there. is. he is defensive. that is why he has had 68 fights. ms champions have had a0 at most. he has had 68 because he has looked after himself. he has only lost a few times, and he has avenged one of those. he is old enough to be part of the old soviet system. at first he was meant to be a rower but he got too big for the boat and he got too big for weightlifting. they then told him you will be a boxer at 11 years of age. how are the two men squaring up as they prepare for the big fight? i'm afan as they prepare for the big fight? i'm a fan of the loving! they shake hands, get changed and fight. i do not like to see guys throwing tables and using twitter and attacking the other fighter‘s family. i want to see them like that. i don't want them to see them as brothers, but i like to see a bit of a... klitschko said the other day, it is sport, thatis said the other day, it is sport, that is all it is. indeed. thank you very much. a man is due to appear in court, charged with the murder of a

at 41 years old, does wladimir klitschko have what it ta kes to ta ke does wladimir klitschko have whatal fight, does he have the experience to take a beat man —— to beat a man that reigned supreme for so long in the heavyweight division. answers tomorrow night. squaring up after their public work—out and press conference yesterday. the build—up has been pretty cordial between the two of them, no real predictions from either although wladimir klitschko has made one can he is keeping his memory cards close to his chest, take a look. on this usb stick i recorded a video last week. and the outcome of the fight. list stick is going to be integrated in my robe, which i'm going to wear this saturday night. sealed. do not ask me, after the fight, what is on this stick. i would be asking! the only person who will find out is the one who grabs that robe at an auction after the fight. wladimir klitschko says it is up to them if they want to reveal what the contents they want to reveal what the co nte nts of they want to reveal what the contents of the video are. it is tough. you will have much mo

then you have wladimir klitschko, at the age of a1, 1a yea rs klitschko, at the age of a1, 1a years joshua'st a decade, until, 18 months ago, his last fight, he lost all of his belts to tyson fury. tyson fury went off the rails, there were some aborted rematches. but wladimir klitschko looks in great shape. he is convinced he can beat a man that he used to spar with a couple of years ago. let's hearfrom both fighters. anthonyjoshua thinks it tyson fury can do it, so can he. he's a good fighter, you can't deny that. they've done a good job, and myjob is to do the same. i don't want to beat him and people to say, x, x, x. i listen to what he has to say. he's obsessed. he's got passion. when i defeat him, i want to say i faced the best man possible. the man that is coming off a defeat is the best man. you learn from your mistakes. that is why i'm looking forward to the challenge. i don't think about being the three times world champion. i think about only one thing. it is all about my ego, which was scratched with the last fight. ijust want to show to myself i can do it. i've still got it. i kn

but with 69 career fights comes resilience, and, boy, did klitschko comeback.oy wonder was down. many believed he was out. it made his comeback all the more incredible. in round the 11, the more incredible. in round the ii, he had klitschko down once, twice, and the referee ensured no further damage was done. it was a moment that stop not only british sports fans in their tracks but worldwide. nigeria, where joshua's pa rents a re worldwide. nigeria, where joshua's parents are from, celebrating wildly. is this nigeria? yeah. jeez! that's insane. that pounding jam, which is nigerian food that keeps me strong. battle scarred but not battle weary, his 19th knockout of i9 fights has seen him usher in a new era for a heavyweight division that so needed him. natalie pirks, bbc news. theresa may says there'll be no increase in vat if the conservatives win the general election. increase in vat if the conservatives but the prime minister did signal that she would scrap a pledge not to raise income tax or national insurance. the labour leaderjeremy corbyn has also promis

he then knocked out wladimir klitschko in the 11th round.s. he was ahead on points in this fight, but the joshua knocked was ahead on points in this fight, but thejoshua knocked him down three times in the 11th round, and the referee at two intervened, and the referee at two intervened, and the fight was all over. now it was advertised as the ultimate in luxury — but a new festival in the bahamas was imploded on the day it was supposed to begin. harvey biggs has the story. the actual experience exceeds all spectators... this is how the festival was billed, a cultural moment, boasting some of the greatest artists on earth. fyre festival offered a weekend of a private island in the bahamas, rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous. with tickets costing up to $2000 for a four person package. an event, heavily promoted on social media, but caused a viral buzz of a different kind. —— $12,000. festival viewers arrived on friday to find utilitarian white tents, accommodation some described as like accommodation some described as like a refugee ca

is wladimir klitschko too much too soon. wladimir klitschko too much too soon.ore than 140 countries. the fight could generate up to £60 million, which would mean for anthonyjoshua that come sunday morning he could be £15 million richer. the world may well be watching, but anthonyjoshua's mum won't be. i have hit people before and i admire the shot, because i'm, i have the best seat in the house and that is why i don't wa nt the house and that is why i don't want my mum to be that close to seeing her son go through war. shes won't in your life? yes. let's keep a smile on herface. i can't remember the last time i saw her worried. she might well be about to miss a career—ending fight for wladimir klitschko and a career—defining one for her son. time for a look at the weather. here's louise lear. you would be a brave person to wear your bathers this bank holiday. but there is a good deal of dry weather. it will feel warmer and there will be some rain, but most in glams on sunday. —— england and wales on sunday. —— england and wales on sunday. if you want to know ho

klitschko weighed in at 17 stone two pounds.2015. but this is klitschko's 69th professional fight, joshua has had just 18. joshua scaled 17 stone, 12 pounds, the heaviest he's ever been for a fight and is the bookies favourite to win. either are, six foot six apiece. good fighter, but one i will have to come up against. we will get it on. iam come up against. we will get it on. i am ready to go as far as i need to go to get the win. i have shown it before. that is all it is. i have the skill and determination and i am willing to dig deep. tottenham have confirmed they will play their games at wembley next year. phil have to move out to finish the new 60,000 seater venue.

anthonyjoshua admits he's stepping up to a ‘whole new level‘ on saturday night against wladimir klitschkog camp provided "tougher times than i have had in any walk of life". two home nations will meet in the women's world cup qualifiers as england and wales are drawn in the same group for the 2019 tournament in france. and coming up — the draw for the sixth round of rugby league's challenge cup, as holders hull fc and the rest plot their path to wembley. hello again. so the challenge cup draw is coming up shortly. but first to a man who insists he's still living the simple life, despite preparing for the night that could change that life forever. in what's being described as the biggest live event in boxing history, anthonyjoshua will attempt to unify the heavyweight division against wladimir klitschko in front of 90,000 fans on saturday night at wembley. and even though the ibf champion will earn around £10 million, he's told the bbc‘s sports editor dan roan he's still the same guy as he was when growing up. my my apologies. as you can gather there is something amiss with that link to sa

, putting wladimir klitschko down again and again.ther flurry of punches signalled the end of the contest. that fire was still burning. i don't boxjust for the belts. i don't box for money. burning. i don't boxjust for the belts. i don't box for moneyli enjoy belts. i don't box for money.” enjoy it. i don't feel like someone who lost. tonight we all one, even ifi who lost. tonight we all one, even if i did not get the belts. wembley is slowly returning to normal but this night will not be forgotten in a hurry. this was one of the great heavyweight contests. joshua is still improving, still learning. that is a frightening thought especially for his next opponent. sunderland have been relegated from the premier league after ten seasons. it was a cruel end for them. this goal byjoshua king in the last two macro minutes of the match added sunderland the 23rd league defeat of the season. coupled with a jaw by hull city at southampton, they are down to the championship. we are feeling for the supporters. they are the ones you feel most abou

joshua knocked klitschko down in the fifth round.ound six. going into the 11th, klitschko seemed to have edged ahead. butjoshua twice had klitschko on the canvas in the penultimate round before the referee stepped in. joshua remains undefeated as a professional, with 19 victories. he came to show what he was about, that he still had it. but i knew it was going to be tough for him to kind of show what he was about, because i wanted to do the same, to go in there and be confident. against anyone else in the division, he may have come out on top. as i said, i have the ultimate respect for him and what he has achieved outside and inside the ring. but i would not mind fighting him again if he wants the rematch. no problem. would not mind fighting him again if he wants the rematch. no problemlj think it was a good fight. and i think it was a good fight. and i think the audience, france, enjoyed it. -- think the audience, france, enjoyed it. —— fans. iwish think the audience, france, enjoyed it. —— fans. i wish i would have been the winner

wladimir klitschko is 41, 14 the two men.nbeaten in 18, a lot of them in two or three rounds. he has only gone beyond three rounds twice, when it went to seven. he has knocked all his opponents out. but klitschko is so sure he can come here and get back to the top of his sport. let's hear from here and get back to the top of his sport. let's hearfrom both fighters. he's a good fighter, you can't deny that. they've done a good job, and myjob is to be the same. i don't want to beat him and people to say, x, x, x. i listen to what he has to say. he's obsessed. he's got passion. when i face him, i want to say i faced the best man possible. the man that is coming off a defeated the best man. you learn from your mistakes. that is why i'm looking forward to the challenge. i don't think about being the three times world champion. it is all about my ego, which was scratched with the last fight. ijust want to show to myself i can do it. i've still got it. i know i can do it. everything else is a positive side—effect. much has been made

but with 69 career fights comes resilience, and, boy, did klitschko come back. boy wonder was down. many believed he was out. i knew i had something in me that wouldn't let me stay down. i knew i could get up, no problem. it made his comeback all the more incredible. in round 11, he had klitschko down once, twice, and the referee ensured no further damage was done. isaid, i said, what you have done in boxing is phenomenal. don't let one that fight define your whole career. if you want to come again, i'm here to fight. do that one fight define your whole career. what he's achieved is remarkable. —— .net one fight. it was a moment that stopped not only british sports fans in their tracks, but worldwide. nigeria, where joshua's parents are from, celebrating wildly. is this nigeria? yeah. jeez! that's insane. that pounding jam, nigerian food that keeps me strong. battle scarred but not battle weary, his 19th knockout of 19 fights has seen him usher in a new era for a heavyweight division that so needed him. natalie pirks, bbc news. and you can see a full length docu

wladimir klitschko, at the age of a1, defying the march of time.competitions, they came in record numbers to see aj deliver the most important ko of his career. the fight exploded in the fifth. the ukrainian rocked but he was so resilient. in the next round joshua was stunned, hitting the canvas for the first time. but this fight was just getting started. he had never been beyond the seventh round, this went to eight, nine, ten. and wladimir klitschko looked like he was going to be on top by the time they reached the 11th — a round that'll live long in the memory. anthonyjoshua put him down again and again. wladimir showed unbelievable heart, but another flurry of punches signalled the end of the contest. and the fire was still burning. fighting is fun. i'll say it to you again. i don't box just for the belts, i don't box just for money. ijust enjoy it. i don't feel like someone who lost. tonight, we all won. even though i did not get the belts, i don't feel like i lost. wembley is slowly returning to normal. but this night will not be forgotten in

vladimir klitschko, he knows how to survive when he needs to.think we'll be nervous, apprehensive, and i think wembley stadium will add to those nerves. carl froch things the atmosphere could go against vladimir klitschko. we know it's very noisy where you are. vladimir klitschko will have plenty to deal with at 41? yes, he is a1. anthony will have plenty to deal with at a1? yes, he is a1. anthonyjoshua is 27. lennox lewis was on stage in the last half an hour and he said fighters feel fresh when they are sparring at his age could catch up with him when he steps into the ring tomorrow night about 10pm. don't forget, it is live on five live radio. thank you very much for joining us. we are going to carry on with football. the arsenal manager arsene wenger believes the only way to avoid players betting on matches would be to eliminate gambling altogether in society. wenger says he's not surprised many people become addicted since betting is ‘found everywhere'. his comments come in the wake of burnley midfielderjoey barton's 18 month ban for breaki

joshua is undefeated in 18 fights since he turned professional, while klitschko had his first defeatabout to square up for a pre—fight press conference. 0ur sports news correspondent 0lly foster is there. this is one of the main events in bike week. the head—to—head, the news conference. they are in the building. we haven't seen them just yet. in the past couple of months, sometimes these can turn a bit ugly, all that trash talking, sometimes violent confrontations as well that i've often got boxers in trouble. but expect none of that between these two men. always so much respect. we have the ibf british world champion, anthonyjoshua, and the man who dominated this division for so long, wladimir klitschko. we had a public work—out at wembley arena last night. 6000 packed in there to watch joshua arena last night. 6000 packed in there to watchjoshua and klitschko just go through the motions before that super fight, when they go head—to—head on saturday night at wembley stadium. 90,000 expected in there. that will be a post—war fight record for a crowd, but you know it's not about thos

of recent times when britain's anthonyjoshua, the olympic champion, takes on ukraine's wladimir klitschko at wembley stadium. our sports editor, dan roan, has been watching anthony joshua's preparations. there's some flash photography in his report. final preparations for the fight of his life. regarded as the man heavyweight box's been crying out for, anthonyjoshua is on the verge of becoming the sports biggest star. and, having granted us access to his training camp... how are you doing, bro? ..he told me just what it takes to become a champion. i've broken my ribs before, my hand. you know, i've dislocated shoulders and stuff in the gym, but we get it right for the fight. the coach's try to reveal your potential and then it becomes a bit of an ordeal because they start pushing you to places that you've never been before. this is a new level, is it, for you? just a whole new level, completely. especially with the type of fight we're in as well. joshua has come a long way in a short space of time. london 2012 olympic champion, since turning professional he's unbeaten and now stands to ea

klitschko is 41 and has fought 50 more points than joshua.ght 50 more points thanjoshua. so many different opinions. how about the former champion, lennox lewis, he thinks that father time will catch up thinks that father time will catch up on klitschko tonight. you can listen to the fight on radio 5 live. it's the final old firm derby of the season, and third placed rangers are yet to win against the scottish premiership champions, celtic. and it's not looking likely today either. celtic are no leading 3—0. that's all the sport for now. —— celtic are now. you can see more on all of the day's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at 6:15pm. from me, for now, goodbye. now, it isjust now, it is just coming now, it isjust coming up to now, it is just coming up to a quarter past one. the latest bbc news. european union leaders meeting in brussels have unanimously adopted guidelines for negotiating britain's withdrawal from you. in a tweed, the president of the european council, donald tusk, said that 27 remaining members ha

anthonyjoshua is £10 heavier than wladimir klitschko. totte n ha m wladimir klitschko. the new stadium is being completed. andy murray fightback to reach the semifinals of the barcelona 0pen, beating the man who knocked him out of the monte carlo masters last week. more sportjust after half past. ukip's leader paul nuttall has launched his party's campaign for the general election, describing it as the "brexit election" and a great opportunity for ukip. mr nuttall said he will announce tomorrow which seat he'll been standing in for parliament. 0ur political correspondent eleanor garnier reports. some say there's never a dull day with ukip. ukip want to blame migrants, refugees and muslims for all the problems in society. protesters from stand up to racism did their best to ruin ukip's election launch but their party leader paul nuttall is determined to stay bold. we will continue to lead the agenda. he is promising ukip would curb immigration, put more police on the streets and ban women wearing full face veils, fronting accusations that ukip itself is sowing division.

wladimir klitschko, at the age of 41, defying the march of time. famous for knockout competitions, they came in record numbers to see aj deliver the most important k0 of his career. the fight exploded in the fifth. the ukrainian rocked but he was so resilient. in the next round joshua was stunned, hitting the canvas for the first time. but his fight was just getting started. he had never been beyond the seventh round, this went to eight, nine, ten. and wladimir klitschko looked like he was going to be on top by the time they reached the 11th — a round that'll live long in the memory. anthonyjoshua put him down again and again. wladimir showed unbelievable heart, but another flurry of punches signalled the end of the contest. and the fire was still burning. fighting is fun. i don't box just for the belts, i don't box just for money. ijust enjoy it. i don't feel like someone who lost. tonight, we all won. even though i did not get the belts, i don't feel like i lost. wembley is slowly returning to normal. but this night will not be forgotten in a hur

the big contrast is, this is klitschko's 69th professionalfight this is klitschko's 69th professional. they always come back. they have one must good fight in them. but as the opponent that they come up but as the opponent that they come up against. so we will see on saturday night how good he really is. now is the right time, the opportunity is there. opportunities are not coming every day. i have one of the rising stars, anthony joshua,, it is perfect. who else would have thought it joshua would not be there? nobody. it could be a sad afternoon for sunderland, who take on bournemouth. david moyes' site could be relegated if they fail to match hull city's result at southampton. we'll need a really, really good run of results for things to go our way but while there's a chance we're not going to admit to anything else. so we've got to try and win. we have done and said in every other game that we've got to try and win and we've not done so. what i'd say about this one is we're at home, we've got a great chance, we played quite well in recent games so we'll take that into the game and

and wladimir klitschko looked like he was going to be top.im down again and again. wladimir showed unbelievable heart, but another flurry of punches ended the contest. and the fire was still burning. it's fun. i don't box just for the belts, i don't box just for money. ijust enjoy it. i don't feel like someone who lost. tonight, we all won. even though i did not get the belt, i don't feel like i lost. wembley is slowly returning to normal. this night will not be forgotten in a hurry. if you cut through all the hype, this was one of the great heavyweight contests. anthonyjoshua is still learning, and that is a frightening thought, especially for his next opponent. manchester united could go above liverpool and into the top four today — that's if they beat swansea. they kicked offjust over 15 minutes ago at old trafford and the latest score is... 0-0. swansea have come close. in today's other games, second bottom middlesbrough host fourth place manchester city. tottenham could close the gap on chelsea to just one point, but they'll need to beat

britain's anthony joshua takes on ukraine's wladimir klitschko in a heavyweight unification fight in london in less than an hourfrom now. the ibf and wba titles are on offer with a massive crowd of 90—thousand people packing out wembley stadium. hello, there. good evening. a pretty quiet start to the bank holiday weekend. over the next few days, it looks as if things will be getting warmer. the breeze will be picking up, and that mightjust offset things a little bit. it wouldn't be a bank holiday weekend without some rain. we have an area of low pressure on the west of us. ahead of that, the isobars get closer together overnight and the wind comes in from the south, bringing milder air with it but also eventually rain creeping into the south west. but it's dry overnight pretty much everywhere. variable amounts of cloud and that breeze quite noticeable, coming in from the south east. probably a touch of gale force by the end of the night. most of us will be fine and dry, temperatures not dropping away too far. it's 8—11 celsius for most of us,

klitschko weighed—in at 17 stone 2 pounds.is first fight since losing his belts to britain's tyson fury in 2015. but this is klitschko‘s 69th professional fight, joshua has had just 18. joshua scaled 17 stone, 12 pounds, the heaviest he's ever been for a fight and is the bookies favourite to win. six foot six apiece, a good fighter, but one that will have to come up against myself. i am ready to go as far as against myself. i am ready to go as farasi against myself. i am ready to go as far as i need to go to get the wind. i showed it before. that's all it is. i have the skill and determination and are ready to dig deeper. and staying with wembley because tottenham have confirmed they'll play their home games there next season. spurs are having a new stadium built next to their current home at white hart lane, but they'll need to move out for the 2017/18 season to finish off the new 60,000 plus seater venue. it's been quite a week at newcastle united. they clinched promotion to the premier league on monday, were the subject of

former world heavyweight champion, wladimir klitschko, held an open training session on tuesday ahead and wba world heavyweight title bout against anthonyjoshua. the ukrainian is training at his gym in austria as he prepares for the title fight against anthonyjoshua at london's wembley stadium later this month. a crowd of 90,000 is expected as klitschko fights for the first time since losing to tyson fury in november 2015. he has great potential, absolutely. even right now i am confirming he has great potential. so far he has done good. 80 fights, and he is fighting in the biggest stage of his career. some would just not do that. he isa career. some would just not do that. he is a champion. and he can fight. so, he is young, and he has a lot of success. finally, if you were a commuter at grand central station in new york on tuesday you may have had something of a surprise as the stanley cup was taken on a journey. i was not one. the nhl trophy was displayed for hockey fans to not only see it, but also touch it in the iconic united states building ahead of the start of the play—offs on

for a decade, 41—year—old ukrainian wladimir klitschko dominated the heavyweight division, but afterinst young man, very ambitious, very athletic, a newcomer, a new star in boxing and heavyweight division. biggest stage they‘ve ever had. the respectful build—up to this fight contrasts starkly with the antics, the trash talk and the brawls that have frequently brought boxing into disrepute. it‘s needed now and again, but it‘s got to be real because i don‘t take boxing as an act. this isn‘t like an act for me, this is a way of expressing myself and being true to myself. joshua‘s wasted little time in his road to the top. too good to be true, we‘re about to find out. dan roan, bbc news, sheffield. world numberfour ding junhui has one foot in the semi—finals of the snooker world championship. he dominated the second session of his last eight tie with ronnie 0‘sullivan, an opponent he hasn‘t beaten in a ranking event in over ten years. jamie broughton was at the crucible for us. a national hero back home in china, so a national hero back home in china, so enter the dragon, ding junhui...

klitschko weighed—in at 17 stone 2 pounds.itain's tyson fury in 2015, but this is klitschko's 69th professional fight, joshua has had just 18. joshua scaled 17 stone, 12 pounds — the heaviest he's ever been for a fight and is the bookies favourite to win, but an interested spectator will be american deontay wilder. he holds the wbc belt and would be keen to take on the winner in a unification bout. most definitely. i think this has been marinating through a lot of people's heads, the promoters, managers, networks. ithink people's heads, the promoters, managers, networks. i think they are putting stuff together now. there will not be a delay. people are demanding this, especially ifjoshua wins, there will be a big demand. nobody else will be able to have a unification bout. i want to get joseph walker, get that belt, bring another belt to the table. winner ta kes another belt to the table. winner takes all. for bragging rights to be considered the baddest man on the planet. and staying with wembley because tottenham have confir

anthony joshua says his heavyweight unification bout with wladimir klitschko is a "stepping stone topares to fight in front of 90,000 at wembley. he's been facing the two—time world champion today as well at the pre—fight press conference. joshua is the favourite and seemed focused on beyond saturday's fight. even though it is an amazing event, i try to strip everything down to reality and what it really is, it is just me and a man coming to blows and the best man will win. i am still up very early in the morning and sleeping late at night, working with my coach, to prepare myself, not only physically, but mentally, to prepare for any battle. that is why i enjoy the sport, i take it seriously. april 29 isjust another stepping stone towards greatness. it is amazing to have this promotion, where we are polishing the sport of boxing. without any effort, promoting the fight, punching each other in the faces or throwing chairs or glass bottles.|j am very happy about that. andy murray's preparations for next month's french open continue in barcelona, where he's into the quarter—finals afte

and anthony joshua stops vladimir klitschko in the 11th

klitschko weighed—in at 17 stone 2 pounds.t this is klitschko's 69th professional fight, joshua has had just 18. here's a good fighter, you can't deny that. they've done a good job, and myjob deny that. they've done a good job, and my job is deny that. they've done a good job, and myjob is to be the same. i don't want to beat him and people to say, x, x, x. i listen to what he has to say. he's got passion. when i faced him, iwant has to say. he's got passion. when i faced him, i want to say i faced the best man possible. the man that is coming offa best man possible. the man that is coming off a defeated the best man. you learn from your mistakes. that is why i'm looking forward to the challenge. i've been in the past always preparing for my next fight as my last fight. i been doing it for many years like that. i definitely will need to give my best, notjust a little bit of it, but all my best. i want to have it all. i don'tjust want but all my best. i want to have it all. i don't just want to win the fight, i all. i don't jus

britain's joshua weighed in at £10 heavier than the former champion, klitschko.h—up on the world snooker championship. that is all in sportday at half ten. now it is time for the review. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases is jason solomons. hi jason, what do we have this week? long weekend, a visit to the cinema is on the agenda for many families, and they can climb aboard a spaceship if they like. those saviours of space, the guardians of the galaxy, are back, complete with talking raccoon for volume two of guardians of the galaxy. the terrible atrocities of the armenian genocide in the first world war era turkey are on the agenda in the promise, getting big screen love treatment with christian bale, and rising star florence pugh takes centre stage for lady macbeth, a low—budget british chiller that has nothing to do with shakespeare. i was at the cinema at the weekend and i saw the trailer for guardians of the galaxy vol 2. oh my goodness, even watching the trailer, ifelt like i was bombarded with th

wladimir klitschko is a1, but so much more experienced in every way.e can reach the very top of his a0 yet again. we also have a look at the rest of the day's sports news, the premier league this weekend, the big north london derby not1 million miles from here, that is all coming up miles from here, that is all coming up with me, it that fact, but now it is time for the film review. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases is jason solomons. so jason, what do we have this week? long weekend, a visit to the cinema is on the agenda for many families, and they can climb aboard a spaceship and the like. the buddies mechanic the canada excel back. a talking raccoon is back from volume two. the terrible atrocities of the armenian genocide in the first world war era turkey are on the agenda in the promise, getting big screen love treatment, and lady macbeth, a low—budget british cello that has nothing to do with shakespeare.” was only cinema at the weekend and i saw the trailer for guardians of the galax

and wladimir klitschko looked like he was going to be top.mir showed unbelievable heart, but another flurry of punches ended the contest. and the fire was still burning. i don't box just for the belts, i don't box just for money. ijust enjoy it. i don't feel like someone who lost. tonight, we all won. even though i did not get the belt, i don't feel like i lost. this night will not be forgotten in a hurry. if you cut through all the hype, this was one of the great heavyweight contests. anthonyjoshua is still learning, and that is a frightening thought, especially for his next opponent. 0llie foster, bbc news, at the wembley stadium. mercedes driver valtteri bottas claimed the first victory of his formula one career at the russian grand prix. but there was disappointment for his team—mate lewis hamilton. here's ben croucher. eyeing an maiden fi win, today was va ltteri eyeing an maiden fi win, today was valtteri bottas's time to shine. with team—mate lewis hamilton off the place this weekend that was up to the finnish driver to take the fight

anthonyjoshua and wladimir klitschko square up ahead of saturday's heavyweight showdown.the last few hours, the us military and south korean officials have confirmed that north korea fired a ballistic missile which exploded shortly after launch. the failed test, reportedly from near an airfield in pukchang, came just hours after a special session at the un security council in which the us pushed for tougher sanctions on the pyongyang regime. barbara plett—usher has this report from the un headquarters in new york. after weeks of mounting concern in washington about north korea, the secretary of state arrived at the united nations to make his case. un sanctions aren't working was the message, there needs to be a new campaign of pressure. and he clarified the stakes. ultimately this is being driven by america's of national security considerations, he said, so it is serious. with each successful detonation and missile test, north korea pushes north—east asia and the world closer to instability and broader conflict. the threat of a north korean nuclear attack on seoul or toky