joshua. 0n the fifth round anthony joshua. 0n the fifth round anthony joshua dropped wladimir klitschko right in front of me and as he stumbled up he had no idea where he was. and anthony joshua stumbled up he had no idea where he was. and anthonyjoshua was exhausted. he had nothing left. this is unusual for exhausted. he had nothing left. this is unusualfor wladimir exhausted. he had nothing left. this is unusual for wladimir klitschko. then wladimir klitschko took over and anthony joshua then wladimir klitschko took over and anthonyjoshua added around where he had been on his knees. then anthonyjoshua stopped lightly been taken out anthonyjoshua stopped lightly been ta ken out by anthonyjoshua stopped lightly been taken out by some imaginary sniper and doesn't move for four seconds but somehow manages to last for the end of the rhine. i was exhausted and the boxers were exhausted and 90,000 people watching it were exhausted and we still had five fights did go. —— five rounds to go. you can make predictions like that. wladimir klitschko had an eye patch that required 13 stitches. h

but anthony joshua has just gotten heavyweight division. but anthony joshua hasjust gotten into heavyweight division. but anthony joshua has just gotten into the stratosphere. this is the man they will all want to fight now. a fantastic night forjoshua and british boxing in front of a record number of fans. how many people were there? 90,000, a post-war record for a british fight. tickets range from £40 to up to £2000 to be ringside. is that too much? well, this was one of the greatest in the heavyweight division, and certainly everyone here will not be disappointed with what they saw. a little bit of british boxing history. anthony joshuais british boxing history. anthony joshua is going places. yes, he has his flaws. he almost lost this fight tonight to the ukrainian. we will wait to see if that is the end of the career for wait to see if that is the end of the careerfor vladimir wait to see if that is the end of the career for vladimir klitschko. but this is certainlyjust the career for vladimir klitschko. but this is certainly just an

anthony joshua find fight and his 29th world title fight. anthonyjoshua find something from that dark place that real champions have to go and sent wladimir klitschko down for the second time. it was breathless and breathtaking stuff. when he went down what was it like? breathtaking stuff. when he went down what was it like ?|j breathtaking stuff. when he went down what was it like? i think it was only for everyone in the british boxing business. it was quite sad forwladimir boxing business. it was quite sad for wladimir klitschko because he has been a terrificjumping. he would absolutely shattered as boxers do in that situation. i looked up and nobody had left. there was a sense of after relief and joy. people cuddling each other. people at ringside were cuddling each other. commentators were cuddling each other. it was mayhem and i loved every second it. and anthony joshua afterwards? he stayed in the ring for 81 minutes. i timed it. joshua afterwards? he stayed in the ring for 81 minutes. itimed it. it minutes after the end of the fight,

anthony joshua against wladimir klitschko. so plenty of sport to get through today but only one place to start and that's at the stadium of light. a disappointing day for sunderland fans. lizzie is with our football reporterjohn bennett. disappointing if you are a sunderland fan, an understatement. they are down, it has been coming for some time? yes, a 1-0 defeat against bournemouth, late defeat, for david moyes it is relegation. for sunderland fans, disappointment. they had been expecting it. josh king scored the winning goal late on. 12 goals for him in 2017, to sum up on. 12 goals for him in 2017, to sum up how bad sunderland have been, thatis up how bad sunderland have been, that is three more than sunderland have scored in the calendar year. jermain defoe and the like did their best. you could save their last is in season was 2010—11. since then, instability, seven managers in six yea rs. instability, seven managers in six years. this season, it has been awful. 18 league matches without scoring. since december 17, awfu

but commentator: a big right hand from anthony joshua. but it commentator: a big right hand from anthonyjoshua. but it did so in survival mood. a third time in the fight. he has had a mandatory 80 count. david field giving wladimir klitschko lots of time to recover. anthonyjoshua putting klitschko lots of time to recover. anthony joshua putting him klitschko lots 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 klitsc

anthony joshua is contest if you cut through all the hype. anthonyjoshua is still learning, and that is a frightening thought, especially for his next opponent. ali foster, bbc news, at the wembley stadium. opponent. ali foster, bbc news, at the wembley stadiumlj opponent. ali foster, bbc news, at the wembley stadium. i was listening to it on the radio. we will talk to someone to it on the radio. we will talk to someone who was ringside soon. many famous faces have given their reviews of the fight on twitter. a arnold schwarzenegger tweet sugar ray wrote this. much more on that for you a little bit later. labour and the conservatives will today focus their general election campaigns on their proposals for improving life for employees. (ben) theresa may is promising to tackle unscrupulous bosses theresa may is promising to tackle unscrupulous bosses if she's returned to power in the general election while labour says it's planning to end zero hours contracts. 0ur political correspondent leila nathoo joins us from our london newsroom. so, both

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,

name calling was left to the politicians today, as anthony joshua and vladimir klitschko were full of respect for each other ahead of their world heavyweight title unification fight. joshua says victory at wembley on saturday would be a stepping stone to greatness while the ukrainian klitschko had a trick up his sleeve. 0lly foster was watching for us at wembley. we heard from wladimir klitschko and anthonyjoshua we heard from wladimir klitschko and anthony joshua ahead we heard 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

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 could not perform against tyson fury. but in this one, the started looking fresher. the movement was sublime. anthonyjoshua looked hesitant, robotic, getting into this as it progressed, and then produced a thunder

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 earn in excess of £10 million from saturday's showdown. so has fame and fortune changed him? i'm in

let's hearfrom anthony joshua who has been speaking to dan rowan about that big fight on saturday night against wladimir klitschko. he insists he is still the same guy as when he was a teenager growing up. it has been a long road. i have been here about 13 weeks now. it is what has been needed, i feel at peace and i feel confident because even with a few more days to go i have left no stone unturned. training is not easy at this level, it involves sacrifice. is it something that you enjoy? the coach tries to reveal your potential. they start pushing you to places you have never been before. repetition, repetition. a new level for you. completely especially with the type of fighter, it is a bit of an ordeal, it has been so much work. but that has been fun and enjoyable. 0n those occasions where you're struggling and in pain, what is the most motivation for you.|j struggling and in pain, what is the most motivation for you. i was on the opposite end of healthy living before boxing, it has got me strong. my before boxing, it has got me strong. my little niece in fact, i'm a superhero to my

what about anthony joshua? will it be a rematch with wladimir klitschko or will he go on to fight tyson fury? the two of them have exchanged tweets. tyson curia saying, bring it on, let's dance. they can have their brilliant dance next year. tyson viewing needs to get his head right and lose about six stone. —— tyson ‘s theory. i do think, despite the shocking ending, i fancy that wladimir klitschko will wa nt i fancy that wladimir klitschko will want a rematch. he will invoke the rematch clause. this is quite sickening and i hate to give the bad news on what should be a morning of celebration, there is every chance the ibs, one of the governing bodies, they might 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 insi

we get up close and personal with anthony joshua ahead of the biggest fight of his career. and pakistan wrap up victory against west indies in some style in jamaica. hello and thanks forjoining us. chelsea are seven points clear at the top of english premier league after beating southampton 4—2 on tuesday. diego costa the scourge of the saints helping see off southampton at stamford bridge with two goals. it was eden hazard who gave antonio conte‘s men a perfect start, putting them ahead with a neat first—time shot after five minutes. former chelsea man oriel romeu then equalised for the visitors before gary cahill scored on the stroke of halftime to make it 2—1. diego costa then extended chelsea's lead with his 50th premier league goal. he added a 51st in the 89th minute before another ex—chelsea player ryan bertrand gave the scoreline an air of respectability in added time. conte‘s men coping perfectly with the psychological pressure of a title run—in. we are playing with this pressure from a long time, but it's normal because when you play and when you have

there were 2000 people cheering on anthony joshua at the weigh—in. we have a public work—out earlier this week. massive interest in the head news conference. it has been bubbling up all week. the gate have been open for a couple of hours. 90,000 should be in their seats by now. the undercard is under way. cracking fights on the undercard. but it is all about the main event. we are about three hours away from the ring walk and then the first bell will go at one minute past ten o'clock. what at one minute past ten o'clock. what a fight we are looking forward to. because you looked at the sizeable difference, joshua the heaviest in his career, 250 pounds, just shy of 18 stone. then you have wladimir klitschko, at the age of a1, 1a yea rs klitschko, at the age of a1, 1a years joshua's klitschko, at the age of a1, 1a yearsjoshua's senior. my word, he dominated this division for almost 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 klit

that is the left hand of anthony joshua. i think he might win, mike. iam not joshua. i think he might win, mike. i am not taking him joshua. i think he might win, mike. iam not taking him on. he is joshua. i think he might win, mike. i am not taking him on. he is taking on klitschko. and they are both fans of chest boxing. where you played three minutes of chess and three minutes of boxing —— chess boxing. a stereotypical bank holiday weekend for men used to be a bit of diy, that sort of thing. not any more. they are bucking the trend. a p pa re ntly they are bucking the trend. apparently now more and more men would prefer to be baking. apparently now more and more men would prefer to be bakinglj apparently now more and more men would prefer to be baking. i do it every weekend, my daughters come over and we make eggs. well, they make it. and after the success of the great british bake—off, more men are confident making lovely cakes. it is probably not as messy as diy. ido it is probably not as messy as diy. i do looking at myself. with those little fists of your

wladimir klitschko is a1, 1a years older than anthony joshua. he has fought 50 more professionalfights, 5—0, joshua. he has fought 50 more professional fights, 5—0, than joshua. joshua unbeaten 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

anthony joshua against second—place spurs on sunday. anthonyjoshua says he will not be affected by wladimir klitschko's mind games. he says he has made a video prediction but will not reveal what is on it. joshua says he has heard it all before. the first day of the toured of yorkshire. the men's defending champion will be there. more at 11 o'clock. you may remember earlier this year we told you about a new trend for developers to sell new homes as leasehold, rather than freehold, and then sell off the freehold, that's the ground the property is on, to investment companies meaning higher charges for homeowners. one of these charges is ground rent and some home owners have found this charge doubling every few years. they say it's an unfair cost and also makes it difficult for them to sell their properties. now, one of the home builders in our film, taylor wimpey, has set aside a fund of £130 million to help reduce these costs. it applies to customers who bought homes between 2007 and 2011, the developer refuses to say how many people ar

fight wladimir klitchko at wembley stadium tonight. —— anthony joshua. wladimir klitchko is 41 yea rs old joshua. wladimir klitchko is 41 years old but has a much broader experience. he looks in fantastic shape. joshua is the heaviest he has been. just under 18 stone and this fight is all about superlatives. 90,000 here. that is a post—war record for a boxing crowd in great britain. they come here in the anticipation that anthony joshua will unify the ibf and the wba boat and then go looking for another belt in the future. do not rule out wladimir klitchko, he is a fantastic technician. listen to the match on five live tonight. on bbc one it is time for the news where you are. although the past few years a lot of museums have tried to shake off the musty image. and the entrance for museum of the year are no exception. this gallery is one of the five nominees competing for the title museum of the year. specialising in sculpture, it is being rewarded for a year which has seen being rewarded for a year which has seen a being rewarded for a year which has

i remember in the fifth round, anthony joshua the heart. i remember in the fifth round, anthonyjoshua came out swinging at wladimir klitschko hoping to put him down. wladimir klitschko said, no, i will stay on my feet and hit back. it seemed like he did not have it in him to finish this fight. and then from somewhere anthonyjoshua had a second win in the all—importa nt 11th round. anthonyjoshua had a second win in the all—important 11th round. there was a massive upper cut landing on the chin of wladimir klitschko and then from that point onwards he was on the back foot and then eventually on the back foot and then eventually on the back foot and then eventually on the floor. let us look at some of the reaction from the fight. some famous faces. arnold schwarzenegger was at wembley. he said this. there is supposed to be a rematch in the contract. and sugar ray said that. this is lennox lewis. we will be hearing lots more about that fight, of course, through the morning. 0ne of course, through the morning. 0ne of the biggest sporting eve

anthony joshua takes on wladimir klitschko in british boxing's richest ever bout. in half an hour we'll be taking a look at what's making tomorrow's front pages in the papers. the observer has more reaction to those calls from eu leaders to guarantee the rights of eu citizens living in britain following brexit. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the president of the european commission has warned that many people in britain are underestimating the difficulties of brexit. jean—claude yuncker was speaking after eu leaders, meeting in brussels, unanimously agreed their negotiating position on britain's departure from the union. the french president francois hollande said britain would have a price to pay and would inevitably be poorer outside the eu. damian grammaticas reports. enter your‘s most powerful — chancellors, prime ministers and presidents gathered in brussels today. it tookjust four minutes to sign off on their negotiating position. —— enter europe's most power. they were ready, they say, to face the uk across the table with a single set of dem

just a bump on the road for anthony joshua if he of a1. just a bump on the road for anthonyjoshua if he gets beaten. but to look to the future, whoever wins here will have two belts then they will look to unify again if possible, wilder is the heavyweight champion, he is in town, has spent him at the way in today. most definitely. this has been marinated through a lot of people heads. the promoters, managers, networks. i think they are putting stuff together now. it would be a delay. people are demanding this. especially ifjoshua people are demanding this. especially if joshua wins, people are demanding this. especially ifjoshua wins, they will bea especially ifjoshua wins, they will be a bigger man, nobody else is doing to be able to fight but wilder. unification bout. that is why i want to get that belt, bring another bill to the table. winner ta kes another bill to the table. winner takes all. that would be an incredible fight. so complicated get these unification fights together, but wilder is waiting and willing. he is, he will come h

and anthony joshua stops vladimir klitschko in the 11th round to claim the wba world heavyweight title, in the biggest bout in british boxing history. thank you for being with us. president trump has marked the 100th day of his presidency with a speech attacking the media and defending his own record. he was speaking at a rally in pennsylvania, one of the key swing states that helped him win last year's election. he made ambitious campaign promises for what he would achieve in his first 100 days, and has claimed he's made historic achievements in that period. addressing thousands of his supporters, he attacked the mainstream media, accusing journalists of bias. he also said relations with europe and china were strong, thousands ofjobs were being created, and that his promise of removing illegal immigrants and building a wall on the mexican border would be kept. here's some of what he said. if the media'sjob is to be honest and tell the truth, then i think we would all agree the media deserves a very, very, big fat failing grade. cheering very dishonest people — and not all of them �

there was a little speech from anthony joshua on the stage. he was very graciously thanking them for their support. saying he will do it for them tomorrow night. radio five live managed to grab a very quick word with the ibf heavyweight champ.- six foot six apiece, a good fighter. lam six foot six apiece, a good fighter. 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 skill and determination but i'm willing to dig deep. how deep will he have to dig? we will head off to wembley stadium as well. we'll be live from ringside, if they have built the ring. onto football now. 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 breaking rules concerning gambling. if you do not want people to drink, you do not serve alcohol. if

anthony joshua with zayn post—war record for boxing at wembley. anthonyjoshua and wladimir klitschko have been best of mates all week. —— with a post—war record crowd. they genuinely apt and admiration for each other. but it is admiration for each other. but it is a fight that contrasts, a27 —year—old former bricklayer against one of the legends of the ring, a1, klitschko. when he won his olympic gold medal anthonyjoshua klitschko. when he won his olympic gold medal anthony joshua was just six years old. the countdown is on then for tonight's world heavyweight title fight, as anthonyjoshua, meets former champion wladimir klitshcko at wembley. the fighters weighed in, withjoshua ten pounds heavier than his ukrainian opponent. klitschko weighed in at 17 stone 2 pounds. it's his his 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. eye to eye, six foot six apiece, the good fight but one that will have to come up against myself and we'll get it on. i'm

we get up close and personal with anthony joshua ahead of the biggest fight of his career. and pakistan wrap up victory against west indies in some style in jamaica. hello and thanks forjoining us. chelsea are seven points clear at the top of english premier league after beating southampton 11—2 on tuesday. diego costa the scourge of the saints helping see off southampton at stamford bridge with two goals. it was eden hazard who gave antonio conte's men

anthony joshua says his heavyweight unification bout with wladimir klitschko is a "stepping stone to greatness", as he prepares 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 in

and anthony joshua stops vladimir klitschko in the 11th

joshua, the british heavyweight idf captain against the former champion, the ukrainian wladimir klitschko. joshua has never been heavier, just under 18 stone. he says he is good to ta ke under 18 stone. he says he is good to take another step towards greatness. he is only 27. wladimir klitschko is a1, but so much more experienced in every way. he says he 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

coming up in a sportday, we have more on the build—up to the dignified between anthony joshua more on the build—up to the dignified between anthonyjoshua and wladimir klitschko as the heavyweights get ready to battle it out at wembley stadium. britain's joshua weighed in at £10 heavier than the former champion, klitschko. we will also have all the football and rugby scores and a catch—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

anthony joshua is britain's newest sporting superstar, after a sensational heavyweight title fight at wembley stadium. commentator: title fight at wembley stadium. this is great worki joshua. commentator: this is great work from joshua. what fitness, what part. it is stopped! he defeated the former champion wladimir klitschko in 11 punishing rounds, having been knocked down earlier in the fight. having been knocked down my having been knocked down family and everything, ‘ over my family and everything, they are over the moon, but for me, my family and everything, they are overthe moon, but for me, i my family and everything, they are over the moon, but for me, i am cool over the moon, but for me, i am cool, how do i improve from here and how do i win against whoever i am going in with next? it was one of the biggest fights ever on british soil. also on the programme: ever on british soil. theresa may says no to vat rises if she wins the election, but signals scrapping a pledge not to increase income tax or national insurance. to increase income tax ten years after the disappearance

anthony joshua good afternoon. anthonyjoshua says it will just good afternoon. anthonyjoshua says it willjust me and a man coming to blows but his fight with gladbach klitschko has already seen hundreds of public workouts and n10 at the press of public workouts and n10 at the p i’ess co nfe i’e nce of public workouts and n10 at the press conference with plenty of onlookers in london, thousands perhaps, before the 90,000 at wembley eventually perhaps, before the 90,000 at wem bley eventually ta ke perhaps, before the 90,000 at wembley eventually take to their seats to eventually watch what could be the most anticipated is certainly boxing event of the year. if not ever, as the heavyweight unification title fight between joshua and wladimir klitschko takes place at wembley. we will have some of what he, joshua, and latimer klitschko has had to say, a little bit later this afternoon. their arrival in manchester were supposed to of a fight between them for the premier league title but tonight, pep guardiola and jay z marine a meet with qualification for the cham

anthony joshua says his heavyweight unification bout with wladimir klitschko is a ‘stepping stone to greatness' as he prepares to fight in front of 90,000 fan at wembley on saturday night. he's been facing the two—time world champion today as well... at the pre—fight press conference. klitschko admits this is a rare occasion when he's not the favourite but has still predicted the fight... in a slightly unusual way. iama i am a challenger again. ifeel young, hungry, humble and totally obsessed. on this stick, i recorded a video last week and the outcome of the fight. this stick is going to be integrated in my robe which i am going to wear this saturday night, sealed. do not ask me, after the fight, what is on this stick. 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 hopefully physically, but mentally to prepare for any battle. that'

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 hope we can get a result from it. less than a week after being beaten in the scottish cup semifinal by their biggest rivals, rangers today have the chance to gain some revenge in the league. celtic have already won the title and beat their glasgow neighbours 2—0 at hampden park last sunday. the midday kick off at ibrox, will see rangers try to inflict c

anthony joshua has eaten wladimir klitschko to become the unified heavyweight champion of the world. ollie foster was one of the 90,000 at wembley. last night, the lights almost went out. wladimir klitschko, at the age of 41, defying the march of time. in a stadium famous knockout competitions, they came in record numbers to see aj deliver the most important ko of his career. the flight important ko of his career. the flight exploding in the fifth. so resilient. in the next round, joshua was stunned, hitting the canvas for the first time. joshua had never been beyond the seventh round. this went to eight, nine and ten. wladimir klitschko looked to be on top by the 11th, around that will live long in the memory ofjoshua, putting wladimir klitschko down again and again. another 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

well, as you just heard, heavyweight anthony joshua more than 90,000 people are expected to be at wembley stadium tonight to watch the two go head—to—head for the world heavyweight title. well, as you just heard, anthonyjoshua is the favourite to win in tonight's fight. with me to explain more is boxing commentator steve bunce, who presents bbc 5 live's boxing show. first of all, what is it going to be like to be there tonight? believe it or not, it is quite breathtaking. we will be six rows from the ring, so you could touch the group. it sucks the energy out of you, everyone has their phones on so it looks about there is about 90,000 twinkling stars, and the noise, when you are right by the rain, it lifts you up. so much so, we had it a couple of yea rs so much so, we had it a couple of years ago for a 70,000 attendance fight, you it is really odd. there are real fight, you it is really odd. there a re real stars fight, you it is really odd. there are real stars in the sky, how the boxes stay calm as they make their three minute walk to the ring, i do not know. vice president cheese

british boxer anthony joshua has beaten ukraine's wladimir klitschko in an epic world heavyweight title bout in london. the fight was stopped in the eleventh round, in front of a crowd of 90,000 at wembley stadium. joshua's win added the wba title to his ibf belt, but only after he was knocked to the canvas by klitschko in the sixth round. this is how the fight ended. commentator: big right hand from anthonyjoshua. klitschko in survival mode. he's back to the rope on the far side of the ring. massive right uppercut. big left hook. and klitschko is down, for the second time in the round, and the third time in the fight. he's beaten the count once again. referee david field with a mandatory eight—count. and david field giving wladimir klitschko lots of time to recover by wiping the gloves clean. can anthonyjoshua put his man on the floor for the third time? he attempts a big left hook, but misses. trying to close the distance now isjoshua. wladimir klitschko in desperate trouble. every time he tries to move backwards, it looks as though he's going to fall over. joshua has got him backed

anthony joshua produces the performance of his career, with an opt at wembley stadium. and one of the most famous climbers ueli steck has been killed on mount everest. it has been busy on mount everest. it has been busy on the sport scene. life tyson fury says he'd like to fight world heavyweight champion anthonyjoshua following his title win over wladimir klitschko. joshua challenged fury after his victory last night, with fury responding on social media saying "let's dance"! joshua added the wba world heavyweight title to his ibf belt in front of 90,000 fans at wembley stadium. it is linking professional fights unbeaten forjoshua, and his promoter said his next opponent

with just 18 pro fights, anthony joshua to the challenge. with just 18 pro fights, anthonyjoshua concedes 14 yea rs of fights, anthonyjoshua concedes 14 years of experience to wladimir klitschko, a man whose camp he joined. anthonyjoshua went on to become a gold medallist himself. is wladimir klitschko too much too soon. wladimir klitschko too much too soon. plenty want to know the answer. the audience here will broke post war boxing records and the fight will be watched in more 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 b

anthony joshua is revelling in the limelight, 2a hours after his stunning 11th round stoppage of wladimir klitschko at wembley stadium. the former olympic champion holds the wba and ibf world heavyweight titles but says his success won't change him. but how does he feel about being seen as the next global sports superstar? global sports star? do you know what it is? i am going back to the same house, with the same family. nothing changes. do you know what i mean? perception and reached changes, but where i am and where i am based, the ground is not change. it is nice, it is amazing, but i am still a warrior, i am still a fighter, and the need to keep that mindset right now and keep my feet firmly on the ground. finland's valtteri bottas has picked up his first victory in formula 1, winning the russian grand prix. the mercedes driver beat both the ferrari's to the first corner and held off a late charge from championship leader sebastian vettel for his maiden win. lewis hamilton could only finish fourth. world number one, mark selby, will go into the last day of the world snooker champions

anthony joshua has his eye on a vacant wba title as well, defining for him but also for klitschko, who at 41 thinks he has a lot to offer. canadian tennis player eugenie bouchard has lashed out at the sport's governing body for letting maria sharapova compete in tournaments after serving a 15—month doping ban. ms bouchard said the russian is a "cheater" who should never be allowed to play again. if the world knows there is a tennis tournament in stuttgart this week it is because of maria sharapova. she guarantees publicity. it doesn't mean she has credibility with her fellow professionals. eugenie bouchard once reached the final at wimbledon. she is playing in turkey this week. she gave the strongest criticism yet of sharapova's return. she is a cheater and so, to me, i mean, i don't think a cheater in any sport should be allowed to play that sport again. it is so unfair to all the other players who do it the right way and are true. i think from the wta it sends the wrong message. sharapova should not be termed an intentional doper according to the court for arbitration in sport. she

anthony joshua is britain's newest sporting superstar, after a sensational heavyweight title fight at wembley stadium. commentator: title fight at wembley stadium. this is great worki joshua. commentator: this is great work from joshua. what fitness, what part. it is stopped! he defeated the former champion wladimir klitschko

anthony joshua, it was an absolutely extraordinary fight. anthonyjoshua, the ibf world champion, was taken to a very, very dark place to note. he was dropped to the canvas for the first time in his career. his 19 fight. he had a ready put bloody klitschko down in the fifth round. wladimir klitschko, 14 years his senior, the former world champion of the world. undefeated in a decade. he politico get back to the top, and he nearly did, the ukrainian. —— he thought he could. there was unbelievable response from anthonyjoshua. 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 points. 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

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? how are you, sir, are you well? ..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? ijust a whole new level, completely. right. 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 earn in excess of £10 million from saturday's showdown. s

they will watch heavyweight anthony joshua take on vladimir klitschko — one of the most decorated heavyweights of his era. but, joshua, who only turned professional after the london olympics, is actually the favourite to win. natalie pirks has more. one is the young world champion who has brought integrity back to heavyweight boxing. the other is the elder statesman who has been the man to beat for 19 years. but in a build up free of histrionics, the tone has been distinctly more intelligent. i feel young, hungry, humble, and totally obsessed. he's obsessed, he's got passion, he's in love. so when i do defeat him, i'd like people to say i faced the best man possible, and a man coming off defeat is the best man, because you learn from your mistakes. i think that's why i'm looking forward to the challenge. with just 18 pro fights under his belt, though, joshua concedes 14 years of experience to the erudite 41—year—old, a man whose camp he joined as a youngster to learn from the olympic gold—medallist. joshua, of course, went on to become one himself. the audience of 90,000 here inside wemb

joshua at wembley. the fighters weighed—in withjoshua ten pounds heavier than his ukrainian opponent. klitschko weighed—in at 17 stone 2 pounds. it's his his 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. 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 d

coming up in the sport on bbc news, in age, there's14 years between them, but today, anthony joshua and wladimir klitschko came face—to—face ahead of their world title fight. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. another terror alert just yards away from last month's deadly attack in westminster. armed police have arrested a man under the terrorism act and seized knives he was carrying. it's now clear that the suspect — who was captured on whitehall — was under surveillance by scotland yard's anti—terror squad. asjune kelly reports, there's been a high—profile police presence in the area since khaled massood killed five people, including pc keith palmer, in march. under arrest in the shadow of government buildings in whitehall. the man was detained by armed officers near parliament square. this was not a random stop search and arrest. it is understand the man was targeted by police as part of an operation by scotland yard counterterrorism command. it was just before 2:30pm officers moved in on him. this is what he left behind, a rucksack and his knives. police are