JEFF POWELL IN NEW YORK: Right on target Joshua scaled 247.8 lbs at the boisterous weigh in, more than ten pounds lighter than the rotund 258lbs challenger for his world heavyweight titles.

Tom Schwarz has vowed to retire if he inflicts a first defeat on Tyson Fur on Saturday. The 25-year-old German fights out of Europe for the first time on Saturday at Las Vegas' MGM Grand.

Wladimir Klitschko and his family were caught up in a terrifying early-morning sea drama after their luxury yacht caught fire off the coast of Mallorca.

Anthony Joshua believes he was hit harder by Wladimir Klitschko than by Andy Ruiz, despite going on to lose his heavyweight titles against the Mexican.

JEFF POWELL IN LAS VEGAS: Tyson Fury is at his lightest since he beat Wladimir Klitschko for his heavyweight clash with Sweden's Otto Wallin on Saturday night.

Fury came in at 254.4lbs for his fight against Wallin in Las Vegas, the lightest he has been since he defeated Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, where he weight 247 pounds.

Wladimir Klitschko (pictured) has teased the world of boxing with talk he could make a sensational return to the ring in a bid to become the oldest heavyweight champion ever.

In a new autobiography titled Behind The Mask, the 31-year-old unbeaten boxer has described the extent of the problems he faced, as a psychiatrist diagnosed him with possible psychosis.

The British heavyweight, who had been dethroned by the Mexican-American in June, received a telephone call from the 43-year-old Ukrainian during his preparations for the highly-anticipated rematch.

Dillian Whyte has lifted the lid on what it was like inside Wladimir Klitschko's sparring sessions with Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder. 

JEFF POWELL: Still the arguments rumble on. Who was the Fighter of the Decade just gone? Time to settle it before the first January of the New 20s is out.

Klitschko used to regularly invite young heavyweights to his intense training camps in Austria. Wilder attended and Whyte described when the Ukrainian 'knocked Wilder out cold.'

Some fans were expecting the Watford-born fighter to say Andy Ruiz Jr was the hardest puncher he'd faced after the Mexican's shock victory over Joshua in 2019.

JORDAN SEWARD: There were plenty of ifs and buts before, but by the end of his fight with Klitschko, it was resounding and unanimous: In Anthony Joshua, we were looking at a bona fide superstar.

Something had to give. Even the venture capitalists who run Liverpool could not project their club as mattering more, then end up on the same side as Mike Ashley and Daniel Levy.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Gary Neville is right. Clubs who have deferred or cut salaries should not be able to enter the transfer market until that money is repaid.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Here is the problem with football's return. To make golf work, the PGA Tour are hopeful of securing a million tests for Covid-19.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Until Newcaslte become a threat to some large vested interests is the best estimate. Then, watch attitudes change. The same happened to City.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: At Friday's Premier League meeting the differences were made very clear. Top clubs want resumption based on contractual needs.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Owners have been immersed for too long in the fight to reach the Premier League. They've lived in a world of extreme, desperate expenditure.

Legendary sprinter and massive Manchester United fan Usain Bolt called up Raheem Sterling to thank him for stopping Liverpool from winning the Premier League. 

Team England take on World XI for Soccer Aid tonight in the eighth edition of the tournament. Follow for live coverage of Soccer Aid 2019 including latest score and updates at Stamford Bridge.

The wild panda was spotted 'sprinting' on an uphill path in front of a car in China's Sichuan Province. The average moving speed of a wild panda is 26.9 metres (88.3 feet) per hour.

Sheffield United defender Phil Jagielka, 36, has split from wife Emily and is now said to be spending time with 25-year-old Australian Instagram beauty Holly Young, who once dated Olympic star Usain Bolt.

The double act, both 43, were seen working hard at creating a fishy feast as Jamie and Jimmy, both 44, showed them the ropes in the kitchen

Allyson, 33, said she is 'humbled' after breaking the world record for the most titles after winning her 12th gold. She was previously tied with now-retired Usain Bolt when they both had 11 titles.

The Olympic sprint champion, 33, main, has said he would consider taking up the sport. In February he tied the quickest ever NFL 40-yard dash running in 4.22 seconds, inset.

Usain Bolt made quite an entrance at Oaks Day at Flemington Racecourse via private helicopter in Melbourne on Thursday.  

Usain Bolt: The Slot Game was launched at the gambling industry's annual showcase in London last week. Gambling campaigners say the deal will do 'great harm to those who look up to Bolt'.

MARTIN SAMUEL: Tyson Fury is an outlier, a mould breaker, just as Usain Bolt was. And not only in terms of his antics, his charisma. And like Bolt, once he enters the vicinity it is hard to take your eyes off him.

Lionel Messi, Serena Williams, Usain Bolt and Michael Jordan all inspire greatness and the four sporting icons have come together to do so in a new advert.

Lisa Nandy and Piers Morgan engaged in an explosive row over transgender rights today as the Labour leadership hopeful was accused of failing to give 'straight answers'.

Holly Young, 25, made headlines in 2017 with her romance with the legendary sprinter - before revealing last year she had found a new beau in a secret Manchester United player.

Keita has been out of action since May 1 after he suffered an adductor injury in the Champions League semi-final first leg defeat to Barcelona at the Nou Camp but appears to be on the road to recovery.

Liverpool superstar Sadio Mane has been dealt an African Cup of Nations blow after picking up a suspension ahead of Senegal's opening match.

We're now a few weeks into the summer break, and many of football's stars have taken the opportunity to jet off round the world and enjoy their time off.

Mohamed Salah has been stepping up his preparations for this summer's African Cup of Nations after cutting short his summer break to link up with the Egyptian national team.

Goals either side of half-time saw Tunisia and Angola share the points in their first game of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations at the Suez Army Stadium on Monday night.

Mali opened their Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a resounding 4-1 triumph over Mauritania at the Suez Stadium.

Sadio Mane has admitted he would swap the Champions League win with Liverpool to claim AFCON glory with his beloved Senegal. 

Mali took the cliche of a 'like for like' substitution to a whole new level on Monday night after two Adama Traore's found the net after one replaced the other from the bench.

Uganda and Zimbabwe played out a 1-1 draw at the Africa Cup of Nations, but both teams will walk away very disappointed not to take all three points.

DR Congo face likely elimination after the result. But multiple players on the losing side made sure they will not be going home empty-handed after grabbing a post-game selfie with Salah.

Youcef Belaili fired Algeria into the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations with the only goal of a bad-tempered 1-0 victory over Senegal in Cairo in the Group C clash.

Tunisia came from behind to secure a 1-1 draw against Mali in the Africa Cup of Nations Group E.

En-Nesyri scored after 23 minutes as Herve Renard's side made it successive 1-0 victories in Group D, following their success against Namibia in the opening match.

DR Congo put themselves in the hunt for a place in the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 4-0 thumping of Zimbabwe.

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita was an unused substitute in Guinea's victory over Burundi on Sunday in Egypt after picking up a thigh injury in a 1-0 loss to Nigeria last Wednesday.

Adam Ounas and Islam Slimani inspired Algeria to a comfortable 3-0 win over Tanzania as they completed a 100 per cent Group C record in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Mbark Boussoufa struck as Morocco clinched top spot in Group D at the African Cup of Nations with a late 1-0 win over South Africa to leave their opponents sweating on progress.