Explaining how Las Vegas was no longer on his 'tick list', Joshua had said: 'It's like you have to go to America to get respected: no, not any more. Come here. Come and fight us.'

JEFF POWELL: Lennox Lewis believes Anthony Joshua can become one of the ring’s all-time greats even if he loses to Wladimir Klitschko but added one deeply personal caveat.

JEFF POWELL: Wladimir Klitschko’s trainer had a premonition that his long-reigning world heavyweight champion was going to lose his titles to Tyson Fury in their 2015 bout.

JEFF POWELL: The video stick displaced Klitschko’s first idea of sealing his prediction in an envelope and handing it to Joshua before their battle, with a note saying: ‘Not to be opened until after the fight.’

Anthony Joshua will look to retain his unbeaten professional record when he takes on Wladimir Klitschko, but what is it like to be on the receiving end of a punch from the IBF heavyweight champion?

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI - Ahead of Joshua's Wembley showdown with 41-year-old Wladimir Klitschko, Sportsmail spoke to the IBF king's nutritionist Mark Ellison to learn more.

Anthony Joshua and his team took a leisurely stroll through Primrose Hill to ease the tension just hours before the biggest fight of his career. 

Behind every great man is a great woman, the saying goes. And behind Wladimir Klitschko, heading into his Wembley clash with Anthony Joshua, is actress Hayden Panettiere.

CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The UK pay-per-view figures for Saturday night's fight between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko will remain a closely guarded secret.

Anthony Joshua has challenged former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury to step up to fight him immediately after his 11th-round stoppage victory over Wladimir Klitschko.

Tony Bellew believes Anthony Joshua's victory over Wladimir Klitschko means that the British fighter is now the 'king of boxing' and has overtaken Floyd Mayweather in that regard.

Anthony Joshua's ascent to heavyweight stardom accelerated on Saturday night when he defeated Wladimir Klitschko. With the world at his feet, Sportsmail looks at his next possible options...

Anthony Joshua's trainer Rob McCracken admits he feared for his man after he was knocked down in the sixth round by Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday night.

JEFF POWELL: If Klitschko decides to box on, the rematch will take precedence this autumn over an all-British Wembley Stadium extravaganza against Tyson Fury.

MARTIN SAMUEL RINGSIDE AT WEMBLEY: Anthony Joshua can stand beside all the Wembley legends, with surely the greatest British heavyweight performance on home soil.

JEFF POWELL: The bigger question for Anthony Joshua is not who next but how do you go one better than that stupendous Saturday night at Wembley.

Anthony Joshua has sent out a message to Tyson Fury by warning he is ready to 'go through the division' one by one if it means keeping heavyweight boxing entertaining. 

Klitschko was defeated in a thrilling heavyweight showdown before 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night that saw both fighters climb off the canvas.

EDDIE HEARN: How about that, then? It’s one thing filling out Wembley Stadium and breaking box office records, but to do it with one of the best heavyweight fights ever seen was truly special.

Anthony Joshua has described the moment he warned Wladimir Klitschko he would 'f*** him up' if he failed to finish him off in the sixth round of their heavyweight fight at Wembley on Saturday.

Klitschko recovered from a fifth round knockdown to floor a tiring Joshua in their heavweight showdown at Wembley Stadium last month. He is yet to decide whether to have a rematch or retire.

Klitschko, 41, has yet to confirm whether he will retire or trigger his rematch clause and take on the IBF and WBA world champion. But Hearn claims they are working on making the fight.

The IBF and WBA king was floored in the sixth round by the 41-year-old on the way to recording an 11th round stoppage that cemented his place at the top of heavyweight boxing.

WARNING - EXPLICIT CONTENT: Anthony Joshua's 11th-round stoppage of Wladimir Klitschko was among the most dramatic few minutes in the recent history of British boxing.

Tyson Fury first dethroned the Ukrainian back in November 2015 before Anthony Joshua emerged as the victor from their epic Wembley bout almost a year ago.

Anthony Joshua has outlined his game-plan to beat Alexander Povetkin, saying he needs to 'bully' and swamp him with punches if he is to get through a major threat to his titles at Wembley.

Tyson Fury has insisted that he's not facing Deontay Wilder for a quick pay day when the two face in Las Vegas later this year. Wilder will defend the WBC title against Fury their in December bout.

In recent weeks he has been linked with an April showdown against Dillian Whyte, only to pour cold water on talk of a comeback by labelling reports 'fake news' and 'an early April fool's'.

The 29-year-old actress 'comes and goes' to Europe during the challenging time, but has settled in Los Angeles following the end of her relationship to former boxer Wladimir Klitschko.

The 30-year-old Nashville actress also relies on technology to stay in contact with Kaya while the two are a part.

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.

EXCLUSIVE BY JORDAN SEWARD: Frank Warren believes Joshua will always be vulnerable regardless of whether or not he avenges the sole blemish on his record against Ruiz on Saturday.

In 2017, AJ said Fury, 'boxed 12 rounds and ran... I don't respect that,' yet himself used similar tactics in beating Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. Now, Miller has had his say.

John Fury, 54, of Leiston appeared on This Morning today where he admitted he fears his boxer son Tyson, 31, could start 'doing stupid stuff again' when his boxing career comes to an end.

JOE CALZAGHE: This is one of those fights where you can be winning for 11½ rounds and then the other guy lands one shot. That's what makes Saturday night's fight really exciting.

Fury has insisted he is the real kingpin of the heavyweight division and taunted Joshua for having his 'leftovers' after being forced to vacate his world titles amid mental health problems back in 2016.

Tyson Fury's trainer Javan 'Sugarhill' Steward has returned to his Kronk gym in Detroit to aid the development of Russian heavyweight prospect Apti Davtaev.  

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.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Having given up £1million of his salary, England manager Gareth Southgate must have been rather surprised to end up as the villain on Sunday.

MARTIN SAMUEL: It is a familiar trope that there are not many great captains in football these days. Never will that be more keenly felt than at the top of the Premier League on Friday. 

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: Failure to deliver is why Arsenal are so worried about their financial future. And why they hoped Ozil could get by on just £306,250 per week.

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 - COMMENT: Amid a global pandemic, PFA chief Gordon Taylor is responsible for professional footballers becoming the easiest target.

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.

Trevor Stacey, 98, reminisced with his Royal Marine counterparts yesterday and discussed losing friends 75 years ago amid the chaos of the Normandy landings.

Soccer Aid 2019 kicks-off tonight in what will be the seventh edition of the tournament raising money for Unicef. Find out date, time and location plus channel, ticket availability and the teams.

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.