A better start from Anthony Joshua, he throws a sly dig at his man when they clench in the middle of the ring.

No doubt Joshua looks better conditioned, he throws a big right hand which misses wildly, uppercut, left hook follows, Dillian Whyte takes it.

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Richie Woodhall
Former world champion on BBC Radio 5 live

"The longer this contest goes, the more Dillian Whyte grows in confidence. He's taken Joshua's best shots."

Both of these men fight as orthodox fighters - so they both lead with their left hand.

They are throwing a lot of punches, A left hook to the body lands for Anthony Joshua late in the round, he covers up a little as Dillian Whyte replies. 

There's nothing in it, Joshua is taller, Whyte - at 17st 9lbs - is slightly heavier.

One right uppercut in that round belonged to Joshua and was probably the best shot we saw but my word, this is looking tight.

Seconds out, round three.

A  left hook from Dillian Whyte is countered. Suddenly the pace drops a little. A jab from Whyte and a swinger from Joshua. The opening minute is level.

Can you believe it though, finally we are going to see Anthony Joshua tested are we?

Mike Costello
BBC Radio 5 live boxing commentator

"It's impossible to know which way this will go..."

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Richie Woodhall
Former world champion on BBC Radio 5 live

"Anthony Joshua took a shot that would have floored most heavyweights. That left hook was an absolute barnstormer."

Anthony Joshua has his man reeling again and a huge uppercut is damaging. What a shot that was. One way traffic? No, back comes Dillian Whyte and he HURTS JOSHUA with a left hook. The big man is suffering suddenly.

I'm tired watching this. Suddenly, with 30 seconds left, Joshua looks vulnerable.

A jab from Whyte, they clench in the middle of the ring and Joshua tries a body shot which lands. Dear me, "that was awesome" a colleague says. It was, awesome indeed.

We are back under way. That was unsightly stuff. Maybe it helped Dillian Whyte who probably needed the extra rest.

He starts this round a little better and lands a right hand...

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Richie Woodhall
Former world champion on BBC Radio 5 live

"Incredible. Unbelievable boxing in that first round."

Incredible drama. A full five seconds after the bell Dillian Whyte reacts to a late blow from Anthony Joshua and the pair keep fighting. Their corners enter the ring, this is like a WWE wrestling match suddenly. Security needed, this has boiled over...

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Dillian Whyte lands with a hook as does Joshua at the same time, this one is a barn-stormer. Dillian Whyte is in big trouble, he's blowing, he's backed up, Joshua is trying to finish this right here.

There are 30 seconds to go, Whyte's head gets flicked back, he's still standing, just, a right jab from Joshua who is dictating the ring. The bell goes and they keep fighting...

What a start from Anthony Joshua, there is no jostling here, it's an early slugfest and a cracking overhand right from Joshua gets his man backed to the ropes. The favourite has started like a favourite...

Mike Costello
BBC Radio 5 live boxing commentator

"Who will take a step closer to Tyson Fury and the world title?"

So here we go, they limber up one last time, they glare across the ring...

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"For the thousands in attendance and the millions watching around the world, ladies and gentlemen, LET'S GET READDDDYYY TO RUMMBBLLLEEE."

Michael Buffer, your sentence never gets old.

Did you know Buffer has trademarked that phrase? It's made him an awful lot of money.

So our men are in the ring. So many words - many of them nasty - now we just wait for punches.

How many will we get, remember Anthony Joshua has not fought for 55 minutes if you total up the length of his 14 matches. So how long will this go?

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Well wishes flood in from many celebrities tonight including from Manchester United's Luke Shaw, Manchester City's and Stan Collymore....

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Did you know that Dillian Whyte is a father to three children and he had the first of them aged 13?

"I had to fight for what was mine," the 27-year-old says.

The man who goes by the ring names 'The Villain' and 'The Body Snatcher' moved to the UK before his teens having been born in Jamaica. It was not an easy start to life for Whyte. "I didn't do too well at school, to be honest, but boxing saved me and changed my life," he added.