KELL UNITING THE CITY Brook wants backing

VIN’S LE MAN TO BEAT

NICK PARKINSON I’ve trained really hard for this fight and he’s not seen anything I’m going to bring.

“I’m bringing punching power, athleticism and boxing brains into this fight and it will be very tough.

“But I will be keeping hold of the belts.”

Spence, 27, says he can become one of boxing’s biggest names after being inspired by sparring with Floyd Mayweather Jr in 2013.

He said: “I trained with Mayweather early on in my career.

“It was a great experience for me, just watching him hitting the bag and watching how hard he trained and worked.

“The names are there for me to fight to become the next great boxer.” MAVERICK VINALES pipped Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi to take pole for this afternoon’s fifth round of MotoGP at Le Mans.

The winner of the opening two races of the season recorded a time of 1min 31.994secs – 0.106secs clear of Rossi.

“That lap was really good, the bike is good and we have a good race set-up and I feel really good,” said Vinales. Local hero Johann Zarco completed the front row of the grid with Brit Cal Crutchlow fourth fastest.

Reigning double champion Marc Marquez, despite a tumble early in the session, bounced back to qualify fifth with fellow Spaniards Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo sitting on the fifth and sixth row respectively.

DAVE FERN