Summary

  • Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua face media at news conference in London

  • Heavyweights fight in Cardiff on 11 December

  • British rivals finally set to share ring after 10-year saga

  • Use the 'Get involved' icon to send in your comments

  • Joshua says he gave Fury a "black eye" when they sparred in 2010

  • Fury says he wants to "become three-time" world champion on UK soil

  • Joshua and Fury laugh and smile during face-off

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  1. Postpublished at 18:19 BST 30 September

    Fury v Joshua

    Turki Alalshikh now has hold of the mic and is thanking everyone for helping to make this fight happen.

    He's thanked Eddie Hearn, Frank Warren and "his brother Dana White, who couldn't be here today".

  2. Postpublished at 18:17 BST 30 September

    Fury v Joshua

    The biggest fight in the history of Britain, apparently.

  3. Postpublished at 18:16 BST 30 September

    Fury v Joshua

    Both fighters are yet to speak, and the same for any of their team.

    We've got a bit of build-up going on at the moment. You know, the emotive stuff we usually get.

  4. Postpublished at 18:14 BST 30 September

    Fury v Joshua

    It's a top atmosphere in there. Get the ring up and get it going now, I say.

    The British Airways ArcImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 18:13 BST 30 September

    Fury v Joshua

    Here they are!

    Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury raise their fists to the crowd.

    Fury in a slick white shirt, Joshua in a grey tracksuit and shades.

    Tyson FuryImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 18:12 BST 30 September

    Fury v Joshua

    We've got fireworks on stage at the moment. Still no fighters, though.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:11 BST 30 September

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    Re: Alex (17:43) considering Fury hasn't knocked anyone out for over four years (and most of his opponents have been absolute bums) Joshua won't have any problems then.

    Gary

  8. Fury v Joshua is 'massive'published at 18:10 BST 30 September

    Fury v Joshua

    Carl Froch
    Former world super-middleweight champion on Netflix

    These two are massive. It's obviously 10 years in the making but when these two come together... I still can't believe it. We thought maybe it wasn't going to happen.

  9. Postpublished at 18:09 BST 30 September

    Fury v Joshua

    Here. We. Go.

    Michael Buffer is now on the stage and announcing the fighters on stage.

    Michael BufferImage source, Getty Images
  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:09 BST 30 September

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    My money is on Fury. I'm a big fan of Fury, have been for years, but I do think this fight would have been better, 10 years ago, good luck to both, but I'm backing Fury.

    Craig

  11. Postpublished at 18:07 BST 30 September

    Fury v Joshua

    Lennox Lewis
    Former undisputed heavyweight world champion

    I'm happy that this fight is finally here.

  12. Under way soonpublished at 18:04 BST 30 September

    Fury v Joshua

    So the broadcast has just started but it looks like we're getting a bit of chat before Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua take to the stage.

    Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn have both already taken their seat.

  13. Watch the body languagepublished at 18:03 BST 30 September

    Fury v Joshua

    Kal Sajad
    BBC Sport boxing journalist at British Airways ARC, London

    Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have spent years talking about each other without having to sit across from one another for a fight that is actually on the calendar.

    Showman Fury is rarely shy on these occasions. Joshua is usually the more measured of the two.

    For me, the most interesting bit might come when the talking stops. Do we get a handshake? A long stare? A shove at the face-off? Or something unexpectedly respectful?

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:02 BST 30 September

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    Would normally say I can’t see beyond Fury for this fight, but there’s a fire in the basement with everything Joshua’s gone through. Emotions could play a big part.

    Hon

  15. Postpublished at 18:01 BST 30 September

    Fury v Joshua

    Right then, the big boys should be on very soon.

  16. Fury & Joshua recent formpublished at 18:00 BST 30 September

    Fury v Joshua

    I think it's fair to say both fighters are past their best these days but we're still in for an incredible scrap.

    Here's Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua's recent form.

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  17. As close as they’ve beenpublished at 17:58 BST 30 September

    Fury v Joshua

    Kal Sajad
    BBC Sport boxing journalist at British Airways ARC, London

    For two fighters whose names have been tied together for well over a decade, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have actually crossed paths surprisingly few times.

    They famously sparred at Finchley ABC in 2010, when Joshua was still an amateur. Three years later they sat together for a Sky Sports heavyweight roundtable alongside Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno.

    There was then that chance encounter on the streets of Marbella in 2020 - Joshua in a car, Fury stopping for a chat - before they crossed paths again at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April, when Joshua watched Fury beat Arslanbek Makhmudov and the pair exchanged words afterwards.

  18. Fury loves a showpublished at 17:57 BST 30 September

    Fury v Joshua

    Tyson Fury loves a news conference and I think one of my favourite moments was when he turned up for the Wladimir Klitschko conference dressed as Batman.

    Wonder if he'll have anything in store for Anthony Joshua today.

    Tyson Fury dressed at BatmanImage source, Reuters
  19. Postpublished at 17:56 BST 30 September

    Fury v Joshua

    Kal Sajad
    BBC Sport boxing journalist at British Airways ARC, London

    Around 15 rows are packed with media - from YouTubers and independent boxing channels to major broadcasters - with journalists having travelled in from both the UK and US.

    You suspect more would have travelled had we got more notice. Lennox Lewis is here as part of Netflix’s team, while a couple of hundred fans are filling the seats around us.

    There’s a mix of excitement and tension in the room. I’ve already heard more than one journalist say how surreal this all feels.

  20. Three-time champion of the world?published at 17:55 BST 30 September

    Fury v Joshua

    Could this be a world title fight?

    Well, reports hit a few days ago that the WBA 'super' heavyweight title could be on the line. BBC Sport did contact the WBA but there was no response.

    So, if there was a world title involved, the winner would become a three-time champion.