Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have finally come face to face.
The heavyweight boxing stars had their first faceoff Wednesday ahead of their highly anticipated Dec. 11 fight, which takes place at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, and is set to air live globally on Netflix.
Watch the historic staredown below.
As they were throughout Wednesday’s press conference, Fury and Joshua were mostly all smiles, with both men showing plenty of respect and admiration for their fellow British champion. The mood would best be described as playful, with Fury jokingly rising on his tip-toes to emphasize his height advantage, and Joshua sneaking in a quick tickle at the conclusion of the faceoff, which lasted a little over a minute.
Fury vs. Joshua has been a dream fight for boxing fans for years, and now they’re set to throw down with the backing of Netflix, Eddie Hearn, and Turki Alalshikh among other combat sports power players. Both fighters won their past two fights to keep their duel on track, with Fury beating Mariusz Wach and Arslanbek Makhmudov, and Joshua winning a high-profile matchup with influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul before knocking out Kristian Prenga in July.
