Fury vs Joshua: British heavyweights arrive in London for news conference
British heavyweight boxers Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have arrived in London for a press conference regarding their scheduled December 11 fight. Despite recent administrative hurdles involving promotional roles and anti-doping compliance, the event is currently proceeding as planned.
Why it matters
This fight is a highly anticipated event in global sports, representing a major commercial and cultural moment for British boxing.
Image source, Tom Cockram for Netflix Image caption, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are two of the biggest names in British boxing but have never shared the ring in a professional fight
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have both arrived in London before Wednesday's launch news conference for their fight.
It appears the all-British heavyweight contest - more than a decade in the making - remains on for 11 December at Cardiff's Principality Stadium following several days of uncertainty.
Fury, 38, has travelled back from the United States, where he had been at Walt Disney World Resort with his family, while Joshua, 36, has flown in from his training camp in Dubai.
Fury-Joshua was officially announced on Thursday by Saudi powerbroker Turki Alalshikh, but doubts emerged 24 hours later amid a dispute over the role of UFC chief Dana White in the promotion.
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