Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua hold first faceoff ahead of December fight

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Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua | Richard Pelham, Getty Images for Netflix 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. Tyson Fury getting on his tiptoes during the first-ever face off with Anthony Joshua is hilarious 😭 TYSON FURY vs. ANTHONY JOSHUA Friday, December 11 LIVE only on Netflix #FuryJoshua pic.twitter.com/nUIZzhScUM — Netflix Sports (@netflixsports) September 30, 2026 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.

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For the first time ahead of their heavyweight showdown, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua finally came face to face.

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Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua go face to face for the first time ever