Fury vs Joshua press conference LIVE: AJ and Gypsy King face off for first time before ‘Battle of Britain’

When Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua was finally announced last Thursday for Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, we thought that all the uncertainty and drama around the booking of this fight would be dying down. Alas not.

The clash was plunged into doubt over the weekend after Ring Magazine journalist Mike Coppinger reported that it could be called off due to unspecified “issues”.

The potential involvement of Dana White – the UFC president who runs Zuffa Boxing – is thought to have proved a stumbling block, with Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn insisting White not be part of proceedings. This was contrary to Turki Alalshikh’s announcement on Wednesday, which read that White “will collaborate to promote this historic showdown”.

White lashed out at reporters who questioned him about his role in the fight on the weekend after commentator Max Kellerman downplayed his involvement on a Zuffa fight card, saying he is just working as an assistant to Alalshikh.

But with today’s press conference going ahead, sources say the bout is back on track – barring any unforeseen changes, of course.

The press conference for Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua is due to begin at 6pm BST at the British Airways Arc at Olympia London.

Fans can watch the press conference unfold on Netflix or The Ring’s YouTube channel.

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will square off for the first time ahead of their long-mooted ‘Battle of Britain’ as the rivals prepare to trade barbs at today’s press conference in London.

The clash has since been plunged into doubt, though, with unspecified “issues” arising to put both the fight and the slated press conference in jeopardy. The potential involvement of Dana White – the UFC president who runs Zuffa Boxing – is thought to have proved a major sticking point.

However, progress has been made to resolve these issues and the press conference at Olympia London will indeed go ahead.

Hello and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of today’s Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua press conference!

We’ll have all the latest updates from Olympia London as the rivals face off for the first time ahead of their long-mooted ‘Battle of Britain’.