Video: Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua have respectful first faceoff

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That just happened – finally.

After a decade of trash talk and circling each other, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua finally came face to face ahead of an officially scheduled fight between them. Fury (36-2-1, 25 KOs) and Joshua (30-4, 27 KOs) engaged in a respectful staredown to promote their highly anticipated heavyweight showdown scheduled for Dec. 11 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales (Netflix).

The faceoff happened Wednesday after a surprisingly cordial press conference with both fighters.

You can watch in the video below.

Since the fight was announced last week, much has been made about Dana White's announced involvement as a promoter, which immediately set off his rival, Eddie Hearn, who manages Joshua. White was not in attendance at Wednesday's press conference and was not mentioned as a promoter when Michael Buffer announced the names prior to the start. However, Turki Al-Sheikh mentioned White's name when thanking his partners, which drew boos from the crowd in the room.

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Video: Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua have respectful first faceoff