Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua press conference LIVE: Heavyweight rivals trade insults and clash over Eddie Hearn

Follow Daily Mail Sport’s live blog for the latest updates from London as Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua come face-to-face for the first time since mega-fight was agreed.’This fight can bring Britain happiness’Spencer Brown, Tyson Fury’s manager:Britain at the moment is in a bit of a decline; it’s a mess. We are all a bit depressed. I think this fight could bring it back together and give us a bit of happiness at last. ShareHearn: ‘We had to fight our corner’Eddie Hearn, Anthony Joshua’s promoter:I’m good; I’m excited. I promise you, this will be the greatest night you have ever had in boxing. This guy [Anthony Joshua] has changed the face of boxing in this country, and so has Tyson Fury. We are the envy of the boxing world. What we can’t do is take our two biggest-ever fighters in the biggest moment in the sports history in this country and stage it somewhere else. We had to fight our corner. Thank you all to the British public for putting the pressure on.Share’GK is No.1’More from Tyson Fury:GK is number one and you don’t own anything. I’m the boss. I would have a beer with Eddie right now. The man is a good promoter and manager but I don’t like his crying.Have I ever been rude to Eddie? I would go for a beer with you today. Same for you AJ. I don’t know if you drink beer, but I hope we can have a pint of Guinness together after this fight.ShareFury wants a beer with AJSo many twists and turns.Tyson Fury has just been calling Eddie Hearn a ‘sausage’ but is now saying he would go for a beer with him.He then states that he wants to go for a Guinness with Anthony Joshua after the fight, to ‘bury the hatchet’.Back to respectful, I see.ShareFury: ‘Joshua and Hearn have been crying like little girls’Tyson Fury:There is nothing that Eddie Hearn could say or do that can make me think something different. Eddie Hearn is a sausage. Behind the scenes, you have been crying like little girls. You have tried everything to get out of this fight; there is no more running. I don’t care where it is; I will win.Share’Joshua is carved out if stone but falls over’Tyson Fury on their difference in builds:You have this guy carved out of stone like an olympian made of marble, but every time he gets cracked on the jaw, he falls over. Builds don’t mean anything. When I crack him on that jaw with a big right hand, he will go down like a sack of s***.Share’Families have fallen out over this fight’More from Anthony Joshua:I know in pubs people have had proper fights about who is going to win between me and Tyson, I know family members have fallen out. And I know we are going to inspire the next generation.It is people from this country who have supported us. I’m just happy to be here fighting and fulfilling my destiny before I depart this world.ShareAll very respectfulThis is not what I was expecting, I can’t lie.After a decade of bubbling, I thought that this press conference would explode.But no, it’s been quite the opposite. Both are speaking very eloquently and very respectfully.Not teh fireworks we were hoping for or expecting. But I guess in a way, it’s kind of nice.Fans won’t say that, mind…ShareJoshua: ‘I’m willing to take and take punch after punch’Anthony Joshua:I’m willing to take, and take punch after punch and keep moving forward until my hands raised. I know its going to be difficult; every fight has its challenges. But it’s just what’s in me; I can’t wait.ShareFury praises AJTyson Fury on Anthony Joshua’s career:This man is a two-time world champion and a role model for British boxing. I mostly find myself defending my arch rival to fans that I see in the street. So that aside, obviously we are here to fight, and fight we will. I am looking forward to the challenge. It’s been 10 years in the making.We arrive at this moment; is it too late? Is it f*** too late? It’s the icing on the cake, and may the best man win. Let’s go out swinging.ShareFury: ‘When AJ was world champ I was on cocaine every week’Tyson Fury:Listen, a long time ago- what’s it like, 16 years ago. I have trouble remembering what happened last week, let alone something that happened 16 years ago. He said I left with a black eye, but that’s nothing new. During the time that AJ became world champion, I was getting drunk every day and taking cocaine every week. We’ve all had our problems, but we are not here for that.ShareJoshua calls for a minute silenceWow, very respectful.Anthony Joshua has asked for the whole press conference to observe a minute’s silence for the ‘fallen soldiers’ and name-checks Ricky Hatton.It is perfectly observed by every single person in the building, including Tyson Fury and his team.ShareKey UpdatesTale of the TapeA war of words