After a decade of stalled negotiations, public squabbling and false starts, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will finally meet in the ring on 11 December at Cardiff's Principality Stadium. BBC Sport understands the WBA 'Super' heavyweight title is expected to be on the line. The fight arrives later than anybody wanted, with both in the twilight of their careers, but Thursday's announcement of an 80,000-capacity showdown, broadcast globally by Netflix, offered a glimpse of the competing interests, egos and power struggles involved.

Speaking to BBC Sport, Fury's promoter Frank Warren repeatedly returned to one word: compromise. "Everybody's got to make a compromise," Warren said. "Tyson really compromised. He didn't dig his heels in." The venue was a sticking point, with Netflix wanting New York while Joshua was determined to fight in Britain. Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn described the push to keep the fight in Britain as a "two-man crusade." Warren says Fury could have insisted on his own contractual position but instead accepted Britain.

Perhaps the biggest sideshow has been the struggle for influence around the promotion. Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh announced the fight, having previously insisted any confirmation would come from him. Dana White's involvement is particularly intriguing. The UFC chief is partnered with Alalshikh through Zuffa Boxing and featured prominently in the announcement. Hearn and Warren were absent. Warren says White ultimately helped secure the Netflix deal but believes fans care little about the promotional politics.