It’s on. At last. Finally. Confirmed by the almighty Turki.

Reconfirmed by the late, late word sent out that the face to face stare down between our two heavyweight titans will definitely take place at a press conference launch this Wednesday.

The fight that almost got away. AJ versus the Gypsy King. So close to being another of boxing’s lost jewels that we almost gave up hope.

May the lords of the rings be praised.

Whether or not Dana White, the American interloper from UFC cage fighting who is demanding a share of the action, is present despite the protestations of Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn, who won the battle for this fight to take place if not at Wembley but not as far, far west of London as New York.

Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury has been rescued for the British fight fans, by Cardiff. Although like the 70-odd thousand in the Principality Stadium the TV majority will have to stay awake into the wee small hours on the Friday night of December 11.

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will face each other down at a press conference on Wednesday

Fury and Joshua’s fight is due to take place on December 11 in Cardiff with the showdown set to begin at 2am so Netflix subscribers can stream it at peak time in America

Fury against Joshua was almost the fight that got away, with the heavyweights now set to sort out differences that should have been settled a decade ago

First bell about 2am so that the tens of millions of Netflix subscribers can stream at peak time in America.

Assuming they buy into this as being a mega fight for all time. Or are satisfied that it is a spectacle unto itself.

Maybe a world heavyweight title adding spice to the occasion. Maybe not. Maybe just two good old Brits sorting differences that should have been settled a decade ago.

And why not? Fury and Joshua may be past their prime but they are not yet the walking dead.

They have enough fight left in their late 30s to put on a show.

And a future to fight for. For the winner there can be challenges to meet from the new generation of champions and a few million dollars more to add to the 75 million each will receive as an early Christmas present.

Always assuming no more spanners are thrown into these on-off-on works.

Good luck to both. Even more so to the Welsh constabulary who will have to deal with all those fans spilling out into darkened streets on what will already be a typically wild Friday night in Cardiff.