There was a surprising amount of respect and lack of fire as long-term domestic heavyweight rivals Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua finally shared the same stage in London on Wednesday evening.
After years of failed negotiations and social media insults being fired at one another, two of the most recogisable faces in British boxing history officially set the wheels in motion for what will undoubtedly be the biggest heavyweight bout ever staged on home soil.
The lively media briefing, which took place at the British Airways Arc, provided fight fans a brief glimpse into the wellbeing and mindsets of both fighters.
We take a look at five things we learned from the event...
There is immense respect between the two fighters...
There may have been fireworks to signal the start of the press conference, but there were very few throughout what surprisingly transpired to be an almost family-friendly opening ceremony.
Both fighters opted to undertake a more relaxed approach to the media briefing than many had anticipated, and even Fury -- the master of trash talk -- had to be coaxed into his one and only verbal assault on Joshua by host Max Kellerman.
During the face-off at the end of the hour-long media briefing, any little bit of tension that was gathering evaporated entirely when AJ playfully tickled Fury's waist, leading to shared smiles and a handshake.
It will be interesting to see whether the Gypsy King opts to keep his cool for the entirety of the 10-week fight build-up or whether his stance changes as the weeks and days tick down towards fight night.
This legitimately feels like a once in a lifetime fight...
There has been plenty of speculation suggesting that this could be a two or even three fight series, but the reality is that it appears as though it will be a once in a lifetime showdown.
That could change of course, depending upon the outcome of the December affair and the riches being put on offer for a sequel or even trilogy.
For now though, all the signs point to this being a true winner-takes all dust-up, with Fury dismissing talk that it is happening too late in each of their careers by describing it as "the icing on the cake of a great heavyweight era for British boxing".
Anthony Joshua makes shock Peter Fury admission
In the biggest bombshell of the evening, Anthony Joshua revealed he has been in communication with and receiving assistance from Peter Fury -- Tyson Fury's estranged uncle.
The revered boxing coach was, of course, the mastermind behind his nephew's historic victory over Wladimir Klitschko 11 years ago, before stepping aside to allow Tyson to pursue fresh advice and guidance.
The news came hot-on-the-heels of AJ confirming that he had also realigned himself with Fury's former trainer Ben Davison; the man who had helped turn his life around after he ballooned to over 25 stone following heavy drink and substance abuse.
It will be interesting to see how this story develops and whether Joshua calls upon a former member of Fury's inner circle for anything more than purely tactical insight.
There are issues still to be ironed out, including the fight time...
The very fact that there was speculation that the press conference could be cancelled just 24 hours before the two fighters finally took to the stage suggested that all was still not well.
Yes, the major hurdles do in fact appear to have now been cleared, but there are undoubtedly one or two issues still to be ironed out -- including the ongoing dispute between AJ's promoter Eddie Hearn and Turki Alalshikh's aide, Dana White.
The two have been at loggerheads for quite some time now, and whilst it is expected that an agreement is in place for UFC supremo White, who skipped the press conference due to other commitments, to continue with his promotion of the event, it remains to be seen as to how Hearn will deal with that.
There is also the big question surrounding the actual start time of the fight rumbling on.
A reported 2am ring walk time is on the cards although Frank Warren and Spencer Brown -- two members of Fury's team -- are lobbying for Netflix to bring that forward an hour or two.
Tickets will be going on sale next week...
One of the biggest questions on the lips of fight fans since the official announcement came regarding the gargantuan fight was "when will tickets be on sale?"
Well, an answer has now been provided with Hearn announcing tickets will be available for purchase from midday on Friday 9th October.
It's expected that a further announcement will be made in due course regarding prices for standard and VIP tickets, as well as details on which platform/s will be distributing them.
Fury's claims that he expects tickets to fly of the shelves and sell out in "39 seconds" may have been a little exaggerated, although it is fully expected that the Principality Stadium will be packed to capacity.
