After months of negotiations and a venue dispute, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will meet on Friday 11 December at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff with the fight to be broadcast on Netflix.
A venue dispute—US (Madison Square Garden) versus UK—delayed the announcement before organisers agreed on Cardiff.
Ring walk expected after midnight local time to accommodate the U.S. television audience.
The long-anticipated heavyweight match between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has been formally announced. The bout will take place at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Friday 11 December and will be shown live on Netflix.
Plans for this fight drew out because organisers and broadcasters disagreed over the venue. Event promoter Sela and Netflix preferred Madison Square Garden in New York. Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn wanted the fight in the U.K. Those differences held up an agreement after both fighters had already signed earlier in the year.
How the compromise landed on Cardiff
Negotiations ultimately resolved in favour of an all-British location. Cardiff's Principality Stadium became the confirmed venue, indicating Netflix and Sela conceded to staging the fight in the U.K. Turki Alalshikh posted the confirmation on social media alongside the date and location.
Both men boxed tune-up fights in July: Fury defeated Mariusz Wach, and Joshua beat Kristian Prenga after a scare. Those results removed the immediate question of ring rust and helped clear the path toward the matchup, though the venue disagreement was the key obstacle after July.
Organisers plan the ring walk to occur after midnight local time in Cardiff so the live broadcast fits the U.S. time window. That scheduling detail was included in the announcement and reflects the attempt to balance UK fans' access with U.S. viewership.
Members of the boxing community have already offered predictions ahead of the fight. Otto Wallin, one of six fighters to have shared the ring with both Fury and Joshua, is among those who provided an early take. The announcement ends months of public back-and-forth that at times saw Fury publicly push alternate options, including raising the prospect of facing Oleksandr Usyk.
Expect official ticketing information, undercard announcements, and a full fight week schedule to follow. Promoters will also confirm fight rules, purse splits, and final broadcast details in the lead-up to December 11.
A high-profile heavyweight fight that had been stalled over venue choice is now set for December 11 in Cardiff with Netflix handling the live broadcast. The deal resolves the main sticking point and allows preparations to proceed toward the long-awaited matchup.
Following weeks of uncertainty, the long-awaited showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury seems close to being finalised for later this year. The two British heavyweights completed their respective warm-up fights in July and, since then, there has been increasing doubt over whether their clash will even take plac
The British heavyweight rivals will meet at Principality Stadium after a dispute over the venue delayed their long-awaited fight. Tyson Fury (36-2-1, 25 KOs) and Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua Finally Official: December 11 in Cardiff on Netflix @ Boxing News 24
Tyson Fury faces Anthony Joshua on Friday, Dec. 11 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, live on Netflix, for the WBA super heavyweight title. Everything announced so far.
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