Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua | NETFLIX - December 11, 2026

[Evander]

It's a big fight not a hot fight.

[2362656]

Tyson Fury is expending a lot of energy in this build up already, and he is being played by Anthony Joshua.

Fury is panicking, because he knows that stylistically this is a very dangerous for him. But in comparison? This is not Joshua's most dangerous fight. If you could match Anthony Joshua in his biggest and most winnable fight stylistically within the heavyweight division, that match up would be against Tyson Fury'.

Note: Anthony Joshua is a Super Heavyweight fighter 'with proven elite level boxing skill and power. In reality Fury has not fought that combination of high level attributes since Wladimir Kiltschko'.

Tyson Fury may have beaten Wladimir Kiltschko 'but in retrospect it was underwhelming fight, Fury was on the back foot all night, and he never once hurt Kiltschko or had him on the verge of a stoppage. Great win in terms of historical significance, but completely overrated in terms of the action. Fury also disappeared for the rematch, unfortunately due to his then circumstance'.

If Tyson Fury fights Joshua in the back foot 'Joshua will just gain momentum as the fight progresses. If Fury thinks he can wade forward vs. a Super Heavyweight like Joshua, then the fight will be over real quick' etc.

I love Joshua but I don't know where you're getting your confidence from. We have seen Joshua attack on the front foot and he's been knocked out by lesser punchers than Fury. Listen, AJ is a very good fighter if he comes in with a game plan and he can kind of outmaneuver his opponent. But he doesn't have the punch resistance to win a fire fight with Fury. AJ is going to have to move and hopefully he can clip him. I've been thinking about this fight for a while and I still see Tyson Fury winning a pretty decisive decision.

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JOSHUA DOESN'T CARE ABOUT WBA BELT AT STAKE IN FURY FIGHT

Anthony Joshua couldn’t care less about the WBA inexplicably placing its WBA “super” heavyweight title on the line for his upcoming showdown with Tyson Fury.

“For me, I’m not fighting for no championship,” Joshua told The Ring’s CEO, Rick Reeno, on “The Mr. Verzace Podcast” recently. “I’m just fighting to be better than the man across the ring from me. I don’t care about no belt.”

Shortly after the 12-round bout between Joshua (30-4, 27 KOs) and Fury (36-2-1, 25 KOs) was announced as Netflix’s headliner for a Ring card December 11 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, the WBA declared that its vacant “super” title would be at stake.

That doesn’t make sense to Joshua, a two-time unified champ and 2012 Olympic gold medalist.

When Oleksandr Usyk vacated his IBF, WBA and WBC titles in June, Murat Gassiev, who won the WBA secondary strap by stopping Kubrat Pulev in the sixth round in December 2025, was elevated to full champion. At the time, Gassiev was recognized as the heavyweight division’s lone WBA champion.

However, that will change in December, unless Fury-Joshua results in a draw or no-contest.

Fury, The Ring’s No. 3-ranked heavyweight, holds the No. 2 spot in the WBA’s rankings. Joshua is one spot behind him at No. 3 on the sanctioning body’s list of top 15 contenders.

The No. 1-ranked contender in the WBA, Jarrell Miller, is hoping to land a shot at Gassiev and his suddenly secondary title. The 32-year-old champion from Vladikavkaz, Russia, revealed in previous interviews that talks between his camp and Miller’s representatives are ongoing.

Joshua has always cared more about winning than hardware. But to a certain extent, he feels for Gassiev (34-2, 27 KOs) and his sudden demotion.

While he has no say in the matter, Joshua, who picked himself up off the deck twice to stop Kristian Prenga in the second round on July 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, wants Gassiev to know that he still reveres him and everything that he’s accomplished.
“To Murat Gassiev, we still respect you as champion,” Joshua said. “He’s only done what he was supposed to do.”

Gassiev previously owned the IBF and WBA cruiserweight titles, before losing those belts to Usyk in their full unification fight in July 2018.

[Thomastearns]

Tyson Fury is expending a lot of energy in this build up already, and he is being played by Anthony Joshua.

Fury is panicking, because he knows that stylistically this is a very dangerous for him. But in comparison? This is not Joshua's most dangerous fight. If you could match Anthony Joshua in his biggest and most winnable fight stylistically within the heavyweight division, that match up would be against Tyson Fury'.

Note: Anthony Joshua is a Super Heavyweight fighter 'with proven elite level boxing skill and power. In reality Fury has not fought that combination of high level attributes since Wladimir Kiltschko'.

Tyson Fury may have beaten Wladimir Kiltschko 'but in retrospect it was underwhelming fight, Fury was on the back foot all night, and he never once hurt Kiltschko or had him on the verge of a stoppage. Great win in terms of historical significance, but completely overrated in terms of the action. Fury also disappeared for the rematch, unfortunately due to his then circumstance'.

If Tyson Fury fights Joshua in the back foot 'Joshua will just gain momentum as the fight progresses. If Fury thinks he can wade forward vs. a Super Heavyweight like Joshua, then the fight will be over real quick' etc.

As a Joshua fan, although I like your argument, a few doubts remain.

Fury surprised Wilder in their second fight by going on an early offensive, and Wilder was unable to respond.

When Dubois attacked AJ, he was also unable to respond accordingly.

Then of course there's all those doubts about AJ being shot (post that 'accident' in Nigeria).

AJ never had the best recovery powers in the HW division after being hit, but his near demise against Prenga was shocking.

Hrgovic is not the only one doubting AJs chances.

However, I do agree that Fury, despite whatever drugs he may have been using, is not his usual confident self here.

The reason could well be, as you say, "because he knows that stylistically this is a very dangerous fight for him"

Why else has he avoided this, the most obviously lucrative HW matchup in British boxing for decades?

I also think Fury being in the front row to watch AJs chilling demolition of Francis Ngannou might have something to do with it.

How could it have not?

[gilgamesh]

In case nobody noticed against Prenga. It wasn't just Joshua's chin that looked suspect. His movement was also dog sh*t. His legs were stiff as all hell.

Tyson Fury is gonna mop the floor with him. I think he should jump right on him early when he's nervous, rattle him a little, get him nervous, and then make him have to chase to catch up, and with his sloppy movement now he'll be leaving lots of openings. I suspect Fury had more trouble with Makhmudov than he's gonna have from Joshua.

[Tony1244]

Yeah I think Fury has a lot more left than AJ.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Tyson Fury is expending a lot of energy in this build up already, and he is being played by Anthony Joshua.

Fury is panicking, because he knows that stylistically this is a very dangerous for him. But in comparison? This is not Joshua's most dangerous fight. If you could match Anthony Joshua in his biggest and most winnable fight stylistically within the heavyweight division, that match up would be against Tyson Fury'.

Note: Anthony Joshua is a Super Heavyweight fighter 'with proven elite level boxing skill and power. In reality Fury has not fought that combination of high level attributes since Wladimir Kiltschko'.

Tyson Fury may have beaten Wladimir Kiltschko 'but in retrospect it was underwhelming fight, Fury was on the back foot all night, and he never once hurt Kiltschko or had him on the verge of a stoppage. Great win in terms of historical significance, but completely overrated in terms of the action. Fury also disappeared for the rematch, unfortunately due to his then circumstance'.

If Tyson Fury fights Joshua in the back foot 'Joshua will just gain momentum as the fight progresses. If Fury thinks he can wade forward vs. a Super Heavyweight like Joshua, then the fight will be over real quick' etc.

As a Joshua fan, although I like your argument, a few doubts remain.

Fury surprised Wilder in their second fight by going on an early offensive, and Wilder was unable to respond.

When Dubois attacked AJ, he was also unable to respond accordingly.

Then of course there's all those doubts about AJ being shot (post that 'accident' in Nigeria).

AJ never had the best recovery powers in the HW division after being hit, but his near demise against Prenga was shocking.

Hrgovic is not the only one doubting AJs chances.

However, I do agree that Fury, despite whatever drugs he may have been using, is not his usual confident self here.

The reason could well be, as you say, "because he knows that stylistically this is a very dangerous fight for him"

Why else has he avoided this, the most obviously lucrative HW matchup in British boxing for decades?

I also think Fury being in the front row to watch AJs chilling demolition of Francis Ngannou might have something to do with it.

How could it have not?

It is common knowledge in the boxing community that Deontay Wilder 'is the fighter that has destroyed Tyson Fury. The three fights Fury had against Wilder, the narrative is that? Tyson Fury has never been the same since'.

Note: But let's all acknowledge, that Tyson Fury chose to fight Deontay Wilder 'because he thought it would be an easier stylistic fight than Anthony Joshua. Both Fury and Wilder chose each other to avoid fighting Anthony Joshua. Everyone in the sport of boxing, who is honest with themselves knows this to be true'.

Tyson Fury outweighed Deontay Wilder on average by 40 + pounds 'Wilder may hit with big power with his best punch, but? Besides from that he is from a technical perspective, not an elite level boxer'.

Contrary certain popular narratives, Tyson Fury did not win the first fight 'and there is no way he deserved to win the fight. If one fighter deserved the win, it was Deontay Wilder. Fury was backed up all night, decked twice, once badly in the last round'.

The second fight was Fury's best performance, but still not a legitimate stoppage. Wilder was still on his feet, and still trying to win at the time of the stoppage. And in my opinion, you don't take a power puncher like Deontay Wilder out of a fight, if he is still trying to win. I understood the compassion from his corner, but in my opinion he was still dangerous'.

So let's all recap? Deontay Wilder is not a Super Heavyweight, and from a technical perspective is not an elite level boxer. And he was being outweighed by 40 + pounds on average vs. Tyson Fury'.

But even still Deontay Wilder was the fighter who destroyed Tyson Fury 'the apparently easier stylistic challenge, completely altered the trajectory or Fury's career'.

That is why nobody in my opinion should use that fight 'as reference point, the prove that Tyson Fury is going to beat Anthony Joshua an Super Heavyweight fighter with proven elite level boxing skills and power'.

Nobody in the boxing community, is backing Tyson Fury with any real conviction 'I can see the apprehensiveness in all of his supporters. You only have to take a look at the other fight thread in the British forum'.

Fighters know fighters 'and Tyson Fury is shook right down to his boots. In all the common opponents they have shared? Anthony Joshua has either out performed Fury, or scored a more conclusive win. Those are the facts'.

The pure Mathematics of this fight, all point towards Anthony Joshua 'even the 24 rounds, they both shared vs. Oleksandr Uysk. The statistics of those fights show that Joshua out performed Fury across the most important fights statistics'.

Anthony Joshua was hit less, and hurt less by Oleksandr Uysk 'even though Uysk was producing a higher work rate vs. Joshua'.

And when I say Oleksandr Uysk was producing a higher work rate vs. Anthony Joshua 'I am not talking about, 10 or 30 more punches. Where talking close to 300 more punches during the second fight. Uysk threw 423 punches vs. Fury II, compared to 712 punches vs. Joshua II. Uysk landed 179 punches vs. Fury II, compared to 170 punches vs. Joshua II'.

Round 9 of Joshua vs. Uysk II 'is still the clearest round any Heavyweight has won vs. Oleksandr Uysk as a heavyweight Champion.

So this notion that Tyson Fury is a miles better boxer than Anthony Joshua is complete and utter nonsense 'Tyson Fury's best and most notably performance in the amateur ranks, is being beaten by David Price in a close fight'.

Anthony Joshua was a World Championship silver medallist and 2012 Olympic Champion 'Joshua also knocked Wladimir Kiltschko out in the greatest heavyweight title fight or the past 25 years'.

Mark my words; don't be surprised if Tyson Fury struggles to win rounds vs. Anthony Joshua 'because in my opinion he won't be moving forward vs. a Super Heavyweight with the skills and power of Joshua'.

For me, this fight build up is not about 'who is going to win? Anthony Joshua is going to win this fight. The debate is about how brutal and destructive is the win going to be' etc.

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So this notion that Tyson Fury is a miles better boxer than Anthony Joshua is complete and utter nonsense

Fury has only lost to Usyk, who is the best of this era. AJ was stopped by Ruiz and DDD. Of course Fury's a better boxer.

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(Probably) ain't gonna be no rematch between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua do not have a rematch clause in place ahead of their December 11 showdown at Cardiff, Wales’ Principality Stadium.

As Boxing Scene previously reported, no sequel was written into the contracts.

According to Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, and Spencer Brown, Fury’s manager, the heavyweights will be keen to move on from each other.

Or at least the winner will.

"Contractually, there's one fight,” Brown told Sky Sports.

“There's one big fight. It was designed for that.

"I'm not saying there can't be a second fight. But, if Tyson wins, we'd like to resume things with [Oleksandr] Usyk as well."

"They're all close to the end of their careers. Whoever loses here, where do they go? That's a tough one. Where do they go afterwards?

"Whoever wins, the journey continues. Whoever loses, they've got to think about what they're going to do and when they're going to do it."

Hearn, too, was careful not to completely rule out a sequel to what will be one of the biggest fights the UK has ever seen.

"No rematch clause. It's one fight, one-off. Listen, if it's a blockbuster, I'm sure they'll do it again," Hearn said.

"But for our mindset, it's one and done.

"Go in there, end this guy and on we go.

"Both guys could be down in this fight but they're so desperate to win you can guarantee they'll be climbing and crawling off that canvas to win the fight."

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Eddie Hearn to meet Dana White over Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury: ‘We might work something out’

Eddie Hearn has confirmed he is due to meet with Zuffa Boxing representatives – including Dana White – this Wednesday in Los Angeles.

This follows months of claims from White that he will be the promoter of the upcoming super fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua on December 11. White has maintained from the beginning that he will promote the event on behalf of Saudi boxing financier Turki Alalshikh. Eddie Hearn, the promoter of Joshua, has been clear that White is unable to be involved due to a clause in Joshua’s contract prohibiting him from doing so.

Boxing Scene reported earlier this week that the promoters for the event, on paper, were confirmed by the British Boxing Board of Control as Matchroom Boxing, Queensberry Promotions and Sela – Zuffa were not listed on the form.

White, who was also not present at the launch press conference for the contest earlier this week, has since doubled down on his claims, stating he is both promoting and producing the event.

“Just to be honest with you, at this point I think he's just completely cooked,” said Hearn when asked about White’s recent comments. “What he actually said was, ‘We are producing this, we're doing the TV production,’ which again in the contract is prohibited.

“After [White made those claims], I spoke to Sela and I said, ‘Have you seen this?’ And they said, ‘Yes, and it's completely untrue,’ and they told me that I'm right. He cannot do that under the contract.

“So I just think, and I've got to actually admire him because rather than just going, ‘Listen, fair play, Hearn's had me by the short and curlies’ – well, actually there's not many of those – but he goes, ‘No,’ and he just won't give up. So I've got to quite respect him. The front on him is unbelievable.

“But they want me to meet them in LA next week, which I probably will.”

Hearn confirmed that White himself would be present at the meeting, although White has since denied he will attend during his most recent press conference for Dana White’s Contender Series.

So, what is the purpose of this meeting?

“It could be to clear the air. It could be, ‘What are we going to do? Are we going to keep doing this?’ Ultimately, and I don't mean to sound arrogant, they cannot be involved in the fight unless myself and Anthony allow them to be,” said Hearn. “And they seem to be very desperate to be involved in the fight. And Turki Alalshikh wants them to be involved in the fight, and so does Netflix. And I get that, it's great for the promotion.

“So I'm not against it. I just want you to tell me and explain why. Why should I? So what's in it? What's in it for us? Once we establish that, we can make a decision.”

Hearn has maintained that he is not expecting an apology from White for his behaviour and comments in recent weeks.

“He hasn’t said anything personally offensive to me,” said Hearn. “So I'm not really like, ‘Oh, you need to apologise.’ But they're completely – and again, I'm not trying to speak with real arrogance – but they're completely checkmated in this situation. But again, I'm not going to run this battle for the next 10 weeks. I’m just legally enforcing our position.

“If you really want to be involved that badly, talk to me. Dance with me.”

Despite the verbal between Hearn and White in recent weeks, Hearn believes that progress will be made at the meeting.

”I reckon we probably might work something out,” he said. “What I said to these guys is, ‘Why should I let you be involved in the fight after everything that you've said, and the way that you've acted, and the arrogance that you've had? Why?’

“What they should have done, and what he was supposed to have done, is to go up on one of these [press conferences] and go, ‘I'm now aware of the contractual position and I'm going to step back and not get in the way. And I'm going to meet with Matchroom, Eddie, Turki Alalshikh, and we're going to see if we can find a way forward.’

“That's what he was supposed to say. And he didn't quite do it.”

[PRINCEKOOL]

So this notion that Tyson Fury is a miles better boxer than Anthony Joshua is complete and utter nonsense

Fury has only lost to Usyk, who is the best of this era. AJ was stopped by Ruiz and DDD. Of course Fury's a better boxer.

Tyson Fury has been beaten by Deontay Wilder I, Francis Ngannou, and then twice back to back by Oleksandr Uysk.

Note: In all the common opponents he has shared with Joshua 'Anthony Joshua has either out performed him, or scored a more conclusive win. Those are the facts'.

Pick a winner of this fight 'Who do you think is going to win? Like I stated in my prior post, there is nobody in the sport of boxing who is backing Fury to win with any conviction. Zero'.

The only people who are picking Fury to win 'are casual boxing fans, and his own hardcore fans. And they barely know the true mathematics or statistics of the fight'.

I won't be surprised if Tyson Fury does not win a single clear round 'that is how bad of a stylistic match up, this is for Tyson Fury' etc.

[keithmoonhangover]

Tyson Fury has been beaten by Deontay Wilder I, Francis Ngannou, and then twice back to back by Oleksandr Uysk.

You're ignoring the facts you silly billy.

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MANNY PACQUIAO AGREEMENT DONE!

Manny Pacquiao and SELA have reached an agreement, in line with his contract with Netflix signed at the start of the year.

Pacquiao will officially feature on the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua undercard.

I’ve been following this closely and have confirmed with sources that the agreement is now in place and done on Manny’s side.

Opponent to be finalised.

#Boxing #FuryJoshua #MannyPacquiao

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He’s not involved?

Why would he be pushing it.

[Sendo Takeshi]

In case nobody noticed against Prenga. It wasn't just Joshua's chin that looked suspect. His movement was also dog sh*t. His legs were stiff as all hell.

Tyson Fury is gonna mop the floor with him. I think he should jump right on him early when he's nervous, rattle him a little, get him nervous, and then make him have to chase to catch up, and with his sloppy movement now he'll be leaving lots of openings. I suspect Fury had more trouble with Makhmudov than he's gonna have from Joshua.

To be fair, since losing to Dubois, he's only fought Jake Paul over a year later and then Prenga ~ 2 months ago. Some of it could just be ring rust, on top of him being a little washed.

On the other hand, not even getting two full rounds in against Prenga probably didn't do much to shake off that ring rust.

[Finkel]

BoxRec clearly did the right thing ignoring WBA belts.

They had Gassiev as Regular champion - they clearly don't want to have him as their champion so lets call him #1

They had Moses Itauma somehow as the WBA mandatory to Gassiev - Itauma didn't want the fight.

They have Jarrell Miller #2, but say he isn't mandatory - though Gassiev #1 was in talks to fight him

Now, Fury #3 v Joshua #4 will be for the WBA super, and it is said Gassiev #1 is being matched with Chisora (#retired)

Time for the WBA to be binned

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Jai Opetaia is exploring a heavyweight fight with Deontay Wilder for the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua in Cardiff, sources told The Ring's @MikeCoppinger.

#InsideTheRing | Latest episode LIVE NOW on The Ring and DAZN’s YouTube

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[zorndeslammes]

He’s not involved?

Why would he be pushing it.

I don't think it's that difficult to understand, particularly given what's been said by folks involved.

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/d ... ren/310330

Dana brokered the deal with Netflix along with Nick Khan. They'll get some small piece of the action as a result. They don't have to be involved in the actual promotion of the fight as promoters listed by the BBBoC. He can "promote the fight" by mentioning it on Instagram or whatever. He can say he is "producing the fight" in so much as he brokered the deal with Netflix who is paying for the bulk of this and obviously doing the TV production, but he's not putting up any of his money as an actual producer and may not even necessarily get listed credit as such.

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Principality Stadium could stay open until 3.30am for Fury v Joshua blockbuster fight

Dana White has credited Eddie Hearn for making sure the long-awaited fight between Tyson Fury and Antony Joshua will be held in the UK but insisted he was "bored" of their ongoing feud.

The heavyweight bout will take place at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff - despite efforts to host it New York's Madison Square Garden - on a bill that starts on 11 December, though they are not expected to fight until the early hours of 12 December.

White and Saudi Arabian organisers wanted the bout in the United States, but Joshua and his promoter Hearn refused to budge on their contractual right to have it in the UK.

"You've got to give credit to Eddie for really grinding that and making sure that it happened in the UK," UFC president and Zuffa Boxing chief White told Steve Bunce on the 5 Live Boxing with Bunce podcast.

However, there had been doubts over the contest because of a dispute over the role of White in the promotion of the event.

The fight, which will be shown on Netflix, has been presented as a collaboration between Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh's The Ring and White.

Hearn has been publicly feuding with White since the launch of Zuffa Boxing earlier this year and said his involvement in the fight "ain't happening".

But, Fury and Joshua held a news conference on 30 September, to ease concerns over their fight.

White was not present at that media event but insisted "me and my team will be producing the fight that night".

"I guess we'll call me one of the promoters of the event because you do have allegedly (Fury's promoter) and Eddie Hearn that are both promoters too, promoting the event," he added.

Hearn has repeatedly said White could not promote the bout, but this week suggested he was prepared to meet the American to see how he could be involved.

White said that while he was willing to meet Hearn, he did not feel a sit-down was necessary.

"I'm actually bored with this now. Who cares? This isn't about me and Eddie Hearn," White said.

"It's about AJ and Fury. It's about this heavyweight fight.

"It's an Eddie show, not a Dana and Eddie show. It's boring now. This is about AJ and Fury.

"This was never the Dana and Eddie show. It's been all the Eddie show."

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Fury-Joshua tickets priced up to £13,000 sell out in one hour

Tickets for Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua's fight at Cardiff's Principality Stadium have sold out in just one hour.

Fury and Joshua will meet on a bill that begins on 11 December but they are not expected to fight until the early hours of 12 December.

The highest-priced tickets were available at £13,128, including booking fees, with the lowest at £88.50.

The all-British heavyweight contest, which will be broadcast globally on Netflix, was announced in September and around 80,000 tickets went on sale at 12:00 BST on Friday.

Just minutes after the tickets went on sale more than 500,000 people were waiting in the online queue.

Tickets quickly began emerging on resale websites, with ringside VIP seats being advertised for £73,645, while upper tier seats were available for £425.

Ringwalks are expected to start around 01:00 GMT on Saturday 12 December, following a short live music performance, and the stadium will remain open until 03:30.

The event is being promoted as a collaboration between Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh's The Ring and UFC chief Dana White.

Organisers are yet to confirm any of the undercard fights.

Joshua, 36, and Fury, 38 - both former two-time world champions - signed contracts for the bout earlier this year, but the date and venue had yet to be confirmed.

London's Wembley Stadium and New York's Madison Square Garden were the frontrunners to stage the fight, but both presented issues before Cardiff emerged as an alternative.

The Principality Stadium has hosted late-night boxing before, including Joe Calzaghe's fight with Mikkel Kessler in November 2007, which began at 01:00 GMT.

Ricky Hatton's victory over Kostya Tszyu at Manchester's MEN Arena in 2005 began at about 02:00 local time, allowing US broadcaster Showtime to show the fight on Saturday evening.

Just 11 days ago, there was uncertainty over whether the fight would even take place due to a dispute over the role of UFC chief White in the promotion of the event.

Broadcaster Netflix said Alalshikh's The Ring and White would collaborate to promote the event, but Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn said his fighter's contract prevented White from having a promotional role.

The British rivals finally met at a news conference on 30 September to begin the build-up to one of the most anticipated fights in British history.

Fury and Joshua are reported to be sharing a purse worth close to $200m (£151m)

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Cardiff Council asked to approve 1am ringwalk at Principality Stadium

An application has been made to Cardiff Council for the ringwalk for the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight to take place at 1am; They would like the premises also open until 3.30am; It has been described as a 'very limited, one-off occasion'

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are set for a 1am ringwalk in their heavyweight boxing clash in Cardiff.

The Principality Stadium will host the biggest fight in British boxing history, with the bout being billed as taking place on Friday December 11.

However, the expected schedule for the showdown has now been revealed, which will see the main event take place in the early hours of Saturday morning UK time.

An application to Cardiff Council confirmed the ringwalk is planned to start at around 1am, after a short live music performance, and the stadium will remain open until 3.30am.

Those timings would suit peak viewing time in the United States, with Saudi Arabia's boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh, his American business partner Dana White and broadcasters Netflix having originally pushed for New York's Madison Square Garden as the venue.

Despite Cardiff being announced as the venue last month, required changes to its premises licence to allow the early-hours fight to go ahead have yet to be secured.

In a bid to obtain the necessary permissions, Millennium Stadium plc has applied to the council to extend timings at the venue "on a very limited one-off occasion".

The application seeks to extend permitted hours for boxing and wrestling entertainment from an existing cut-off of 1am to 3am on December 12.

A council spokesperson said: "This is to facilitate the proposed Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury bout, with the ringwalk commencing at 1am."

The licence variation seeks an extension for live music on the same date, to facilitate a short live performance immediately before the ring walk.

It also proposes an extension for recorded music, late-night refreshment and supply of alcohol until 3am, with the stadium closing time being moved to 3.30am.

The applicants added that the roof will be shut throughout the event and enhanced security and stewarding arrangements will be in place.

An application to vary a premises licence must be advertised, including by displaying a notice at or on the premises, for 28 consecutive days.

Members of the public and other authorities may make an objection to the Principality Stadium application, or a comment in support, until November 3.

If no relevant representations are received, the council must grant the application.

If objections are made, then a council hearing will be held to consider them.

This may result in modifications to the conditions of the licence, or the application may be refused altogether.

After the fight was announced last month, Cardiff Council leader Chris Weaver said: "The contest at Principality Stadium has the potential to bring significant economic benefits to the city and attract visitors from across the UK and beyond.

"Major events provide a welcome boost for local businesses, support jobs and showcase Cardiff to a global audience.

"There are still some arrangements to be finalised with the organisers, including any required changes to Principality Stadium's premises licence, but we are looking forward to welcoming fans to the city for what promises to be an unforgettable night of boxing."

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A decision is yet to be made on who will ringwalk first and second

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Thousands of tickets sold for Fury vs AJ, as prices exceed £13,000

Thousands of tickets have been sold for Tyson Fury's much-anticipated fight against Anthony Joshua, with some of the most expensive regular seats costing £13,128.

Ticketmaster clarified this did "not include VIP, hotel or travel packages, group or concession prices."

Tickets for the fight, which is set to take place at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on December 11, went on sale on Friday at midday.

More than half a million people joined the queue in hopes of securing a ticket to the all-British showdown.

The lowest priced seats available were listed at £88.50, while some seats located on the pitch ranged from between £700 and £900.

Meanwhile, ringside seats have appeared on StubHub for more than £8,000.

With some tickets exceding £13,000, it means the fight will eclipse some of the world's biggest sporting events for face-value ticket prices, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.

Some top-category seats for Spain's World Cup showpiece against Argentina were listed for £8,333.

Comparatively, Floyd Mayweather's 2015 blockbuster bout against Manny Pacquiao sold out within a minute, with the highest face-value seats costing £4,982.