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Fury vs. Joshua Set for Dec. 11 in Cardiff

Confirmation ends a long venue standoff and signals a new model of Saudi-backed promotion distributed globally by Netflix.

Overview

  • Promoters confirmed Thursday that Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will fight on December 11 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
  • The fight will stream globally on Netflix and is being promoted by Turki Alalshikh’s The Ring with Dana White involved in the promotion.
  • Netflix is pushing to create a double main event and is in talks to add Manny Pacquiao vs. Shakur Stevenson, but Pacquiao’s advisor says formal bout contracts have not yet been delivered.
  • Organisers picked Principality Stadium for its retractable roof and local flexibility, and they plan a late UK ring walk so the main event can reach U.S. prime time audiences.
  • The announcement settles months of negotiation over staging in the UK versus the U.S., and teams will meet at a press conference on Sept. 30 as promoters finalise undercard plans and contracts.