Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua Confirmed for December 11 in Cardiff
British former heavyweight champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will square off at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on December 11, promoter Turki Alalshikh announced on September 24. The long-awaited bout brings together two fighters who ruled the division for a decade, with global streaming handled by Netflix at no additional cost.
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The high-stakes domestic showdown finally secures a venue after months of industry speculation. According to media reports cited by Reuters, promoters had previously evaluated staging the marquee matchup at New York’s Madison Square Garden. However, Eddie Hearn revealed to The Independent last month that Joshua’s camp insisted on a domestic event. “We don’t want the money, we’d rather it was in the UK,” Hearn stated to the British newspaper.
Turki Alalshikh, chairman of backers the General Entertainment Authority and president of the Saudi Boxing Federation, confirmed the final agreement on social media with the tagline: “Years in the making. One night to settle it.” Alalshikh also posted on X, “For 15 years no one has been able to make this fight…”
Division Context and Fighter Trajectories
Both athletes enter this matchup following recent victories, though neither holds a major belt. Tyson Fury, 38, enters the ring following a win over Mariusz Wach, carrying a professional record of 36 wins, two losses, and a draw. Anthony Joshua, 36, most recently knocked out Kristian Prenga in July at the Jeddah Superdome in Saudi Arabia, bringing his career record to 30 wins and four losses. Both men previously ruled the heavyweight division for much of the past decade before suffering defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, who claimed undisputed status.
The fighters are scheduled to face off at a joint press conference in London on September 30.
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