Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury fight is officially set for December 11 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, with the long-awaited heavyweight clash coming live on Netflix.
Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury fight is officially set for December 11, finally turning years of negotiations, delays and speculation into a confirmed heavyweight showdown in Cardiff.
The two former heavyweight champions will meet at the Principality Stadium in Wales, with Netflix set to stream the event globally.
The announcement ends one of the longest-running questions in modern boxing: when, and where, would Joshua and Fury finally share a professional ring?
Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury finally gets a date
The December 11 date represents a major breakthrough after the location of the fight became a sticking point during negotiations.
Cardiff eventually emerged as the solution, with the Principality Stadium providing a UK venue capable of hosting the event while also meeting the demands surrounding the international broadcast.
Turki Alalshikh confirmed that the fight would be coming to the UK, while Sky Sports and ESPN reported that Joshua and Fury had agreed to meet in Cardiff.
The exact start time has not yet been confirmed. Reports have indicated that the schedule could be arranged around Netflix’s American audience, potentially pushing the main event into the early hours in the UK.
For now, however, the date and venue are settled: Friday, December 11, at the Principality Stadium.
Why the Cardiff venue matters
The choice of Cardiff is significant because the venue has already played a part in Anthony Joshua’s career.
Joshua has previously fought at the Principality Stadium, defeating Carlos Takam in 2017 before beating Joseph Parker there in 2018. His return to Cardiff for the biggest fight of his career adds another chapter to his relationship with the Welsh capital.
The stadium also helped solve a practical problem that had threatened to delay the Joshua-Fury contest again.
Wembley Stadium had been considered for the fight, but its operating restrictions created difficulties around the proposed international broadcast schedule. Cardiff offered an alternative, allowing organisers to keep the contest in the United Kingdom while working around those concerns.
That was important for Joshua’s side, which had maintained that the fight needed to take place in Britain.
Joshua arrives with momentum to rebuild
Joshua, 36, enters the fight after a difficult period in his career but has continued to rebuild his record.
His most recent bout came in July against Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Joshua was knocked down twice in the opening round but recovered to stop Prenga in the second.
The victory followed his December 2025 win over Jake Paul and gave Joshua another opportunity to regain momentum before the long-awaited meeting with Fury.
The Cardiff fight will therefore carry more than the appeal of a long-awaited rivalry. Joshua will be attempting to produce a performance that strengthens his position among the heavyweight division’s leading names.
Tyson Fury returns for another major test
Fury, 37, also comes into the contest after two comeback victories.
The former two-time heavyweight champion suffered consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024, losing both meetings with the Ukrainian. Fury subsequently returned to action and recorded victories over Arslanbek Makhmudov in April and Mariusz Wach in July.
His meeting with Joshua will now give him the chance to face another former heavyweight champion after rebuilding his career following the Usyk defeats.
Like Joshua, Fury has never previously shared a professional ring with his rival, despite the two fighters being linked for years.
A rivalry that took years to make
Few heavyweight matchups have generated as much anticipation without actually happening.
Joshua and Fury spent years being discussed as potential opponents. At one stage, the fight could have been for the undisputed heavyweight championship, but repeated negotiations failed to produce a completed contest.
There were renewed attempts to make the fight in 2026, but the location again became a major obstacle. New York was reportedly considered, while Joshua’s side continued to insist on a UK venue.
That disagreement prolonged the process until Cardiff became the answer.
Now, after years of near-misses, the two British heavyweights finally have an official date and location.
Netflix brings Joshua and Fury to a global audience
Another major part of the event is its broadcast.
Netflix will stream Joshua vs Fury globally, giving the fight a potential audience well beyond the traditional boxing market. The platform’s involvement also helps explain why the timing of the event has been an important part of the negotiations.
For fans in Nigeria and elsewhere outside Britain, the global Netflix broadcast means the fight will be accessible without the event being restricted to a traditional pay-per-view audience.
The exact viewing time remains one of the details fans are waiting for.
December 11 now becomes the date boxing fans will watch
The long wait is finally over.
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are no longer simply negotiating a possible fight. They now have a confirmed date, a confirmed venue and a confirmed global broadcaster.
On December 11, the two former heavyweight champions will meet at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium for the first professional fight between them.
After years of speculation, the question is no longer whether Joshua and Fury will fight.
It is now what happens when they finally do.
