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Fury–Joshua finally has a date and a venue: December 11 in Cardiff.

September 24 announcement · December 11 fight

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Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are now booked to fight Friday, December 11, at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Netflix confirmed the date, venue and global stream on September 24. After months of proposed locations and shifting timelines, the distinction matters: this is an organizer and broadcaster announcement, not another report that talks are close.

It will be their first professional meeting. Both have held heavyweight world titles, yet their careers have run in parallel without the matchup that British boxing has discussed for years. The sport has had plenty of Fury–Joshua negotiations. It has not had a Fury–Joshua fight.

Cardiff settles one major point of contention in the recent public conversation. New York's Madison Square Garden and other British sites had appeared in reports during the talks. Those possibilities should no longer be listed as the announced location. Principality Stadium is the confirmed venue.

A booking, not another negotiating target

Netflix says the event will stream to its members globally at no additional cost beyond membership. The Ring and Dana White will collaborate on promotion, according to the broadcaster. That is a description of the announced event, not a reason to infer who negotiated every prior dispute or how the fighters' contracts were resolved.

There is still a meaningful line between a confirmed fight and a complete fan plan. Netflix has not yet announced the start time or undercard. Its announcement also does not provide an on-sale date or a verified ticket route. We will not turn an unconfirmed ticket listing into purchasing advice.

The next public checkpoint is a September 30 press conference in London. Details can change as the promotion takes shape, but the central booking no longer belongs in a watchlist of speculative dates. December 11 in Cardiff is the event to track, with the remaining logistics plainly marked as pending.

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By the Stadium & Street Editorial Desk.

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