Date set for long-awaited Fury v Joshua fight

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are set to face each other in a long-awaited heavyweight boxing match at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on December 11. The event will be broadcast globally on Netflix and is promoted by a partnership between Saudi-backed interests and the UFC.
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By Kal Sajad BBC Sport boxing journalist Published 17 minutes ago Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will contest their long-awaited all-British heavyweight fight at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on 11 December.
The bout, more than a decade in the making, will be broadcast globally on Netflix.
BBC Sport understands the main event could take place in the early hours of Saturday morning in the UK, with organisers considering a late start to cater for audiences in the United States.
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