Fury vs Joshua: Cardiff to host heavyweight fight on 11 December - BBC
Heavyweight boxers Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are scheduled to fight on December 11 at Cardiff's Principality Stadium. The event will be broadcast globally on Netflix and is promoted by a partnership between Turki Alalshikh and Dana White.
Why it matters
This fight represents a major cultural and commercial event in boxing, highlighting the increasing influence of streaming platforms and international promoters in sports.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have not shared a ring since a sparring session in 2010
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.
Joshua and Fury will come face-to-face at a news conference in London on Wednesday, 30 September, as the build-up begins to one of the most anticipated fights in British boxing history.
"I am inspiring a generation," Joshua, 36, posted on Instagram. Fury, 38, is yet to comment on the announcement.
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