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Joshua v Fury set for Cardiff on 11 December, subject to licence

Principality Stadium confirms the venue, with the main event planned for the early hours.

George Benn ·

The Principality stadium, Cardiff. Archive photograph: Meirion, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Principality stadium, Cardiff. Archive photograph, 2025-10-24. Photo: Meirion, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Original photographCC BY-SA 2.0

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are set to fight at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on the night of Friday 11 December. The venue has announced the event, which remains subject to licensing.

At a glance

4 figures

Event night
Friday 11 December
Venue
Principality Stadium
Broadcast
Netflix
Condition
Subject to licence

Source: Principality Stadium

An early-hours main event

The stadium says the headline bout is planned for the early hours after a night of boxing. That means the main event is expected after midnight, into Saturday 12 December. Netflix will broadcast it live.

What is still to be settled

Cardiff Council says arrangements remain to be finalised, including any required changes to the stadium’s premises licence. The venue announcement does not give an exact ring-walk time, ticket prices or a full undercard.

Ticket alerts, not a confirmed sale

Matchroom’s official event page lists 11 December and offers registration for ticket alerts. Fans should use the organiser’s updates for sale details and check final timings before booking travel.

Background and supporting figures

Where this sits

2 checked facts

  1. How does it compare?

    • The venue confirms the event night but explicitly retains a licensing condition, so an announcement is not final licence approval.

      principalitystadium.wales

    • The announced Friday event extends into Saturday morning for the main bout; an exact ring-walk time remains unconfirmed.

      principalitystadium.wales

Every line above was checked against the source named beside it before this piece was published.

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