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09/24 07:20 CDT Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight set for December in Cardiff
Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight set for December in Cardiff
By JAMES ROBSON
AP Sports Writer
MANCHESTER, England (AP) --- The long-awaited bout between British boxers Tyson
Fury and Anthony Joshua will take place Dec. 11 in Cardiff, a promoter said
Thursday.
The two former heavyweight world champions will meet at the Principality
Stadium, promoter Turki Alalshikh said on social media.
"For 15 years no one has been able to make this fight," he posted on X. " I can
now confirm that Fury Vs Joshua will be coming to the UK, as I promised British
boxing fans. The time for talking is over..."
A clash between the British rivals has been one of the most anticipated fights
for more than a decade.
Fury stepped out of retirement this year and made his return to the ring for
the first time in more than a year with victories against Arslanbek Makhmudov
and Mariusz Wach.
Joshua's only fights since losing his IBF world title fight against Daniel
Dubois in 2024 were against YouTuber Jake Paul and Kristian Prenga.
Alalshikh is a Saudi Arabian adviser who organizes boxing events for the
kingdom.
While Fury and Joshua are arguably past their peak, it is fight that is still
likely to garner global attention and will be streamed on Netflix.
"THE WAIT IS OVER. Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua finally collide," Joshua's
promoter Matchroom posted on X.
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