Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will trade punches on Friday, December 11, 2026, at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, with Netflix streaming the heavyweight clash live globally at no additional charge for subscribers.
The talking reached Olympia on September 30. Both fighters faced the microphones at a press conference hosted by Max Kellerman, with Ring Magazine CEO Rick Reeno also taking part.
Fury promised to meet Joshua head-on.
“I’m not going to run away, I’m going to throw down.”
Joshua kept his response short: “10 years in the making. We’re here now. I’ve been keeping my head down, and it had to happen.”
The estimated main-event ringwalk time is 9 p.m. ET on Friday, Midnight GMT on Saturday, December 12.
Netflix subscribers can watch through their existing package without purchasing a separate pay-per-view. The Ring and Dana White are collaborating to promote the event alongside Turki Alalshikh.
Both heavyweights return to the platform after winning previous Netflix appearances. Joshua knocked out Jake Paul, while Fury beat Arslanbek Makhmudov by unanimous decision.
Ticket sales opened on Friday, October 9, at noon BST / 7 a.m. ET / 4 a.m. PT.
The stadium booking brings their first professional meeting to Wales after years of discussion about an all-British heavyweight showdown. At Olympia, Fury spoke about the long wait and the prospect of fighting before a packed crowd.
“It’s been 10 years in the making; the rise has been phenomenal from both fighters. To throw down, in front of 80,000 people – let the best man win and let’s go out swinging.”
Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua, heavyweight
Fury enters with 36 wins, two defeats and one draw, including 25 knockouts. Joshua brings 30 wins and four defeats, with 27 knockout victories, giving the pair a combined 66 wins and 52 stoppages.
Undercard bouts will be announced later.
Joshua said Fury’s threats would push him through preparation, turning the press-conference exchanges into motivation for training.
“But this is what’s going to keep me running. This is what’s going to make me do the extra rounds in the gym, because I want to prove to myself that what he’s saying is not possible.”
He also supplied the sharpest counterpunch of the afternoon when recalling an earlier sparring session involving a wager over a Rolex.
“He left the room with a Rolex watch, but he also left the room with a black eye.”
Press conference in London, fight in Cardiff, stream on Netflix… feels like a movie promo more than boxing. 66 wins and 52 KOs wow, now just don’t forget to actually fight.
Finally after ten years of talking, they fight on a Friday night. Because why not make everyone tired at work next day. At least no pay-per-view, my wallet can breathe.
So Netflix is now boxing channel too? Nice. Next they will do ring walk between episodes. 1 a.m. GMT is perfect if you don’t like sleep.
Dana White and The Ring “joining forces” should worry boxing fans, not excite them. Boxing already suffers from fragmented governance, and bringing in another powerful promoter figure doesn’t fix that. It can just centralize control while fighters and undercards get squeezed. The sport needs transparency on contracts, judges, and rematch clauses, not just big-name branding.
The scheduling and presentation feel off. A 1 a.m. GMT ring-walk estimate for a UK stadium fight is a terrible deal for the live crowd, and it prioritizes American TV timing over the fans actually in Cardiff. Also, claiming it’s “no extra charge” ignores that people may subscribe only for this, which is pay-per-view in disguise.
You’re overstating the “PPV in disguise” argument. A monthly subscription is not the same as a one-night inflated PPV fee, and many already have Netflix anyway. If anything, this model pressures promoters to deliver a better overall show because casual viewers can sample it without a big extra purchase barrier.
The bigger issue is credibility, not the billing model. The article mentions Joshua knocking out Jake Paul and Fury beating Makhmudov, and that framing screams cross-promotional entertainment more than elite matchmaking. If they want fans to treat this as historic, stop leaning on Netflix “appearances” and focus on competitive context and ranking relevance.
I don’t buy the hype that this is automatically “two of the best heavyweights of this generation” meeting at the perfect moment. It’s happening late, after both have taken losses and miles. Netflix inclusion sounds nice, but it risks turning the fight into a subscription stunt rather than a properly built sporting event.