Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will meet on Friday, December 11, 2026, at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Netflix will stream the heavyweight fight live and exclusively, with no additional charge for subscribers.
For this heavyweight fight, main-event ring walks are estimated for approximately 1 a.m. GMT on Friday, December 11 / 8 p.m. ET.
The British heavyweights will fight for the first time. Turki Alalshikh confirmed the bout, with The Ring and Dana White joining forces to promote the event.
Fury vs Joshua Date and Venue
December 11 is the fight date. Cardiff’s Principality Stadium will stage the contest, bringing Fury and Joshua together on a Friday night in Wales.
The announcement gives supporters a confirmed venue and broadcast platform for a fight that has drawn calls from boxing fans for more than a decade.
How to Watch Fury vs Joshua
Netflix will broadcast the event globally. The fight is included with a Netflix subscription, so existing members will not need to buy a separate pay-per-view.
Both men have already headlined boxing broadcasts on the service. Joshua stopped Jake Paul by knockout, while Fury defeated Arslanbek Makhmudov by unanimous decision during their respective Netflix appearances.
Their next meeting on the platform puts them in opposite corners.
Fury vs Joshua Fight Card and Records
Tyson Fury (36-2-1, 25 KOs) vs Anthony Joshua (30-4, 27 KOs), heavyweight.
Fury brings 39 professional contests into the matchup, including 36 victories, two defeats and one draw. Joshua has won 30 of his 34 professional fights, with 27 of those wins coming by knockout.
Together, they have recorded 66 wins and 52 knockouts.
September 30 Press Conference in London
The fighters will appear at a press conference on September 30 at British Airways Arc in London. That appearance comes ahead of their December meeting in Cardiff.
Alalshikh said: “Two of the best heavyweights of this generation, finally in the ring together.”
White pointed to the lengthy demand for the contest, saying: “For more than a decade, boxing fans have been clamoring for the heavyweight showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
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.